Victim Services Renfrew County

Services

Our crisis response service offers 24 / 7 on-site immediate crisis support to police and fire identified referrals - throughout Renfrew County and Algonquin Park.

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How We Help

We can help in a variety of situation. Some examples are:

Domestic Violence / Partner Assault
Sexual Violence
Human Trafficking
Sudden Death / Suicide
Death Notification
Homicide
Stalking & Harassment
Elder Abuse
Internet Crime
Hate Crimes
Fire

Threatened Suicide
Traffic Collisions
Boating or Snowmobiling Collisions
Multi-casualty Occurrences
Missing Persons
Break & Enter
Robbery
Property Crime
Personal Crisis
Community Disaster
Bullying

IF You or Someone you know may be in an abusive relationship, please call VSRC for support and information or check our resource listing for additional resources and support services.

What We Offer

In general, we offer:

Confidential, non-judgmental crisis support and practical assistance
On-site support - at the time of the incident - to someone who has experienced a crime, tragic life event, or community disaster - at the time of the incident - we are there for 5 minutes or 5 hours - however long we are needed
We offer follow up contact to check in with the individual a few days later to see how they are doing and if we can be of any further assistance
We also offer short term support over the telephone during office hours - this can be requested by the community at large, without a referral
Because we are a short term crisis response program, we also offer referrals to existing community agencies for longer term support
We provide support to friends and family members of someone who has been victimized by crime or tragedy and in order to provide a better understanding of what their loved one may be going through
We provide public education and awareness on related issues
We have an extensive volunteer screening, training and support program to allow us to do all of the above
We are also currently involved in a Ministry Pilot Project that provides specific immediate financial assistance to victims of serious violent crime, this is called the Victim Quick Response Program and it is designed to assist individuals when there is no other financial resource for specific assistance that may be required
It is important to note that our service is free to all residents of Renfrew County and it is based on consent

What Can I Expect from Victim Services?

Non-judgmental support
Confidentiality
Well-trained, crisis response volunteers
Immediate 24/7 support available at your home, or other safe location through police or fire referrals
Practical help in managing the crisis
Extensive information about resources and community services

Some Ideas to Help Get me Through...

I need to remember that I am having a normal reaction to an abnormal situation
It is okay to talk about what happened and ask for help
This is not a time for me to make any big life changes
I will try and take care of myself including eating well, physical exercise and water.