24/7 Victim Crisis Response

Individual, Family and Community (Short Term Intervention)

Our main and largest program provides immediate on-site crisis and trauma services to victims of crime or sudden tragic events, and offers short-term victim after-care until immediate needs are addressed.

Services include:

Immediate needs assessment including safety and other practical matters
Assistance in implementing an immediate plan of action
Brief trauma counseling
Referral or linkage to community services for assistance with ongoing needs
Follow-up calls to provide referrals, additional support, encouragement and re- assessment of needs

Assistance is provided to the victim of the crime and their family members. Victims under the age of 16 require parent/guardian consent to receive Victim Services assistance. Witnesses are also eligible to receive assistance from this program.

In the event of a community disaster or crisis (such as an explosion at a strip mall, a fire in a group home, a homicide at a school or the workplace) our Community Crisis Response Team(s) promptly proceed to the site to assist victims with a variety of practical matters.

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Thanks to generous individuals like you, Victim Services Toronto was able to assist close to 20,000 people last year.

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Our teams also facilitate community meetings/debriefings to address the emotional and psychological impact of a community disaster or crisis, and assist members of the community with coping strategies, usually within the first few days of the incident. Since our inception and through our programs, Victim Services has provided critical supports to over 500,000 victims.