Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General
Site: Stratford
Service: Victim/Witness Assistance Program
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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: PER1386 | Last Modified: 03 Aug 2021 | Last Full Update: 03 Aug 2021 |
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Description (Service) | COVID19 Victim Witness Assistance Program (VWAP) staff conducting interactions with clients by phone. Call office for information, support and referrals.
Information and assistance to support participation in the criminal court process. Services begin once police have laid charges and continue until the court case is over. Providing assistance with; Vulnerable Victims and Family Fund – financial and court-based supports to enable victims of crime and families of homicide victims to attend court with travel arrangements and expenses, language interpretation and real-time captioning or other equipment for victims with disabilities. |
| Service Details | |
| Public Comments | Satellite offices located in Goderich, Walkerton and Owen Sound (see separate listings) and Satellite courts in Listowel, Exeter and Wingham. Please contact Stratford Office for more information on the satellite courts. |
| Hours | Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5 pm |
| Areas Served | Perth County |
| Eligibility | Services begin once police have laid charges and continue until the court case is over. Victims and witnesses of intimate partner abuse/domestic violence, child physical and sexual abuse, sexual assault (including historical sexual assault and human trafficking). Families of homicide victims, families motor vehicle fatalities resulting. Elderly victims, victims with disabilities, victims of hate crime. Vulnerable Victims and Family Fund – eligibility determined on case-by-case basis |
| Application | Referral by police, Crown Attorney, community agency, or self-referral |
| Languages | English ; Interpretive Services ; Access to interpreters can be arranged |
| Fees | None |
| Address and Location | |
| Located In Community | Stratford |
| Address & Map | 5 Huron St Stratford, ON N5A 5S4 |
| Intersection | Huron St (Hwy 8) and York St |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
| Contact Information | |
| Office Phone | 519-271-5221 |
| Toll Free Phone | 1-888-915-1400 |
| Crisis Phone | 1-888-579-2888 |
| Fax | 519-271-8557 |
| Website | www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/ovss |
| Primary Contact | Michelle Nezezon, Manager; Phone: 519-524-4085 * 1-866-886-0896; Fax: 519-524-8828 |