Does Victim Services provide long-term counselling?
No. Victim Services provides only short-term supportive counseling. Victim Services has implemented a Professional Services Program to meet the needs of clients who have been assessed by Regional staff as requiring long-term counseling intervention. Under this program eligible clients are referred to therapists who have met the Professional Services qualifications. [Top] • Is financial compensation available to victims through Victim Services? Victim Services does not provide financial compensation to victims. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Program was terminated in 1993. [Top] • If I dont live in a community with a Victim Services Office, can I still receive assistance? Yes. You can contact the Victim Services Regional office nearest your community (see Victim Services Contacts for complete listing). You can call collect. The Regional Coordinator may be able to travel to your community to provide services depending upon where you live or provide services over the telephone. Victim
