HELP AND COUNSELLING IN OTTAWA
The following resources may be of assistance to you throughout the duration of your recovery.
Please note that this list of resources is not exhaustive. The OPS VSU counsellor will work with you to assess your individual needs and help connect you to the most appropriate community resource. Alternately, you may also contact 211 Ontario (a helpline that connects people to social services, programs and community supports) by dialing 211.
Ottawa Police Service Victim Support Unit (VSU) ‣ Contact: 613- 236-1222 ext. 2223, email victimcrisisunitintake@ottawapolice.ca ‣ Website: ottawapolice.ca/VSU ‣ OPS counsellors provide crisis intervention, assessments, and referrals to appropriate community resources.
Victim Witness Assistance Program (V/WAP) ‣ Contact: 613-239-1229 ‣ Website: https://ontario.ca/page/victimwitness- assistance-program [ontario.ca] ‣ Court based program that provides information and support to victims and witnesses of crime in order for them to better understand and participate in the criminal court process when charges are laid.
‣ We work in partnership with Ottawa Victim Services, which is a community based non-profit organization.
‣ See page 23 for a full description of their services
Ottawa Victim Services (OVS) ‣ Contact: 613-238-2762 ‣ Website: ovs-svo.com ‣ Community based service
The Child & Youth Witness Support Program (CYWSP) through Counselling and Family Services Ottawa
‣ Provides emotional support, practical assistance, referrals, and advocacy to individuals who have been victimized as a result of a crime or tragic circumstance. ‣ Administers the Victim Quick Response Program + in Ottawa.
‣ Contact: 613-233-8478 ‣ Website: cfsottawa.ca
‣ Provides information, assistance and support to children and youth ages 17 and under (and their families) who are required to provide testimony in criminal court (victims and witnesses). ‣ Provides accompaniment to court. ‣ Assistance with victim impact statements. ‣ Post-court follow-up.
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