Victim Quick Response program at Victim Services

Caledon/Dufferin Victim Services has received funding to administer the Victim Quick Response Program. The Ministry of the Attorney General, Ontario Victim Services Secretariat, recently established a new program to provide timely assistance to victims of the most violent crimes. Caledon/Dufferin Victim Services was awarded the program funding to help victims of crime in both the Caledon and Dufferin areas.

The new VQRP will provide a timely and straightforward process to provide immediate assistance to victims of violent crime in the Town of Caledon and the County of Dufferin. Financial assistance can be provided by the organization if they cannot be obtained through other sources.

The three services this program covers are:

* Emergency Expenses - for eligible victims, to secure premises for victim safety, provide crime scene cleanup, and cover transportation and dependent care costs for a family member to identify a homicide victim or support a seriously injured victim of violent crime.

* Funeral Expenses - to assist eligible families of homicide victims.

* Counselling - to provide short-term, early intervention counselling to help victims of serious crimes recover from their experience.

The application process for this program is quick and simple. Caledon/Dufferin Victim Services provides crisis support services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For further information call 905-951-3838.