* maintains, provides crisis plus long term emotional support
* offers support group outreach to families of homicide victims, plus siblings and children
* provides information on accessing information from National Parole Board, Corrections, Crown Prosecutors, police and courts
* offers resources including a list of professional and support services, informative web site, help line for victims in distress or in need of assistance
* accompanies victims, families of homicide victims in court as support during trials, plus Court preparation
* researches, develops support services for victims' needs in Manitoba with a focus on families of homicide victims
* offers a monthly Sharing Session which provides an opportunity to share feelings, emotions, experiences in an atmosphere of trust, empathy, and confidentiality
- has counselling / peer support groups for men who have experienced abuse in a relationship
- sponsors workshops, retreats, ongoing support groups for couples, women, men, youth
- offers training for professionals to increase their skills in marital / family counselling
- offers presentation of violence workshops for schools
- provides general enrichment programs to enable persons to better cope with events in their lives
- Short Term Counselling
- Long Term Therapy (up to 2 years)
- Psycho-educational / Therapy / Support Groups
- Moving Forward Workshops
- Capacity Building Webinars
- Short Term Counselling
- Long Term Therapy (up to 2 years)
- Psycho-educational / Therapy / Support Groups
- Moving Forward Workshops
- Capacity Building Webinars
- Evolve Women's Program offers counselling to women who have experienced physical, sexual, emotional, financial or verbal abuse in an intimate relationship; women may be experiencing abuse by their current partner or the abuse may have occurred in the past
- Evolve Men's Program is open to anyone who is concerned that their behaviour is hurting their relationship and the people they care about; supports men who want to stop behaving abusively with their partners
- seeks to help people with traumas related to abuse or violence that occurred in childhood
- helps people cope with emotional pain and recover from the effects of trauma by offering one-to-one counselling
- offers short and long-term in-person counselling concerning sexual assault and harassment, peer support meetings with an advocate, 24/7 hospital support and advocacy, a 24/7 Sexual Assault Crisis Program support line, and public education
- provides immediate 24/7 crisis intervention regarding sexual assault by phoning the Sexual Assault Crisis Line
1-866-484-2846 (1-866-4-VICTIM)
204-945-6851
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- helps victims of domestic violence in Manitoba when criminal charges have been laid
- assists individuals who receive police services for domestic violence incidents that do not result in charges or arrests.
* offers information about victims rights, provides assistance with the process of registering for rights, provides information about the prosecution, results of the case and court support
* provides forms, fact sheets for associated programs such as Victim Impact Statement, Compensation for Victims of Crime, Victim's Bill of Rights
* provides services as cases move through the criminal justice system, including:
- court and criminal justice system information
- counseling options
- information about what to expect if subpoenaed to court
- court preparation as required
- court support when possible
- safety planning
- information on possible financial assistance that may be available to victims of crime
- information about Victim Impact Statements, guidance on how to prepare them
- information on the offender's sentence if convicted; how to contact the correctional facility if the offender receives a jail sentence
- information on how to find out about the offender's release from a provincial jail
- information on how to register with the Parole Board of Canada if the offender is sentenced to a federal institution
- explaining criminal court process and procedures
- assisting them with understanding their rights under The Victims' Bill of Rights
- preparing them for court (including a visit to the courtroom to help familiarize them with their surroundings and make them feel more comfortable)
- identifying special needs and the potential for aids to help with testimony
- attending court with witnesses, when possible
- scheduling meetings with Crown attorneys to discuss any special issues
- arranging short-term counselling
- providing emotional support
- referring them to community resources such as therapists or treatment programs
- providing information and guidance on how to prepare Victim Impact Statements
provides compensation to victims who suffer personal injury, hardships or expenses as a result of certain crimes. These crimes are outlined in the Victims' Rights Regulation of The Victims' Bill of Rights.
- provides mental health and addictions counseling
- offers counselling for employment and training, including adult education, academic upgrading, apprenticeship / work experience
- has counselling and support groups for youth and child mental health
- offers Children and Parenting support (Parent/child programs, Parenting Teens)
- provides health support groups
- offers abuse and assault counselling
- provides LGBTQ2S counselling
is a National Crisis Line that provides support to former Residential School students to access emotional and crisis referral services
- provides child welfare assistance outside regular office hours
- responds to emergency and non-emergency calls, whether a family is currently being served by one of the agencies, or are requiring assistance for the first time
provides trauma-informed, culturally safe spaces where those affected by violent crime can meet with justice system personnel plus support people such as elders, grandmothers
- offers a home-like day refuge for victims and survivors of violent crime as they navigate trial proceedings
- offers all the amenities of a home, including a living and dining room, eat-in kitchen, full size appliances, reading nook, sound-proof counselling room, resource library
- gives guests attending the Healing Haven access to wrap-around supports, including emotional and practical support, system navigation, justice and legal information, court accompaniment, resources, referrals, and connections to elders, grandmothers, spiritual and religious leaders, as well as community supports.
- works with individuals who have committed an offence and with the individual(s) against whom the harm was done
- is a legally recognized alternative to court; receives referrals from the Manitoba court system
- brings people who have been harmed, and the parties who have been charged with an offence together in a safe, structured situation where they can talk and listen to each other, with the goal of building understanding, and finding a resolution to the crime
- offers Family Therapy, providing therapy to families experiencing stressful or difficult situations with their children; families whose children have been taken into care
- offers Families Affected by Sexual Assault (FASA) program, providing crisis intervention for children who are victims of third party sexual assault and their families, and children with problematic sexual behavior and their families
Hears all appeals from workers and employers concerning Workers Compensation Board Review Office or Assessment Committee decision; claimants under The Criminal Injuries Compensation Act; and The Victims' Bill of Rights