Ottawa Victim Services - Victim Crisis Assistance Ontario

Victim Quick Response Program+ (VQRP+) - program of last resort when no other available private or public resource is available

On-site early intervention and crisis intervention:

• needs assessment
• safety planning
• referrals to community services
• enhanced support for vulnerable victims
• assistance with applications to VQRP+

Victim Quick Response Program+ (VQRP+):

• assistance with emergency expenses related to the incident, may include home safety, accommodation, meals, transportation, basic necessities, dependent care costs, counselling, traditional Indigenous health services, cellular phones, vision care, dental care, aids for victims with disabilities, interpretation services, crime scene cleanup, government/medical documents and funeral expenses
• additional assistance for victims of human trafficking includes storage locker, tattoo removal, and treatment at a recovery facility
• no direct reimbursement are made to victims for the supports listed above
• financial support is also available for victims who sustained serious physical injuries during a crime and for parents of homicide victims and spouses of homicide victims

• the individual does not already own a cell phone
• the individual is not living with the accused
• the individual is willing to have ongoing contact with the Supportlink Coordinator
• all individuals qualify for safety planning, regardless of their ability to meet the criteria for a 911 cell phone

• VQRP+:
direct victims, immediate family members, and witnesses in the aftermath of violent crimes

343 Preston St
11th Flr
Ottawa, ON K1S 1N4
Canada

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