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Help Starts Here | Court Orientation | Crime Victim Assistance | Funding | Violence Against Women and Children | Other

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Help Starts Here

• Information for Victims of Crime (Booklet)
• Information on making it easier for young victims and witnesses to testify (infosheet)
• Information on improving the experience of victims and witnesses in court (infosheet)
• Information on Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults (infosheet)
• Information on Sexual Assault (infosheet)
• Information on Youth Dating Violence (infosheet)
• If Your Child is a Victim of Crime (infosheet)

Court Orientation

• Court Information for Adult Witnesses (brochure)

Guides to Court Orientation for Victim Service Workers and other Professionals

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Crime Victim Assistance Program

• Counselling Guidelines
  
• Application Form for Victims
  
• Application Form for Witnesses
  
• Application Form for Immediate Family Members

Funding Report

• Victim Service Program Funding Allocation by Community - 2004/2005

Violence Against Women and Children

• Policy on the Criminal Justice System Response to Violence Against Women and Children (Violence Against Women in Relationships)
  
  
• Guideline Police Release: On a Promise to Appear With an Undertaking in Violence against Women in Relationships Cases February 2005 (posted on Police Services website)
  
  
• Information Bulletin Police Release: On a Promise to Appear With an Undertaking in Violence against Women in Relationships Cases
  July 2005 (posted on Police Services website)
  
  
• For Your Protection: Peace Bonds and Restraining Orders English / Chinese [4MB] / Punjabi
  
  
• If You Are Being Stalked

Other Publications

• Dealing With the Aftermath of a Serious Crime
  
  
• Dealing With Sudden Death. . . information for survivors
  
  
• Legal Services Society - Public Legal Education Information Resource Catalogue (BC)
  
  
• Your Rights if You Are a Victim of Crime - English, French, Chinese, Farsi, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese
  
  
• Victim Impact Statement: An Information Guide
  
  
• Victim Safety Unit Notification Application Form