Table of Contents

• A Message from the Minister of Justice  [PDF]
• A Message from the Minister of Public Safety  [PDF]
• Acknowledgements  [PDF]
• Victims Speak Out: Finding a Voice in the Canadian Justice System  [PDF]
• The Evolution of Federal Initiatives to Support Victims of Crime  [PDF]
• How to use this guide  [PDF]

Modules:

1. Event Planning  [PDF]
   • Introduction to Proclamation
   • Sample Proclamation
   • Sample speech

2. Introduction to Working with the Media  [PDF]
   • Sample media advisory
   • Sample media release
   • Sample Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
   • Sample letter to the editor

3. Introduction to Camera-Ready Artwork -- A Visual Approach
• Scaleable Large Banner (optimized for professional printer production at 36"x152") [PDF]  [Professional printer version]
• Three small posters
  • Poster - 1 [PDF]  [Word]  [Professional printer version] 
  • Poster - 2 [PDF]  [Word]  [Professional printer version] 
  • Poster - 3 [PDF]  [Professional printer version]
• One large poster [PDF]  [Professional printer version]
• Sample letterhead [PDF]   [Word]   [Professional printer version]
• Certificates of Appreciation [PDF]   [PowerPoint]  [Professional printer version] 
• Bookmarks [PDF]  [Professional printer version]
• Tent Cards [PDF]  [PowerPoint]  [Professional printer version] 
• Name tags [PDF]  [Word]  [Professional printer version] 
4. Overview of Victim Services in Canada  [PDF]

5. Introduction to Fact Sheets  [PDF]
   • Police Reported Crime in Canada, 2005
   • Risk Factors Associated with Violent Crime
   • The Impacts and Consequences of Criminal Victimization
   • Seniors at Victims of Crime in Canada
   • Visible Minorities as Victims of Crime in Canada
   • Children and Youth as Victims of Violent Crime
   • Aboriginal People as Victims of Crime
   • Use of Victim Impact Statements at Sentencing and Parole

6. Success Stories from the Field  [PDF]
   • Family Violence Protocols
   • Victim Crisis Assistance & Referral Services
   • Support Link
   • The Collaborative Justice Program
   • The Men's Project
   • Toronto Child Abuse Centre
   • Manitoba's Victims' Bill of Rights
   • The Victim Services Certificate Program
   • CanTalk
   • Seniors Speak out on Elder Abuse

7. Introduction to Testimonials  [PDF]
   • Parents of a Victim of Impaired driving causing death
   • An Adult Male Victim of Childhood Sexual Abuse
   • A Victim Advocate
   • A Mother of a Child Victim of Sexual Assault
   • A Mother of a Victim of Homicide
   • A Regional Communications Officer
   • A Victim of Sexual Assault
   • A Father of a Victim of Homicide

8. Evaluation