Record #: SIM0368
Last Full Update: 25 Aug 2024

Record Details

Public Comments

Satellite Office located in Cayuga and Simcoe (see separate listing) and Satellite courts located in Cayuga and Simcoe (see separate listing)

Service Details

Hours

Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5 pm

Areas Served Brant County ; Brantford
Eligibility Victims and witnesses of:
  • Intimate partner violence
  • Child physical and sexual abuse
  • Sexual assault (including historical sexual assault and human trafficking)
  • Families of motor vehicle fatalities
  • Families of homicide victims
  • Elderly victims
  • Victims with disabilities
  • Victims of hate crime
  • Vulnerable Victims and Family Fund – Eligibility determined on case-by-case basis
    Application

    Referral by police, Crown Attorney, community agency, or self-referral

    To access supports, the proceeding must take place at a court in Ontario and applicants must meet specific eligibility criteria depending on the type of support requested

    Languages English ; French ; Translators available
    Fees None

    Address and Location

    Located In Community Brantford
    Address & Map
    80 Wellington St
    Brantford, ON N3T 2L9
    Intersection George St and Wellington St
    Physical Access Fully Accessible

    Description

    Description (Service)

    Information and assistance to support participation in and understanding of the criminal court process. Services begin once police have laid charges and continue until the court case is over. Services include:

    • information about victims' rights, the criminal justice process and their specific case (e.g., court dates)
    • needs assessment and referrals to community agencies
    • crisis intervention, emotional support, victim advocacy
    • facilitates victim's input and liaises with Crown Attorneys, police, regarding bail, safety, resolution of charges, release conditions, publication bans, testimonial aids, trial preparation and court orientation
    • information and support on Victim Impact Statements, Statement on Restitution
    • facilitates access to court orders, such as bail conditions, probation orders, peace bonds
    • debriefing and follow-up support

    Vulnerable Victims and Family Fund

    Helps support victims of violent crime, families of homicide victims and families of motor vehicle fatalities participate more fully in the criminal court process by providing financial assistance and court-based support for:

    • travel to attend key court dates
    • language interpretation services
    • special accommodations for victims with disabilities, such as real-time captioning
    • basic necessities for victims of human trafficking or gun and gang violence while attending for court



    Contact Information

    Office Phone 519-752-5725
    Toll Free Phone Victim Support Line: 1-888-579-2888
    Fax 519-752-7682
    E-Mail brantfordvwap@ontario.ca
    Website https://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/ovss/programs.php#vwap
    Primary Executive Stephanie Deeks, Manager