Program: Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General - St Thomas - Victim/Witness Assistance Program
Phone Numbers: 519-633-1920
Toll-Free: 1-866-633-1920
Fax: 519-633-2311
Email: attorneygeneral@ontario.ca
Website: www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/ovss/programs.php#vwap
Address:
4 Wellington St, 2nd Fl
St Thomas, ON
N5R 2P2
Intersection: Stanley St and Wellington St
Location: St Thomas (Old Courthouse)
Accessibility:
Wheelchair Accessible
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Contacts: Peggie McArthur - Victim/Witness Services Worker

Michelle Nezezon - Manager
Service Description: Provides information and assistance to support participation in the criminal court process

  • services begin once police have laid charges and continue until the court case is over

Vulnerable Victims and Family Fund
- Financial and court-based supports to enable victims of crime and families of homicide victims to attend court

  • travel arrangements and expenses
  • language interpretation
  • real-time captioning or other equipment for victims with disabilities


Fees: Free
Application: Referral by police, Crown Attorney, community agency, or self-referral
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: 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
Languages: English ; French
Language Note: French programs and publications offered * French interpretation available upon request
Area(s) Served: Elgin and Oxford County
See Also: Child Abuse, Well-Being, and Welfare
Victim Services
Last Updated: 11/20/2023
Service Record URL: http://thehealthline.ca/displayService.aspx?id=14137

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