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Find a Police-Based Victim Services Program PVSBC Program Directory – June 2021
The sites below are listed for reference purposes only. Please note you will be leaving PVSBC’s website when you follow any of these links. PVSBC assumes no responsibility for the accuracy, reliability or currency of the information contained on these sites. The following is a select list of resources available that provide a broad scope of information for victims of crime and trauma, as well as information for the general public. If you are looking for more in-depth resources and information related to victim or trauma support, please contact your local police-based VS program or VictimLinkBC.
Victim Resources:
- How the Criminal Justice System Works
- VictimLinkBC – 1-800-563-0808
- Victim Notification – Victim Safety Unit – 1-877-315-8822
- The Court Case – Information for Victims
- Crime Victim Assistance Program
- Correctional Service of Canada – Victim Registration (for victims of offenders incarcerated to federal sentences, 2+ years) – 1-866-806-2275
- Parole Board of Canada – Victim Registration – 1-866-789-4636
- Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime – 1-866-481-8429
- Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime – 1-877-232-2610
Publications
- If You are a Victim of a Crime
- Understanding Criminal Justice
- Your Rights and Access to Help if You are a Victim of Crime
- Complaints Process for Justice Agencies in British Columbia
- Am I Safe?
- Are you Being Abused?
- Is Some you know Being Abused?
- Peace Bonds and Restraining Orders
Information, Support and Referral Organizations
General information and Referral
- Alcohol & Drug Information and Referral Service – 1-800-663-1441
- BC 211 (Information and Referral to community resources across BC in over 150 languages) – phone or text 2-1-1
- BC Association of Registered Clinical Counsellors – 1.800.909.6303
- BC Psychological Association – 604-730-0401
- MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving – 1-800-665-6233
- VictimLinkBC
Crisis
- Crisis Centre of BC – 1-800-784-2433
- Mental Health Support Line – 310-6789 (no area code required)
- Hope for Wellness Help Line for Indigenous People – 1-855-242-3310
- Indian Residential School Survivors Society Crisis Line – 1-800-721-0066
- KUU-US Crisis Line – 1-800-588-8717
- Kids Help Phone – 1-800-668-6868
Grief Support
- After a Death: What to Do When Someone Dies
- BC Bereavement Helpline & BC Victims of Homicide – 1-877-779-2223
- MyGrief.ca – Canadian Virtual Hospice
Gender-Based Violence
- BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres
- BC Housing for Women Fleeing Violence
- BC Society of Transition Houses
- Ending Violence Association of BC
- BC Society of Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse and Domestic Violence
- QMUNITY – BC’s Queer, Trans, and Two-Spirit Resource Centre
Legal Information
- Access Pro Bono – Lawyer Referral Service
- Justice Education Society
- Clicklaw – links to sources of legal advice and lawyers in your community
- Legal Aid BC
- Rise Women’s Legal Centre
- Family Court Duty Counsel – Legal Aid BC
- Family LawLine – Legal Aid BC
- Seniors First BC – legal help for seniors
- Continuing Legal Education Society of BC
Criminal Justice System Resources
- RCMP in British Columbia
- Courts of British Columbia
- Court Services Online (search court files for Provincial and Supreme civil court files and Provincial traffic and criminal court files in BC)
- BC Coroners Service
- BC Corrections – 1-888-952-7968
- Correctional Service of Canada – 1-866-806-2275
- Parole Board of Canada – 1-866-789-4636
- Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre – 1-888-495-8501
- National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains
- Policy Centre for Victims Issues
Legislation
- BC Victims of Crime Act
- BC Crime Victim Assistance Act
- BC Coroners Act
- BC Family Law Act
- BC Motor Vehicle Act
- Canadian Victims Bill of Rights
- Criminal Code of Canada
- Canada Evidence Act
- Youth Criminal Justice Act
- Corrections and Conditional Release Act
General Information: