The Board of Directors of Greater Victoria Police Victim Services cordially invite you to our 27th Annual General Meeting on Thursday, September 16th, 2010, 5:30pm to 7:00pm in the Ward Room at CFB Esquimalt.
Our keynote speaker is Ms. Kate Rexe, Director of “Sisters in Spirit” with the Native Women’s Association of Canada. “Sisters in Spirit” is a research, education and policy initiative aimed at addressing the disproportionately high number of missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls in Canada. As a victim of crime issue, we are helping to raise awareness of it.
The business agenda for the meeting will be short followed by the keynote, and a light buffet and refreshments.
Please RSVP Lisa Wong at 250-995-7351 or email at lisa.wong@gvpvs.org
Victim Services is recruiting new volunteers for the Fall Training Session. For more information click on our “Volunteer” tab where you will find the Volunteer Application, position description and the dates for the information sessions. For further information please contact the Program Coordinators at 250.995.7351 or volunteering@gvpvs.org
Our August 25 information session is full
Our September 2 information session is full
Since 1983, the Greater Victoria Police Victim Services (GVPVS) has provided emotional and practical support to victims of crime and trauma. Victims often feel frightened, confused, angry and isolated. With the help of our skilled and dedicated staff and volunteer victim support workers.
While we can not prevent or eliminate the experience of what a victim of crime goes through, we are here to help through the healing process, we help:
- lessen the impact of crime and trauma on victims, their families, their friends as well as witnesses to a crime or traumatic event, and to assist with their recovery
- increase victim safety and to help reduce the risk of further victimization
- increase the level of participation and sense of empowerment for victims throughout their involvement in the criminal system
- increase the effectiveness of a victim while acting as a witness in court proceedings
“One never knows when tragedy can strike and when it does, one can only hope to find the resilience to get through it in one piece and be stronger as a result. It’s people like you with your kindness and consideration that are helping to ease the pain.”
Greater Victoria Police Victim Services is a unique victim services agency in many ways. We are the only integrated regional police victim service agency in the province. Serving the 12 Capital Regional District municipalities, we work in partnership with the following police agencies in our region:
- Central Saanich Police
- CFB Esquimalt Military Police
- Oak Bay Police
- Saanich Police
- Sidney/North Saanich RCMP
- Victoria Police
- West Shore RCMP
GVPVS is a registered non-profit society with charitable tax status.
GVPVS is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, half are representatives from the participating police agencies and the other half are civilians.
Our services are contracted by the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General and mandated by the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) BC. www.bclaws.ca We are funded by the Capital Regional District and the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General.
We would like to take this opportunity to ‘Recognize’ the following businesses for their kind donations for our Volunteer Appreciation. Our volunteers have been enjoying these gifts and we appreciate the generousity shown to us by these businesses.
A genuine “Thank You” to:
- Bird of Paradise Pub
- Black Tie Wines
- Blue Fox Cafe
- Bolen Books
- Bon Appetit
- Butchart Gardens
- 1550′s Restaurant
- Fireside Grill
- Christie’s Carriage House
- Golden City
- Gorge Point Pub
- Harbour Air
- Hotel Grand Pacific
- Inn at Laurel Point
- Japanese Village
- Lakes Grillhouse n’ Bar
- Macaroni Grill
- Market on Yates
- Maude Hunter’s Pub
- Monkey Tree Pub
- Montana’s Cookhouse
- Moores Clothes for Men
- Pets West
- Rosi’s Bistro
- San Remo Restaurant
- Spinnakers
- Swans Restaurant
- Tanner Books
- Tips to Toes
- Vibe Fitness
- Victoria Operatic Society
- Victoria Symphony
- Victoria Theatre Guild
- Waddling Dog
Annual Report for the year ending March 31, 2009
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Saanich Police Department
Presents a Podcast on Victim Services – click here to listen
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