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Eligibility:
• TheapplicantmustbeavictimofaneligibleCriminalCodeoffence,eitherasthedirectvictimoranimmediatefamilymemberofthedirectvictim;
• ThevictimmustresideinOntario;• ThecrimemusthaveoccurredinOntario;• Inhomicide,attemptmurderandseriousassaultcases,thecrimemusthavebeenreportedtoapoliceserviceinOntarioandthepoliceservicemusthavecompletedanIncidentReport;
• Indomesticviolence,sexualassault,hatecrimeandhumantraffickingcasesonly,thecrimemayalternativelybereportedtoadomesticviolenceshelter,sexualassaultcentre,hospitalorothercommunityagencyprovidingservicestovictimsofdomesticviolence,sexualassault,hatecrimeand/orhumantraffickingcrimesinOntario;
• Thereisanimmediateneedforemergencyexpenses,counsellingand/orfuneralexpensefundingthatisdirectlyattributabletotheimpactofthecrime;
• AllcriteriarelatingtothedefinitionofLastResorthavebeenmet(seeabove).
• ThevictimhascompletedandsignedthedeclarationandconsentintheReferralForm.
• ThevictimhasnotpreviouslyreceivedfundingfromtheProgramforthesameservicearisingoutofthesamecriminaloccurrence;
• TheProgramfundsarespentinOntario;• Thevictimhasnotbeenchargedinthereportedoccurrence(orthechargeshavesincebeenwithdrawn)or,inthecaseofahomicide,thedeceasedvictimwasnotcommittingaCriminalCodeoffenceatthetimeofdeath;
• Programapplicationsrelatingtoemergencyexpensesandfuneralexpensesmustbesubmittednolaterthan45calendardaysafterthedateofthecrime.Programapplicationsrelatingtocounsellingservicesandrelatedtransportationcostsmustbesubmittednolaterthan90calendardaysafterthedateofthecrime.
Victim QuickResponse Program
(VQRP)
Halton Regional Police Service Victim Quick Response ProgramOne Vision, One Mission, One Team
August2014
One Vision, One Mission, One Team
Halton Regional Police Service VQRP Contact Information
Phone: 905-825-4810
Fax: 905-825-1205
Email: [email protected]
www.haltonpolice.ca
VQRP is funded by the Ministry of the Attorney Generalwww.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca
How does it work?
EligiblevictimsmaycontacttheVQRPCoordinatordirectlyorbereferredbyapoliceserviceafteracrimehasbeenreported.Inthecaseofdomesticviolenceorsexualassault,acommunityagencyprovidingservicetoavictimmayalsomakeareferral.Onceavictimisreferred,theVQRPCoordinatorwillmeetwiththevictimtoensureeligibilityandtocompletethereferralform.Uponapproval,theVQRPCoordinatormakesinitialcontactwiththeserviceproviderandconfirmsfinancialarrangements.Inallcases,thepaymentis
provideddirectlytotheserviceprovider.
Who may apply?
• Adirectvictimorimmediatefamilymembermayapplypersonally.
• Theparentorcustodialguardianofavictimwhoisunder16yearsofage;or
• Apersonauthorizedtoactonbehalfofavictim.
Objectives of the VQRP are to:
• Provideshort-termassistancetovictimsintheimmediateaftermathofviolentcrime;
• Lessentheimpactofviolentcrimethroughimmediatesupportservicestovictimsofviolentcrime;andto
• Increasetheimmediatesafetyofvictimsofviolentcrimeandhelptopreventre-victimization.
The VQRP contributes to the costs of:
• Immediateemergencyexpensesincertaindefinedcategories;Emergencyhomesafetyexpenses o Emergencytransportationcosts o Emergencychildcareanddependent careforelderlyorspecialneeds dependents o Emergencyaccommodation,mealsand personalcareitems o Emergencyvisioncare o Crimescenecleanup
• Short-termcounsellingservicesandrelatedtransportationcostsimmediatelyafteraviolentcrimehasoccurred,and;
• Funeralexpensesforhomicidevictims.
• Accesstocounsellingserviceso Transportationexpensesforvictims livinginrural/remoteareaso Expensesforvictimswithdisabilities
VQRP funding is intended as a last resort implying that:
• Theapplicantlacksthepersonalresourcestopayfortheservice;
• Therearenootherprivateorpublicsourcesoffinancialassistance(e.g.,privateinsuranceplan,publiclyfundedcounsellingservices,EmploymentInsurance,OntarioDisabilitySupportProgram,WorkplaceSafetyandInsuranceBoard,OntarioWorks,CriminalInjuriesCompensationBoard,etc.)thatthevictimcouldaccessinlieuofapplyingforexpensestobecoveredundertheVQRP;or
• Publiclyfundedcounsellingserviceshaveawaitinglistforcounsellingthatisgreaterthan20daysandtheclienthasanurgentneedforcounselling.
Eligible VQRP Criminal Code Offences:
• TheProgramcontributesfinancialassistancetovictimswhohavesufferedphysicaloremotionalharmasaresultoftheviolentcrimeslistedbelow,aswellaspropertyoffencesthatcompromisevictimsafetyincasesofdomesticviolence,sexualassaultandhatecrime:o Homicide;o Attemptmurder;o Seriousassault(withaweapon, causingbodilyharm,aggravated assault,kidnapping/abduction,forcible confinement);o Domesticviolence;o Sexualassault;o Humantrafficking;o Hatecrimes.