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• Help Starts Here
• VictimLINK
• Court Orientation
• Crime Victim Assistance
• Program Reports
• Violence Against Women & Children
• Help, Hope & Healing
• Other Publications

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Help Starts Here

• Victims of Crime (Booklet)
• Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults (infosheet)
• Dealing with Sudden Death (infosheet)
• Financial Assistance for Victims of Violence (infosheet)
• If Your Child is a Victim of Crime (infosheet)
• Improving the experience of victims and witnesses in court (infosheet)
• Making it easier for young victims and witnesses to testify (infosheet)
• Sexual Assault (infosheet)
• Victim Notification (infosheet and application)
• Victim of Break and Enter (infosheet)
• Victim of Domestic Violence (infosheet)
• Youth Dating Violence (infosheet)
• Information on Restorative Justice Approaches for Victims of Crime (infosheet)

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VictimLINK

• VictimLINK Multilingual Poster

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Court Orientation

• Court Information for Adult Witnesses (brochure)

Guides to Court Orientation for Victim Service Workers and other Professionals

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Crime Victim Assistance Program

• Counselling Guidelines
  
• Application Form for Victims
  
• Application Form for Witnesses
  
• Application Form for Immediate Family Members

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Program Reports

• Spring 2007 - Summer 2008 Activity Report
  
  
• Victim Service Program Funding Allocation by Community - 2004/2005

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Violence Against Women and Children

• Violence Against Women in Relationships Policy (VAWIR)
  
  
• Violence Against Women in Relationships: Information Bulletin for Police
  
  
• Police-reported Spousal Violence Incidents in B.C. in which Both Partners are Suspects/Accused: An Exploratory Study - July 2009 - prepared by Linda Light, Consultant (EXTERNAL REPORT)
  
  
• Referral Policy for Victims of Power-Based Crimes: Family Violence, Sexual Assault and Criminal Harassment – January 2007
  
  
• Police Guideline Police Release: On a Promise to Appear With an Undertaking in Violence against Women in Relationships Cases February 2005 (posted on Police Services website)
  
  
• Police Training Guide Police Release: On a Promise to Appear With an Undertaking in Violence against Women in Relationships Cases March 2005 (posted on Police Services website)
  
  
• Information Bulletin Police Release: On a Promise to Appear With an Undertaking in Violence against Women in Relationships Cases
  July 2005 (posted on Police Services website)
  
  
• For Your Protection:
  Peace Bonds and Restraining Orders
  These guides are available in three languages: Chinese, English and Punjabi. Printed copies can be ordered from the Legal Services Society.
  
  The guides can also be downloaded in PDF format:
  English / Chinese / Punjabi
  
  
• If You Are Being Stalked (posted on Ministry of Community Services website)

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Help, Hope and Healing

• Am I safe?
• Are you being abused?
• Are you experiencing abuse?
• Is someone you know being abused?

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Other Publications

• Dealing With the Aftermath of a Serious Crime
  
• Dealing With Sudden Death. . . information for survivors
  
  
• Legal Services Society - Public Legal Education Information Resource Catalogue (BC)
  
  
• Your Rights if You Are a Victim of Crime - English, French, Chinese, Farsi, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese
  
  
• Victim Impact Statement: An Information Guide

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