About

What We Do

Crisis Support Volunteers and Staff respond immediately to requests for victim assistance from police officers or other emergency service providers by attending on-site or at an alternate safe location.
Our teams of trained crisis support volunteers and qualified staff will:

• Provide emotional support including answering questions and providing information that helps lessen the impact of the crisis for the victim.
• Provide practical assistance as needed. This may include transportation and/or accompanying victim to emergency services (i.e. a shelter or hospital), making phone calls upon request or other helpful tasks.
• Provide the victim with appropriate helpful information relevant to their situation.
• Provide referrals to services in the community that aids them in accessing resources for further assistance.
• Assistance in identifying and gathering natural supports.
• Encourage opportunity to talk and have feelings validated.
• Educate and empower.
• Assistance in developing personal safety plans.

Victim Services of Perth County is dedicated to providing short term emotional support, practical assistance and community referral to victims of crime and tragic circumstance in partnership with community and emergency services.