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                                    | Organization: | Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General - St Catharines - Victim/Witness Assistance Program | 
                                
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                                    | Phone Numbers: | 905-685-2671 | 
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
	
                                
                                    | Fax: | 905-685-2673 
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                                    | Address: | 
                                            
                                                | Robert S.K. Welch Courthouse 59 Church St
 St Catharines, ON
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                                    | Intersection: | Church St and James St | 
                                
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                                    | Location: | St Catharines (Downtown) | 
                                
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                                    | Accessibility: |   Wheelchair Accessible
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                                    | Hours: | Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm | 
                                
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                                    | Executives: | Linda Steckley - Manager linda.steckley@ontario.ca
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                                    | Service Description: | Supports for victims and witnesses of crime to help them understand, and participate in, the criminal court process * services provided on priority basis to the most vulnerable victims and witness of violent crime * services include: 
 crisis interventionemotional supportcase-specific informationcourt preparation and orientation informationneeds assessmentreferral to community agencies
 
 
 
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                                    | Fees: | Free | 
                                
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                                    | Application: | Call * accepts referrals by police, Crown Attorney, and community agency | 
                            
                            
                            
	
                                
                                    | Eligibility / Target Population: | Victims and witnesses of violent crime such as child abuse, sexual assault, human trafficking, elder abuse, domestic violence, motor vehicle fatalities, homicide, and hate crimes | 
                            
                            
                            
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                                    | Languages: | English ; French | 
                                
		
                                
                                    | Language Notes: | French reception * brochures available in many other languages | 
                                
	
                                
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                                    | Area Served: | Lincoln, Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake, St Catharines, Thorold, and West Lincoln | 
                                
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                                    | Last Updated: | 4/3/2025 | 
                                
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                                    | Service Profile Web Address: | eng/displayService.aspx?id=183238 | 
                                
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