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Fort Frances
333 Church St
Fort Frances, ON
P9A 1C9
Fort Frances, ON
P9A 1C9
807-274-3331
Fax: 807-274-4471
Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5 pm
Last Updated: Nov 11, 2025: Suggest an edit
Application
Referral by police, Crown Attorney, community agency, or self-referral
To access supports, the proceeding must take place at a court in Ontario and applicants must meet specific eligibility criteria depending on the type of support requested
To access supports, the proceeding must take place at a court in Ontario and applicants must meet specific eligibility criteria depending on the type of support requested
Eligibility / Target Population
- Victims and witnesses of:
- Intimate partner violence
- Child physical and sexual abuse
- Sexual assault (including historical sexual assault)
- human trafficking
- Intimate partner violence
- Families of motor vehicle fatalities
- Families of homicide victims
- Elderly victims
- Victims with disabilities
- Victims of hate crime
Vulnerable Victims and Family Fund - Eligibility determined on case-by-case basis
Fees
None
Languages
English
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
Description of Services
Information and assistance to support participation in and understanding of the criminal court process. Services begin once police have laid charges and continue until the court case is over. Services include:
- information about victims' rights, the criminal justice process and their specific case (e.g., court dates)
- needs assessment and referrals to community agencies, including Indigenous and other culturally specific agencies
- crisis intervention, trauma-informed support, victim advocacy
- facilitates victim's input and liaises with Crown Attorneys, police, regarding bail, safety, resolution of charges, release conditions, publication bans, testimonial aids, trial preparation and court orientation
- arranges for interpreters and accessibility accommodations
- information and support on Victim Impact Statements, Statement on Restitution
- facilitates access to court orders, such as bail conditions, probation orders, peace bonds
- debriefing and follow-up support
- travel to attend key court dates
- language interpretation services
- special accommodations for victims with disabilities, such as real-time captioning
- necessities for victims of human trafficking or gun and gang violence while attending court
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Last Updated: Nov 11, 2025: Suggest an edit