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Mental Health At School

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Program: Dryden
Organizations: Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General - Northern Region
Phone Numbers: 807-223-7310
Fax: 807-223-7332
Website: www.ontario.ca/page/victimwitness-assistance-progr...
Address: Box 1, 479 Government St
Dryden, ON
P8N 3K9
Street
Address: 		479 Government St
Dryden
Location: Located in the Ontario Government Building on Government St near Memorial Ave (formerly Colonization Ave S); Basement of Ontario Government Building
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm
Service Description: Administers the justice system in Ontario and protects the public by delivering a wide range of legal 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
Vulnerable Victims and Family Fund (VVFF) -- Helps support victims of crime, including families of homicide victims and motor vehicle fatalities resulting in criminal charges, participate more fully in the criminal court process by providing financial assistance and court-based supports for:
  • 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
Fees: None
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
Eligibility - Population(s) Served:
  • Victims and witnesses of:

    • Intimate partner violence

    • Child physical and sexual abuse

    • Sexual assault (including historical sexual assault)

    • human trafficking


  • 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
Languages: English

This information was last completely updated on: 11-11-2025


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