Capital Region - Victoria
Victoria
CRN
Community Building to address and prevent abuse & neglect of vulnerable
adults
Contact Information
Dianne deChamplain
Email: dchamp@telus.netRosa Goldstein
E-mail: rosagold@shaw.ca
Meetings
We meet the last Wednesday of the month 1:30 – 3:30
p.m.
For location and information on upcoming presentations and discussion
topics, or to be on our mailing list to receive our newsletter, contact
Victoria CRN Coordinator: Dianne de Champlain at 658-0274. dchamp@telus.net
- We provide ongoing professional and public education, and information on abuse and prevention.
- We promote collaboration among community members to prevent and respond to abuse, neglect and self-neglect of vulnerable adults.
To report concerns of abuse of vulnerable adults:
- Emergency: Call 911 - police and/or ambulance
- Non-emergency: Call NEED Crisis and
Information Line 386-6323 www.needcrisis.bc.ca
Accepts calls of concern of abuse of seniors and will help in connecting the caller to the appropriate designated agency and/or resources. Calls are confidential.
Designated Agencies:
- VIHA (Vancouver Island Health Authority) Client Relations 370-8323
- Ministry for Children & Families: Community Living Services 387-1127
- VISTA (Victoria Innovative Seniors Treatment
Approach) 953-3966
2828 Nanaimo Street
Victoria BC V8T 4W9
Offers counselling for seniors who are experiencing abuse - Mental Health Intake 387-1127
Prevention
- ICA (Intercultural Association) 388-4728
- Victoria Gatekeepers Program - Moira
at 381-3816 or Dianne at 658-0274 gatekeeper@telus.net
A community based education and awareness program designed to address issues of abuse and neglect for vulnerable adults. Trains community members to recognize the signs and symptoms that an elderly person might be experiencing difficulty and how to report their concern. Endorsed by the Victoria CRN. - B.C.Coalition to Eliminate Abuse of Seniors (BCCEAS)
604-437-1929 Fax: 604-437-1929
304-5050 Kingsway, Burnaby, B.C. V5H 4C2
Promotes awareness of the needs of abused seniors to the community, service provides, and government. Operates a legal and information referral service and a legal information counsellor available by phone. Provides educational material, workshops and training, advocacy, newsletter (Shared Concern). Promotes research, ad provides a forum for B.C. residents to work together. The Victoria CRN is a member.
Non-designated Agencies:
- Transition House
Crisis Line: 380-7527
Business Line: 380-7527 Senior women’s outreach worker Dianne ext. 14
Weekly support and education group for senior women who are experiencing or have experienced abuse. Emergency shelter for women leaving an abusive situation with an intimate partner. Pilot site for Silent and Invisible Safe Home Project. - Hill House Transition House 479-3963
24-hour crisis
Emergency shelter, information, support and counselling for abused women and their children. - Stopping the Violence Program 592-2927
Western Communities: 478-8357
Individual and group counselling for women who are currently experiencing abuse or who are survivors of abuse in an intimate relationship. - Family Violence Project 380-9715
Assessment and counselling for men who have abused their wives or girlfriends and want to stop. Women’s program for partners of men in men’s program. - Sooke Transition House 480-5461
Emergency shelter, support and counselling for abused women and their children. - Spousal Assault Victim Support Program
356-1201 Ext 13 Western Comm 478-8357
Support and court preparation to victims of abuse in intimate relationships. Information about the role of the criminal justice system and police involvement. - Cridge Centre for the Family 384-8058
Programs include individual counselling and support programs for women leaving abusive relationships, low cost rental housing, daycare, etc. - Children Who Witness Abuse Program 592-2927
Ext. 11
Helps children aged 3 to 18 recognize abusive behaviour, look at alternative to violence and break the inter-generational cycle of abuse. Individual and groups. Support for caregivers. - Help line for children 310-1234
Call to report child abuse and neglect - Victim Information Line 1-800-563-0808
M-F 8:30am – 7:30 pm
Trained resource people give advice and information in your community to help victims of crime. - Alcohol/Drug Information & Referral Service
1-800-663-1441 24 hr. 7 days
For information on alcohol and other drugs, the names and locations of local counselling services, and of self-help groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous, ALAnon, Adult Children of Alcoholics, Narcotics Anonymous & others. - Victoria Women’s Sexual Assault Centre
383-3232 24 hour crisis
Individual and group counselling for survivors of sexual assault. Assistance in reporting to police, and court and hospital accompaniment. - Immigrant and Refugee Centre
A servie to help immigrants and refugees. Settlement workers, ESL classes, pre-employment programs, etc. - Native Friendship Centre 384-3211
Services and programs such as education, employment, social, health and community outreach for urban and aboriginal people. - Margaret Laurence House
Safe and supportive second stage housing for women who have left abusive relationships.
Gatekeeper Resources:
Possible
Gatekeepers 65 Kb Adobe PDF
Victoria GateKeepers 115 Kb Adobe PDF
GateKeepers and CRNs 101 - 95Kb Microsoft PowerPoint
What is Abuse? - 95Kb Microsoft PowerPoint
Other Resources:
A Toolkit to Help Agencies Reach Ethnocultural Seniors 1955 Kb Adobe PDF
Links:
Local Resources
- Directory of Victoria resources for seniors: www.seniorsservingseniors.bc.ca
- Need Crisis and Information Line: www.needcrisis.bc.ca
Others:
- Centre for Non-Violent Communication: www.cnvc.org
- Shelternet: www.shelternet.ca
- BC Institute against Family Violence: www.bcifv.org
- BC/Yukon Society of Transition Houses: www.bcysth.ca
- National Clearinghouse for Family Violence: www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hppb/familyviolence
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