Victim Services Survey - 2011/2012
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Table of Contents
Victim Services (VSS)
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q1
Please indicate which best describes your program / victim service (if your program / victim service is part of a larger agency, please provide information for the victim service component only). (Check only one response.)
- 01: Police-based (including police-based victim/witness assistance)
- 02: Court-based victim/witness assistance program
- 03: Community-based victim/witness assistance program (including CAVAC's in Quebec) or Other community-based
- 04: Sexual assault / rape crisis centre or hospital-based sexual assault treatment centre
- 05: System-based (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Manitoba only)
- 06: Victim Crisis Assistance and Referral Service (Ontario only)
- 07: Criminal injuries compensation program or Other financial benefits program for victims of crime
- 08: Other (please specify)
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q2
Is there another category to which your program/victim service belongs? (Check only one response.)
- 01: Police-based (including police-based victim/witness assistance)
- 02: Court-based victim/witness assistance program
- 03: Community-based victim/witness assistance program (including CAVAC's in Quebec) or Other community-based
- 04: Sexual assault / rape crisis centre or hospital-based sexual assault treatment centre
- 05: System-based (Newfoundland anLabrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Manitoba only)
- 06: Victim Crisis Assistance and Referral Service (Ontario only)
- 07: Criminal injuries compensation program or Other financial benefits program for victims of crime
- 08: Other (please specify)
- 09: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q3
Please indicate if your program/victim service is a government or non-government organization.
- 1: Government - direct service
- 2: Government - contract service
- 3: Non-government / community-based organization
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q4
Does your program/victim service provide services to clients other than primary or secondary victims of crime? Examples include: victims of non-criminal tragedies such as suicides, drownings or natural disasters.
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q5
Please indicate the estimated percentage of your annual clientele who were primary or secondary victims of crime.
Min = 0; Max = 100
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q6
Are you responding on behalf of several office locations?
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q7A
Please indicate the area(s) your program / victim service serves.
- 1: Urban or suburban: areas that have minimum population concentrations of 1,000
- 2: Rural or village: areas that include small towns, villages and other populated places with less than 1,000 populations
- 3: Reserve
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q7B
Is your program/victim service located on a reserve?
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R8A
Please list the addresses (civic number, street and city), starting with your program / central office, of each of the locations that you are responding for and indicate the area(s) served by each of the listed office locations (please note that temporary points of services or circuits should not be included). (Check all that apply)
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R8A_1
Address (civic number, street, city)
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q8A_1B
Area served
- 1: Urban or suburban
- 2: Rural or Village
- 3: Reserve
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q8B_1
Is this office located on a Reserve?
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q9
Is your program/victim service mandated to serve victims of specific types of offences? (e.g., adult victims of domestic violence, senior victims of elder abuse, child or youth victims of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation)
- 1: Yes
- 2: No, mandate includes primary or secondary victims of all types of crimes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R10A
Please indicate which population(s) your program / victim service targets for service, as per your mandate. Include both primary and secondary victims.
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R10A_0
Adult victims of...
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_1
1) All types of crimes
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_2
2) Childhood sexual abuse
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_3
3) Sexual assault
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_4
4) Partner abuse
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_5
5) Other domestic violence
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_6
6) Residential school abuse
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_7
7) Violence (general)
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_8
8) Workplace violence
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_9
9) Criminal harassment (Stalking)
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_10
10) Political persecution / torture
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_11
11) Fraud / economic / property crime
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_12
12) Impaired driving offences
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_13
13) Hate-motivated and bias crimes
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_14
14) Non-criminal tragedies (suicides, drownings, natural disasters)
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_15A
15) Other (please specify)
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_15B
16) Other (please specify)
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_15C
17) Other (please specify)
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R10A_0B
Senior victims of...
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_16
16) All types of crimes
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_17
17) Partner abuse
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_18
18) Elder abuse
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_19
19) Childhood sexual abuse
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_20
20) Sexual assault
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_21
21) Other violent crimes
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_22
22) Impaired driving offences
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_23
23) Hate-motivated and bias crimes
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_24
24) Fraud / economic / property crime
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_25
25) Non-criminal tragedies (suicides, drownings, natural disasters)
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_26A
26) Other (please specify)
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_26B
27) Other (please specify)
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_26C
28) Other (please specify)
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R10A_0C
Child or youth victims of...
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_27
27) All types of crimes
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_28
28) Sexual abuse / assault or sexual exploitation
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_29
29) Physical abuse / neglect
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_30
30) Dating violence
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_31
31) Domestic violence
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_32
32) School-based violence (bullying, intimidation)
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_33
33) Violence (general)
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_34
34) Impaired driving offences
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_35
35) Hate-motivated and bias crimes
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_36
36) Non-criminal tragedies (suicides, drownings, natural disasters)
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_37A
37) Other (please specify)
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_37B
38) Other (please specify)
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_37C
39) Other (please specify)
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R10A_0D
Families of...
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_38
38) Victims of all types of crimes
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_39
39) Homicide victims
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_40
40) Sexually abused children
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_41
41) Physically abused children
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_42
42) Victims of residential school abuse
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_43
43) Missing, abducted and exploited children
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_44
44) Victims of impaired driving
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_45
45) Victims of non-criminal tragedies (suicides, drownings, natural disasters)
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_46A
46) Other (please specify)
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_46B
47) Other (please specify)
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10A_46C
48) Other (please specify)
- 1: Male
- 2: Female
- 3: Both sexes
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q10B
If you are responding on behalf of multiple locations, do all of these locations offer the same services?
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q11
Does your program / victim service offer dedicated programs to specific groups of victims, either primary or secondary (e.g., adult males or females, Aboriginal persons, visible minority persons, persons with mental or physical disabilities, etc.)?
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q12
Please indicate which of the following groups receive services from your program/victim service through dedicated programs. (Check all that apply)
- 01: Adults - females
- 02: Adults - males
- 03: Adults - both sexes
- 04: Seniors - females
- 05: Seniors - males
- 06: Seniors - both sexes
- 07: Children / youth - females
- 08: Children / youth - males
- 09: Children / youth - both sexes
- 10: Francophones
- 11: Anglophones
- 12: Aboriginal persons
- 13: Ethnocultural or visible minority group - Black (African, Jamaican, Haitian)
- 14: Ethnocultural or visible minority group - South Asian (East Indian, Pakistani)
- 15: Ethnocultural or visible minority group - East Asian and Southeast Asian (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese)
- 16: Ethnocultural or visible minority group - Latin American
- 17: Other visible minority group
- 18: Persons with physical disabilities
- 19: Personnes ayant une incapacité mentale
- 20: Lesbian / bisexual women
- 21: Hommes homosexuels ou bisexuels
- 22: Other (please specify)
- 23: Other (please specify)
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R13
Please indicate if your program/victim service offers any of the following services either through direct service, contracted service or referral to other agencies. (Check all that apply)
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_1
1) Assistance with victim impact statements
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_2
2) Case/ trial updates
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_3
3) Court orientation/information
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_4
4) Court accompaniment
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_5
5) Critical stress debriefing
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_6
6) Information on criminal justice system structure and process
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_7
7) Legal information
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_8
8) Prevention training (for victims)
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_9
9) Restorative justice / mediation measures: orientation and information
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_10
10) Restorative justice / mediation measures: accompaniment and support
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_11
11) Risk assessment (conduct or coordinate)
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_12
12) Victim/ witness preparation
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_13
13) Victim notification (e.g., hearings, offender relocation, offender release)
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_14
14) Advocacy (e.g., criminal or civil justice)
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_15
15) Basic needs provision (e.g., food, clothing)
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_16
16) Child protection services
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_17
17) Claims assistance
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_18
18) Compensation - financial
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_19
19) Compensation - other (e.g., pay fees for professional counseling)
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_20
20) Conflict resolution
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_21
21) Counseling - couple / family
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_22
22) Counseling - group
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_23
23) Counseling - individual
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_24
24) Crisis / distress line
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_25
25) Crisis counseling
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_26
26) Crisis intervention / response
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_27
27) Emergency and disaster responses
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_28
28) Emotional support
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_29
29) First aid / health / medical services
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_30
30) General information
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_31
31) Hospital accompaniment
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_32
32) Housing assistance
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_33
33) Liaise with other agencies on behalf of client
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_34
34) Lobbying activities
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_35
35) Psychological assistance
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_36
36) Public education / prevention
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_37
37) Safety planning - immediate
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_38
38) Safety planning - long term
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_39
39) Self-help / peer support groups
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_40
40) Shelter / housing - longer term housing
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_41
41) Shelter / housing - emergency
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_42
42) Training (of other agencies, justice personnel, etc.)
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_43
43) Transportation
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_44A
44) Other (please specify)
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_44B
45) Other (please specify)
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q13_44C
46) Other (please specify)
- 1: Direct service
- 2: Contracted service
- 3: Referral
- 4: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q14
Is your program / victim service involved in the delivery / coordination of restorative justice processes for criminal justice matters?
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q15
What is your program / victim service's main method of service delivery to clients? (Check only one response.)
- 1: Mail
- 2: Telephone
- 3: At scene of incident
- 4: Face-to-face (other than at scene of incident)
- 5: Other (please specify)
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q16
Do you provide service 24 hours per day, 7 days per week?
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q17
Is your program / victim service able to provide assistance to clients who only speak languages other than English or French?
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q18
What are the methods used to provide assistance to clients who only speak languages other than English or French? (Check all that apply.)
- 1: Informal interpreter (e.g., family member, friend, caregiver, advocate of client, etc.)
- 2: Paid interpreter (including "Cantalk" in Alberta)
- 3: Voluntary interpreter (i.e. a person who has no relationship with the clients and performs this specific service free of charge, includes "VictimLink" in Britsh Columbia)
- 4: Staff member(s)
- 5: Other (please specify)
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R19
Does your program / victim service have audio or visual materials available for clients in any of the following languages, or staff members or volunteers who can communicate verbally with clients in any of the following languages? (Check all that apply)
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q19_1
1) English
- 1: Audio or visual materials
- 2: Staff members or volunteers
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q19_2
2) French
- 1: Audio or visual materials
- 2: Staff members or volunteers
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q19_3
3) Cree
- 1: Audio or visual materials
- 2: Staff members or volunteers
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q19_4
4) Inuktitut
- 1: Audio or visual materials
- 2: Staff members or volunteers
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q19_5
5) Ojibway
- 1: Audio or visual materials
- 2: Staff members or volunteers
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q19_6
6) Other Aboriginal language
- 1: Audio or visual materials
- 2: Staff members or volunteers
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q19_7
7) Arabic
- 1: Audio or visual materials
- 2: Staff members or volunteers
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q19_8
8) Chinese languages
- 1: Audio or visual materials
- 2: Staff members or volunteers
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q19_9
9) Croatian
- 1: Audio or visual materials
- 2: Staff members or volunteers
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q19_10
10) Dutch
- 1: Audio or visual materials
- 2: Staff members or volunteers
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q19_11
11) German
- 1: Audio or visual materials
- 2: Staff members or volunteers
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q19_12
12) Greek
- 1: Audio or visual materials
- 2: Staff members or volunteers
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q19_13
13) Gujarati
- 1: Audio or visual materials
- 2: Staff members or volunteers
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q19_14
14) Hindi
- 1: Audio or visual materials
- 2: Staff members or volunteers
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q19_15
15) Hungarian
- 1: Audio or visual materials
- 2: Staff members or volunteers
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q19_16
16) Italian
- 1: Audio or visual materials
- 2: Staff members or volunteers
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q19_17
17) Japanese
- 1: Audio or visual materials
- 2: Staff members or volunteers
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q19_18
18) Korean
- 1: Audio or visual materials
- 2: Staff members or volunteers
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q19_19
19) Persian (farsi)
- 1: Audio or visual materials
- 2: Staff members or volunteers
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q19_20
20) Polish
- 1: Audio or visual materials
- 2: Staff members or volunteers
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q19_21
21) Portuguese
- 1: Audio or visual materials
- 2: Staff members or volunteers
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q19_22
22) Punjabi
- 1: Audio or visual materials
- 2: Staff members or volunteers
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q19_23
23) Russian
- 1: Audio or visual materials
- 2: Staff members or volunteers
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q19_24
24) Somali
- 1: Audio or visual materials
- 2: Staff members or volunteers
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q19_25
25) Spanish
- 1: Audio or visual materials
- 2: Staff members or volunteers
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q19_26
26) Tagalog (Filipino)
- 1: Audio or visual materials
- 2: Staff members or volunteers
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q19_27
27) Tamil
- 1: Audio or visual materials
- 2: Staff members or volunteers
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q19_28
28) Ukrainian
- 1: Audio or visual materials
- 2: Staff members or volunteers
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q19_29
29) Urdu
- 1: Audio or visual materials
- 2: Staff members or volunteers
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q19_30
30) Vietnamese
- 1: Audio or visual materials
- 2: Staff members or volunteers
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q19_31A
31) Other language(s) (please specify)
- 1: Audio or visual materials
- 2: Staff members or volunteers
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q19_31B
32) Other language(s) (please specify)
- 1: Audio or visual materials
- 2: Staff members or volunteers
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q19_31C
33) Other language(s) (please specify)
- 1: Audio or visual materials
- 2: Staff members or volunteers
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R20
Can your program / victim service accommodate clients with the following physical disabilities? (Check all that apply)
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q20_1
1) Mobility impairment
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q20_2
2) Hearing impairment
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q20_3
3) Visual impairment
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q20_4A
4) Other (please specify)
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q21
Is at least one of your building entrances wheelchair accessible? (e.g., access ramps, street-level entrances, automatic or easy-to-open doors, etc.)
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q22
Can your program / victim service provide assistance to clients with mental challenges or mental health issues (e.g., Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Schizophrenia, Down's Syndrome, etc.)?
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q23
What methods are used to provide assistance to clients with mental challenges or mental health issues (e.g., Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Schizophrenia, Down's Syndrome, etc.)? (Check all that apply.)
- 1: Trained staff members
- 2: Partnership with or assistance from other specialized or professional agencies
- 3: Informal assistance (e.g., family member, friend, caregiver, advocate of client)
- 4: Other (please specify)
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q24
Does your program / victim service perform outreach work (e.g., initiate contact with communities to raise awareness, reach populations at risk of victimization or who may benefit from your services, establish networks with other services, etc.)?
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q25
Please indicate if your program / victim service has minimum educational / training requirements for the recruitment / staffing of employees who work directly with primary or secondary victims. Please exclude administrative personnel. (Check only one response.)
- 1: No minimum educational requirements
- 2: A high school diploma or its equivalent
- 3: A college, CEGEP, or a trade, technical or vocational school diploma or certificate
- 4: A university degree, diploma or certificate
- 5: Not applicable (agency is run completely by volunteers)
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q26
Does your program / victim service have any additional requirements for the recruitment or staffing of employees? These can include the completion of certified workshops, seminars or professional skills training directly related to the delivery of victim services.
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R27
Please indicate if your program / victim service provides any of the following types of training for employees who work directly with primary or secondary victims. Please exclude administrative personnel. (Check all that apply)
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q27_1
1) Professional skills training
- 1: Formal training
- 2: Informal training
- 3: No training provided
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q27_2
2) Orientation training (new employees)
- 1: Formal training
- 2: Informal training
- 3: No training provided
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q27_3
3) Awareness training (new or existing policies or practices)
- 1: Formal training
- 2: Informal training
- 3: No training provided
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q27_4
4) Computer procedures, programming and software training
- 1: Formal training
- 2: Informal training
- 3: No training provided
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q27_5
5) Managerial / supervisory training
- 1: Formal training
- 2: Informal training
- 3: No training provided
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q27_6
6) Employee health and wellness training
- 1: Formal training
- 2: Informal training
- 3: No training provided
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q27_7A
7) Other training (please specify)
- 1: Formal training
- 2: Informal training
- 3: No training provided
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q28
Please indicate if your program / victim service has minimum educational or training requirements for the recruitment and staffing of volunteers who work directly with primary or secondary victims. Please exclude administrative personnel.
(Check only one response.)
- 1: No minimum educational requirements
- 2: A high school diploma or its equivalent
- 3: A college, CEGEP, or a trade, technical or vocational school diploma or certificate
- 4: A university degree, diploma or certificate
- 5: Not applicable (do not use volunteers)
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q29
Does your program / victim service have any additional requirements for the recruitment and staffing of volunteers? These can include the completion of certified workshops, seminars or professional skills training directly related to the delivery of victim services.
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R30
Please indicate if your program / victim service provides any of the following types of training for volunteers. Please exclude administrative personnel. (Check all that apply for each type of training)
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q30_1
1) Professional skills training
- 1: Formal training
- 2: Informal training
- 3: No training provided
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q30_2
2) Orientation training (new employees)
- 1: Formal training
- 2: Informal training
- 3: No training provided
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q30_3
3) Awareness training (new or existing policies or practices)
- 1: Formal training
- 2: Informal training
- 3: No training provided
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q30_4
4) Computer procedures, programming and software training
- 1: Formal training
- 2: Informal training
- 3: No training provided
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q30_5
5) Managerial / supervisory training
- 1: Formal training
- 2: Informal training
- 3: No training provided
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q30_6
6) Employee health and wellness training
- 1: Formal training
- 2: Informal training
- 3: No training provided
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q30_7
7) Other training (please specify)
- 1: Formal training
- 2: Informal training
- 3: No training provided
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q31
Does your program / victim service currently serve on any boards or committees in relation to victims' issues and services?
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R32
Please indicate if your program / victim service has working partnerships / relationships (outside your own program / victim service) with the following types of agencies / programs or service providers. (Check all that apply)
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q32_1
1) Policing services
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q32_2
2) Fire, health and emergency services
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q32_3
3) Social services
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q32_4
4) Educational services
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q32_5
5) Victim assistance agencies
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q32_6
6) Other government agencies / programs (including municipal, provincial, federal)
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q32_7
7) Transition homes / shelters
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q32_8A
8) Other service providers or programs (please specify)
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R33
Please indicate which factors have promoted the use of partnerships with other agencies / programs. (Check all that apply)
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q33_1
1) Coordinating service
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q33_2
2) Streamlining procedures
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q33_3
3) Improving range and accessibility of services to victims
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q33_4
4) Sharing resources
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q33_5
5) Maximizing effective referrals
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R2REF
The purpose of Section 2 is to obtain annual information on your program / victim service. This information is to be provided for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2012 or your own most recent 12-month fiscal period. A space is provided for you to specify the 12-month reference period used.
Reference period:
Please specify the 12-month period used in providing information for this section.
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R34
Please indicate the total number of persons assisted between April 1, 2011 and March 31, 2012 or your own most recent 12-month fiscal period. "Persons assisted" include primary and secondary victims that were assisted either face-to-face or by telephone. Please see Guidebook for instructions on how to count clients. (Enter 0 if there were none). If your program/victim service does not keep track of annual counts of clients assisted, please leave the spaces under a) and b) blank and put a check beside c) "No annual counts of persons assisted available".
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R34A
A) Please indicate the number of persons assisted by gender. (If the number of persons assisted is available but not according to sex, indicate the total under "Sex unknown")
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q34A_F
Females
Min = 0; Max = 100
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q34A_M
Males
Min = 0; Max = 100
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q34A_U
Sex unknown
Min = 0; Max = 100
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q34A_T
Total
Min = 0; Max = 600
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R34B
B) Please indicate the number of persons assisted by age. (If the number of persons assisted is available but not according to age, indicate the total under "Age unknown")
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q34B_U18
Under 18
Min = 0; Max = 100
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q34B_18UP
18 years and older
Min = 0; Max = 100
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q34B_U
Age unknown
Min = 0; Max = 100
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q34B_T
Total
Min = 0; Max = 300
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R34C
C) No annual counts of persons assisted available
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q35
Please indicate the number of victims who were offered information or advice on victim impact statements during the annual reporting period.
- 1: Number:
- 2: Don't know
- 3: Not applicable or do not provide this service
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q36
Does your program / victim service provide a service to notify the primary or secondary victim of offender activity or status?
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R37
For programs / victim services whose mandate is to notify the primary or secondary victim of offender activity or status, please indicate the following for the annual reporting period:
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q37A
A) Number of victims registered to receive notification
- 1: Number:
- 2: Don't know
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q37B
B) Number of notifications provided
- 1: Number:
- 2: Don't know
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q38
For the annual reporting period, please indicate the number of staff, excluding administrative staff, in the form of paid fulltime equivalents, including those who work on a fee-for-service basis and contracted employees. For the purpose of this
survey, full-time work is considered 40 hours per week. Please convert part-time employees to a full-time equivalent.
For example, 4 part-time workers who each work 10 hours a week would be considered the equivalent of 1 full-time employee. Please report the number to the nearest first decimal. See Guidebook for definition of staff and further
instructions on how to calculate full-time equivalents.
- 1: __.__
- 2: Not applicable (agency run completely by volunteers)
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q39
Please indicate the percentage of paid staff who received training or professional development during the annual reporting period. Please exclude administrative personnel. See Guidebook for instructions on how to calculate percentages. (Enter 0 if there were none)
- 1: %
- 2: Don't know
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R40
Please indicate the number of persons who volunteered with your program / victim service during the annual reporting period (new and ongoing) and the number who left the program / victim service during the annual reporting period. Include all volunteers such as those assisting clients, performing administrative duties, fundraising or serving as members of the program / victim service board of directors. (Enter 0 if there were none)
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q40_1
Number of persons who volunteered - new [those who began sometime during the annual reporting period (i.e. fiscal year 2009-2010)]
Min = 0; Max = 50
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q40_2
Number of persons who volunteered - ongoing [those who volunteered during any part of the previous annual reporting period (i.e. fiscal year 2008-2009) and continued to volunteer during part or all of the current annual reporting period (i.e. fiscal year 2009-2010)]
Min = 0; Max = 50
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q40_3
Number of volunteers who left
Min = 0; Max = 50
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q40_4
Not applicable
- 1: Do not have volunteers
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R41
Please indicate the number of hours volunteers worked during the annual reporting period by type of work performed. If you do not keep track of hours worked by volunteers, please provide your best estimate.
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q41_1
Direct service to clients
Min = 0; Max = 100
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q41_2
On-call hours for direct service
Min = 0; Max = 100
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q41_3
Other (e.g., administrative duties, fundraising, board of directors, etc.)
Min = 0; Max = 200
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q41_4
Unknown type of work
Min = 0; Max = 200
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q41_5
Total
Min = 0; Max = 600
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q41_6
Not applicable
- 1: Don't know or not available
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q42
Please indicate the percentage of volunteers who received training or professional development during the annual reporting period. Please exclude administrative personnel. See Guidebook for instructions on how to calculate percentages.
(Enter 0 if there were none)
- 1: %
- 2: Don't know
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q43
Does your program / victim service use criteria for prioritizing clients for service delivery?
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
- 3: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q44
Please indicate which criteria are used. (Check all that apply)
- 01: Agency's mandate or protocols
- 02: Referral from police or Crown
- 03: Self-referral by the victim or direct call from the victim
- 04: Type of crime
- 05: Severity of violence
- 06: Level of trauma
- 07: Frequency or history of violence or victimization / repeat victim
- 08: Vulnerability of victim (e.g., victim is mentally or physically challenged or is a child or youth, etc.)
- 09: Presence of children
- 10: Risk of repeated victimization
- 11: Imminent court date
- 12: Involvement of other service agencies
- 13: Other (please specify)
- 14: Other (please specify)
- 15: Other (please specify)
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R45
Please indicate any events that have occurred over the last two years that have had a marked impact on the demand for service from your program / victim service. Please put a check mark under each of the column headings to reflect the impact of the events (if any) on the demand for service. (If an event has had no impact on the demand for service from your program / victim service, please put a check mark under the column heading "No impact"). (Check all that apply)
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q45_N
Impacts on demand for service: No impact
- 01: a) Changes in federal legislation
- 02: b) Changes in funding
- 03: c) Changes in provincial legislation
- 04: d) Other changes in policies, procedures or mandates
- 05: e) Changes in fine surcharges
- 06: f) Changes in existing programs
- 07: g) Changes in partnerships with other programs
- 08: h) New prevention initiatives
- 09: i) Traumatic or high profile event in the community
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R45_I
Impacts on demand for service: Increases
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q45_IA
A) Changes in federal legislation
- 1: Caseload
- 2: Human Resources
- 3: Financial Resources
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q45_IB
B) Changes in funding
- 1: Caseload
- 2: Human Resources
- 3: Financial Resources
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q45_IC
C) Changes in provincial legislation
- 1: Caseload
- 2: Human Resources
- 3: Financial Resources
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q45_ID
D) Other changes in policies, procedures or mandates
- 1: Caseload
- 2: Human Resources
- 3: Financial Resources
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q45_IE
E) Changes in fine surcharges
- 1: Caseload
- 2: Human Resources
- 3: Financial Resources
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q45_IF
F) Changes in existing programs
- 1: Caseload
- 2: Human Resources
- 3: Financial Resources
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q45_IG
G) Changes in partnerships with other programs
- 1: Caseload
- 2: Human Resources
- 3: Financial Resources
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q45_IH
H) New prevention initiatives
- 1: Caseload
- 2: Human Resources
- 3: Financial Resources
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q45_II
I) Traumatic or high profile event in the community
- 1: Caseload
- 2: Human Resources
- 3: Financial Resources
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R45_D
Impacts on demand for service: Decreases
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q45_DA
A) Changes in federal legislation
- 1: Caseload
- 2: Human Resources
- 3: Financial Resources
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q45_DB
B) Changes in funding
- 1: Caseload
- 2: Human Resources
- 3: Financial Resources
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q45_DC
C) Changes in provincial legislation
- 1: Caseload
- 2: Human Resources
- 3: Financial Resources
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q45_DD
D) Other changes in policies, procedures or mandates
- 1: Caseload
- 2: Human Resources
- 3: Financial Resources
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q45_DE
E) Changes in fine surcharges
- 1: Caseload
- 2: Human Resources
- 3: Financial Resources
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q45_DF
F) Changes in existing programs
- 1: Caseload
- 2: Human Resources
- 3: Financial Resources
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q45_DG
G) Changes in partnerships with other programs
- 1: Caseload
- 2: Human Resources
- 3: Financial Resources
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q45_DH
H) New prevention initiatives
- 1: Caseload
- 2: Human Resources
- 3: Financial Resources
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q45_DI
I) Traumatic or high profile event in the community
- 1: Caseload
- 2: Human Resources
- 3: Financial Resources
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q45_P
Changes in profile of clientele
- 01: a) Changes in federal legislation
- 02: b) Changes in funding
- 03: c) Changes in provincial legislation
- 04: d) Other changes in policies, procedures or mandates
- 05: e) Changes in fine surcharges
- 06: f) Changes in existing programs
- 07: g) Changes in partnerships with other programs
- 08: h) New prevention initiatives
- 09: i) Traumatic or high profile event in the community
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R46
Please list (to a maximum of 3) any barriers or obstacles that your program / victim service will experience in the delivery of services over the next year and the steps your program / victim service will take or has taken to address each of these.
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q46_O
Barrier
- 1: 1)
- 2: 2)
- 3: 3)
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q46_S
Steps program / victim service will take / has taken
- 1: 1)
- 2: 2)
- 3: 3)
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R3S
The purpose of Questions 47 and 48 is to collect information on expenditures of your program/victim service for the reference period (between April 1, 2009 and March 31, 2010) or during your own 12-month fiscal period if March 31, 2010 is not your fiscal year end). Such information will assist in estimating the cost of crime and victimization and in understanding expenditure structures for different types of programs/victim services.
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R47
Expenditures - Please report the total annual expenditures for your program / victim service and the dollar amount of your total annual expenditures spent on the following (You may provide either estimated or audited year-end figures.
Please round figures to the nearest dollar [e.g., $457 rather than $457.25].) Please report the applicable expenditures for your program or victim service. If dollars are not available, please report in percentages. Report dollar amount for total annual agency expenditures.
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q47_1
1) Salary costs (all salaries and benefits, including casuals and fee-for-service costs)
- 1: Dollars ($):
- 2: Percentage (%):
- 3: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q47_2
2) Overhead costs (rent, supplies, insurance, utilities, etc.)
- 1: Dollars ($):
- 2: Percentage (%):
- 3: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q47_3
3) Capital expenditures (furniture, renovations, etc.)
- 1: Dollars ($):
- 2: Percentage (%):
- 3: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q47_4
4) Staff and / or volunteer training (includes conferences)
- 1: Dollars ($):
- 2: Percentage (%):
- 3: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q47_5
5) Direct client costs (e.g., food, supplies, transportation, etc.)
- 1: Dollars ($):
- 2: Percentage (%):
- 3: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q47_6
6) Travel
- 1: Dollars ($):
- 2: Percentage (%):
- 3: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q47_7
7) Volunteer incentives
- 1: Dollars ($):
- 2: Percentage (%):
- 3: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q47_8
8) Fundraising expenses
- 1: Dollars ($):
- 2: Percentage (%):
- 3: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q47_9
9) Promotional material / advertising
- 1: Dollars ($):
- 2: Percentage (%):
- 3: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q47_10
10) Professional service
- 1: Dollars ($):
- 2: Percentage (%):
- 3: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q47_11A
11) Other costs (please specify)
- 1: Dollars ($):
- 2: Percentage (%):
- 3: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q47_11B
11) Other costs (please specify)
- 1: Dollars ($):
- 2: Percentage (%):
- 3: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q47_11C
11) Other costs (please specify)
- 1: Dollars ($):
- 2: Percentage (%):
- 3: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q47_12
12) Total annual program / victim service expenditures (sum of items 1 to 11c)
- 1: Dollars ($):
- 2: Percentage (%): 100%
- 3: Not applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q48
Are the expenditure figures that were provided in question 47 based on:
(Check only one response)
- 1: Audited financial data
- 2: Estimated data
- 3: Don't know
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R4S
The purpose of this section is to obtain a one-day snapshot of the clientele served on a particular day in the year (i.e. May 27, 2010). Appreciating that some services designate certain days of the week for administrative work only or for service for clientele other than victims of crime, please choose the next working day when victims of crime are served by your program / victim service. Please indicate this day below:
Alternate Profile Day:
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q49
Please indicate the total number of primary and secondary clients served during your hours of operation on May 27, 2010 (or alternate snapshot day).
Min = 0; Max = 50
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R50
Please classify the number of primary and secondary clients as reported in Question 49 according to their sex, age, and most serious victimization. Please count each client only once.
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R50M
Males
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R50MV
Violent offences
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50MVA
A) Homicide
- 1: 0 - 11:
- 2: 12 - 17:
- 3: 18 - 34:
- 4: 35 - 64:
- 5: 65 +:
- 6: Age unknown:
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50MVB
B) Other offences causing death (Including Impaired Driving causing death and excluding other traffic offences)
- 1: 0 - 11:
- 2: 12 - 17:
- 3: 18 - 34:
- 4: 35 - 64:
- 5: 65 +:
- 6: Age unknown:
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50MVC
C) Sexual assault by spouse, ex-spouse, intimate partner
- 1: 0 - 11:
- 2: 12 - 17:
- 3: 18 - 34:
- 4: 35 - 64:
- 5: 65 +:
- 6: Age unknown:
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50MVD
D) Sexual assault by other family member
- 1: 0 - 11:
- 2: 12 - 17:
- 3: 18 - 34:
- 4: 35 - 64:
- 5: 65 +:
- 6: Age unknown:
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50MVE
E) Sexual assault by other relationship
- 1: 0 - 11:
- 2: 12 - 17:
- 3: 18 - 34:
- 4: 35 - 64:
- 5: 65 +:
- 6: Age unknown:
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50MVF
F) Other violent offences by spouse, ex-spouse, intimate partner
- 1: 0 - 11:
- 2: 12 - 17:
- 3: 18 - 34:
- 4: 35 - 64:
- 5: 65 +:
- 6: Age unknown:
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50MVG
G) Other violent offences by other family member
- 1: 0 - 11:
- 2: 12 - 17:
- 3: 18 - 34:
- 4: 35 - 64:
- 5: 65 +:
- 6: Age unknown:
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50MVH
H) Other violent offences by other relationship
- 1: 0 - 11:
- 2: 12 - 17:
- 3: 18 - 34:
- 4: 35 - 64:
- 5: 65 +:
- 6: Age unknown:
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R50MN
Non Violent Offences
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50MNI
I) Total non violent offences (excluding traffic offences)
- 1: 0 - 11:
- 2: 12 - 17:
- 3: 18 - 34:
- 4: 35 - 64:
- 5: 65 +:
- 6: Age unknown:
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R50MT
Traffic Incidents
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50MTJ
J) Impaired driving (other than causing death)
- 1: 0 - 11:
- 2: 12 - 17:
- 3: 18 - 34:
- 4: 35 - 64:
- 5: 65 +:
- 6: Age unknown:
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50MTK
K) Other traffic offences
- 1: 0 - 11:
- 2: 12 - 17:
- 3: 18 - 34:
- 4: 35 - 64:
- 5: 65 +:
- 6: Age unknown:
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R50MO
Other Incidents
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50MOL
L) Non criminal incidents
- 1: 0 - 11:
- 2: 12 - 17:
- 3: 18 - 34:
- 4: 35 - 64:
- 5: 65 +:
- 6: Age unknown:
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50MOM
M) Traffic incident - undetermined if criminal
- 1: 0 - 11:
- 2: 12 - 17:
- 3: 18 - 34:
- 4: 35 - 64:
- 5: 65 +:
- 6: Age unknown:
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50MON
N) Other incident - undetermined if criminal
- 1: 0 - 11:
- 2: 12 - 17:
- 3: 18 - 34:
- 4: 35 - 64:
- 5: 65 +:
- 6: Age unknown:
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50MOO
O) Type of crime unknown
- 1: 0 - 11:
- 2: 12 - 17:
- 3: 18 - 34:
- 4: 35 - 64:
- 5: 65 +:
- 6: Age unknown:
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R50MTO
Total
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50MTO_P
P) Total (the addition of all columns should equal the number in 49)
- 1: 0 - 11:
- 2: 12 - 17:
- 3: 18 - 34:
- 4: 35 - 64:
- 5: 65 +:
- 6: Age unknown:
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R50F
Females
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R50FV
Violent Offences
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50FVA
A) Homicide
- 1: 0 - 11:
- 2: 12 - 17:
- 3: 18 - 34:
- 4: 35 - 64:
- 5: 65 +:
- 6: Age unknown:
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50FVB
B) Other offences causing death (Including Impaired Driving causing death and excluding other traffic offences)
- 1: 0 - 11:
- 2: 12 - 17:
- 3: 18 - 34:
- 4: 35 - 64:
- 5: 65 +:
- 6: Age unknown:
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50FVC
C) Sexual assault by spouse, ex-spouse, intimate partner
- 1: 0 - 11:
- 2: 12 - 17:
- 3: 18 - 34:
- 4: 35 - 64:
- 5: 65 +:
- 6: Age unknown:
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50FVD
D) Sexual assault by other family member
- 1: 0 - 11:
- 2: 12 - 17:
- 3: 18 - 34:
- 4: 35 - 64:
- 5: 65 +:
- 6: Age unknown:
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50FVE
E) Sexual assault by other relationship
- 1: 0 - 11:
- 2: 12 - 17:
- 3: 18 - 34:
- 4: 35 - 64:
- 5: 65 +:
- 6: Age unknown:
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50FVF
F) Other violent offences by spouse, ex-spouse, intimate partner
- 1: 0 - 11:
- 2: 12 - 17:
- 3: 18 - 34:
- 4: 35 - 64:
- 5: 65 +:
- 6: Age unknown:
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50FVG
G) Other violent offences by other family member
- 1: 0 - 11:
- 2: 12 - 17:
- 3: 18 - 34:
- 4: 35 - 64:
- 5: 65 +:
- 6: Age unknown:
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50FVH
H) Other violent offences by other relationship
- 1: 0 - 11:
- 2: 12 - 17:
- 3: 18 - 34:
- 4: 35 - 64:
- 5: 65 +:
- 6: Age unknown:
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R50FN
Non Violent Offences
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50FNI
I) Total non violent offences (excluding traffic offences)
- 1: 0 - 11:
- 2: 12 - 17:
- 3: 18 - 34:
- 4: 35 - 64:
- 5: 65 +:
- 6: Age unknown:
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R50FT
Traffic Incidents
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50FTJ
J) Impaired driving (other than causing death)
- 1: 0 - 11:
- 2: 12 - 17:
- 3: 18 - 34:
- 4: 35 - 64:
- 5: 65 +:
- 6: Age unknown:
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50FTK
K) Other traffic offences
- 1: 0 - 11:
- 2: 12 - 17:
- 3: 18 - 34:
- 4: 35 - 64:
- 5: 65 +:
- 6: Age unknown:
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R50FO
Other Incidents
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50FOL
L) Non criminal incidents
- 1: 0 - 11:
- 2: 12 - 17:
- 3: 18 - 34:
- 4: 35 - 64:
- 5: 65 +:
- 6: Age unknown:
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50FOM
M) Traffic incident - undetermined if criminal
- 1: 0 - 11:
- 2: 12 - 17:
- 3: 18 - 34:
- 4: 35 - 64:
- 5: 65 +:
- 6: Age unknown:
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50FON
N) Other incident - undetermined if criminal
- 1: 0 - 11:
- 2: 12 - 17:
- 3: 18 - 34:
- 4: 35 - 64:
- 5: 65 +:
- 6: Age unknown:
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50FOO
O) Type of crime unknown
- 1: 0 - 11:
- 2: 12 - 17:
- 3: 18 - 34:
- 4: 35 - 64:
- 5: 65 +:
- 6: Age unknown:
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R50FTO
Total
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50FTO_P
P) Total (the addition of all columns should equal the number in 49)
- 1: 0 - 11:
- 2: 12 - 17:
- 3: 18 - 34:
- 4: 35 - 64:
- 5: 65 +:
- 6: Age unknown:
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R50U
Age and sex unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R50UV
Violent Offences
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50UVA
A) Homicide
Min = 0; Max = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50UVB
B) Other offences causing death (Including Impaired Driving causing death and excluding other traffic offences)
Min = 0; Max = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50UVC
C) Sexual assault by spouse, ex-spouse, intimate partner
Min = 0; Max = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50UVD
D) Sexual assault by other family member
Min = 0; Max = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50UVE
E) Sexual assault by other relationship
Min = 0; Max = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50UVF
F) Other violent offences by spouse, ex-spouse, intimate partner
Min = 0; Max = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50UVG
G) Other violent offences by other family member
Min = 0; Max = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50UVH
H) Other violent offences by other relationship
Min = 0; Max = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R50UN
Non Violent Offences
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50UNI
I) Total non violent offences (excluding traffic offences)
Min = 0; Max = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R50UT
Traffic Incidents
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50UTJ
J) Impaired driving (other than causing death)
Min = 0; Max = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50UTK
K) Other traffic offences
Min = 0; Max = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R50UO
Other Incidents
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50UOL
L) Non criminal incidents
Min = 0; Max = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50UOM
M) Traffic incident - undetermined if criminal
Min = 0; Max = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50OUN
N) Other incident - undetermined if criminal
Min = 0; Max = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50UOO
O) Type of crime unknown
Min = 0; Max = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R50UTO
Total
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q50UTO_P
P) Total (the addition of all columns should equal the number in 49)
Min = 0; Max = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q51
Please indicate the total number of employees that worked during your hours of operation on May 24, 2012 (or alternate snapshot day)
Min = 0; Max = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q51_A
Not applicable
- 1: no employees working on snapshot day
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q52
Please indicate the total number of volunteers that worked during your hours of operation on May 27, 2010 (or alternate snapshot day)
Min = 0; Max = 99999
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q52_A
Not applicable
- 1: no volunteers working on snapshot day
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q53
Please indicate the number of clients served during service hours on snapshot day whose incident had been: (Enter 0 if there were none)
- 1: Reported to the police
- 2: Not reported to the police
- 3: Don't know if reported to police
- 4: Total
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q54
What were the referral sources for each person assisted by your program / victim service? Count as many referral sources as apply for each person.
- 01: Police
- 02: Courts
- 03: Corrections
- 04: Hospital / public healthcare provider
- 05: Other government agency
- 06: Other victim service
- 07: Private practitioner
- 08: Other community agency / non government
- 09: Clergy, minister of religion
- 10: No referral from an agency: Referral by a current or former person assisted by your victim service
- 11: No referral from an agency: Referral by family, friend or other
- 12: No referral from an agency: Client initiated contact
- 13: Other
- 14: Don't know
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q55
Of the people who have received assistance on May 24th 2012, how many had been there before?
- 1: How many had been there 1 time in the last 12 months?
- 2: How many had been there 2 - 4 times in the last 12 months?
- 3: How many had been there 5 + times in the last 12 months?
- 4: How many people have received assistance from your victim service in the last 12 months
for an unknown number of times? - 5: How many people have received assistance from your victim service before, but they
have received the assistance more than 12 months ago? - 6: Total
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R5S
The purpose of this section is to collect annual information on activities of criminal injuries compensation programs and other financial benefit programs. This information is to be provided for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2010 or your own 12-month fiscal period. A space is provided for you to specify the 12-month reference period used.
Please specify the 12-month period used in providing information for this section.
Reference period:
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q56
Please indicate the number of applications by status for the annual reporting period.
- 1: a) New applications received
- 2: b) Applications brought forward from a previous year
- 3: c) Subtotal (Add a. and b. above)
- 4: d) Applications carried forward to the next year
- 5: e) Total applications adjudicated / concluded during the annual reporting period (Subtract d from c)
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q57
Please indicate the outcome of applications adjudicated or completed during the annual reporting period.
- 1: a) Allowed / Approved
- 2: b) Disallowed
- 3: c) Decision pending
- 4: d) Other (please specify)
- 5: e) Total (Should equal the number in 56e)
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R58
For each type of award, please indicate the total dollar amount awarded. (Enter 0 where the type of award is eligible according to your legislation, but no amount was awarded. If the type of award is not eligible according to your compensation legislation or benefits program, please put a check mark under the column heading "Not applicable").
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q58A
A) Pain and suffering
- 1: Amount awarded ($)
- 2: Not Applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q58B
B) Loss of love and guidance
- 1: Amount awarded ($)
- 2: Not Applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q58C
C) Medical, rehabilitation, dental or eyewear costs
- 1: Amount awarded ($)
- 2: Not Applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q58D
D) Wage loss
- 1: Amount awarded ($)
- 2: Not Applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q58E
E) Loss of support to dependants
- 1: Amount awarded ($)
- 2: Not Applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q58F
F) Child maintenance
- 1: Amount awarded ($)
- 2: Not Applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q58G
G) Funeral and burial costs
- 1: Amount awarded ($)
- 2: Not Applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q58H
H) Counseling costs
- 1: Amount awarded ($)
- 2: Not Applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q58I
I) Clothing costs
- 1: Amount awarded ($)
- 2: Not Applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q58J
J) Transportation costs
- 1: Amount awarded ($)
- 2: Not Applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q58K
K) Relocation costs
- 1: Amount awarded ($)
- 2: Not Applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q58L
L) Counsel or legal assistance (other than legal aid)
- 1: Amount awarded ($)
- 2: Not Applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q58M
M) Other (please specify)
- 1: Amount awarded ($)
- 2: Not Applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q58N
N) Total
- 1: Amount awarded ($)
- 2: Not Applicable
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R59
The purpose of this question is to count the number of applications that were allowed during the annual reporting period according to the following characteristics of the applicant: sex, age grouping and type of crime. Please indicate the number
of applications that were allowed according to the characteristics of the applicant. (Enter 0 where the type of crime is eligible according to your legislation, but no applications were allowed. If the type of crime is not eligible according to your legislation or your financial benefits program, please put a check mark under the column heading "Not applicable".)
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R59M
Males
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R59MV
Violent Violations
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59MV_A
A) Homicide
- 1: 0 - 11
- 2: 12 - 17
- 3: 18 - 34
- 4: 35 - 64
- 5: 65 +
- 6: Age unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59MV_B
B) Other offences causing death (including impaired driving causing death and excluding other traffic offences)
- 1: 0 - 11
- 2: 12 - 17
- 3: 18 - 34
- 4: 35 - 64
- 5: 65 +
- 6: Age unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59MV_C
C) Aggravated sexual assault
- 1: 0 - 11
- 2: 12 - 17
- 3: 18 - 34
- 4: 35 - 64
- 5: 65 +
- 6: Age unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59MV_D
D) Sexual assault with a weapon or causing bodily harm
- 1: 0 - 11
- 2: 12 - 17
- 3: 18 - 34
- 4: 35 - 64
- 5: 65 +
- 6: Age unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59MV_E
E) Sexual assault
- 1: 0 - 11
- 2: 12 - 17
- 3: 18 - 34
- 4: 35 - 64
- 5: 65 +
- 6: Age unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59MV_F
F) Other sexual offences
- 1: 0 - 11
- 2: 12 - 17
- 3: 18 - 34
- 4: 35 - 64
- 5: 65 +
- 6: Age unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59MV_G
G) Aggravated assault
- 1: 0 - 11
- 2: 12 - 17
- 3: 18 - 34
- 4: 35 - 64
- 5: 65 +
- 6: Age unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59MV_H
H) Assault with a weapon or causing bodily harm
- 1: 0 - 11
- 2: 12 - 17
- 3: 18 - 34
- 4: 35 - 64
- 5: 65 +
- 6: Age unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59MV_I
I) Assault
- 1: 0 - 11
- 2: 12 - 17
- 3: 18 - 34
- 4: 35 - 64
- 5: 65 +
- 6: Age unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59MV_J
J) Assault of peace or public officer
- 1: 0 - 11
- 2: 12 - 17
- 3: 18 - 34
- 4: 35 - 64
- 5: 65 +
- 6: Age unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59MV_K
K) Abduction / Kidnapping
- 1: 0 - 11
- 2: 12 - 17
- 3: 18 - 34
- 4: 35 - 64
- 5: 65 +
- 6: Age unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59MV_L
L) Criminal harassment (Stalking)
- 1: 0 - 11
- 2: 12 - 17
- 3: 18 - 34
- 4: 35 - 64
- 5: 65 +
- 6: Age unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59MV_M
M) Uttering threats
- 1: 0 - 11
- 2: 12 - 17
- 3: 18 - 34
- 4: 35 - 64
- 5: 65 +
- 6: Age unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59MV_N
N) Robbery
- 1: 0 - 11
- 2: 12 - 17
- 3: 18 - 34
- 4: 35 - 64
- 5: 65 +
- 6: Age unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R59MN
Non violent offences
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59MN_O
O) Total non violent offences (excluding traffic offences)
- 1: 0 - 11
- 2: 12 - 17
- 3: 18 - 34
- 4: 35 - 64
- 5: 65 +
- 6: Age unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R59MT
Traffic offences
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59MT_P
P) Impaired driving (other than causing death)
- 1: 0 - 11
- 2: 12 - 17
- 3: 18 - 34
- 4: 35 - 64
- 5: 65 +
- 6: Age unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59MT_Q
Q) Other traffic offences
- 1: 0 - 11
- 2: 12 - 17
- 3: 18 - 34
- 4: 35 - 64
- 5: 65 +
- 6: Age unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R59MTO
Total
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59MTO_R
R) Total (the addition of all columns should equal the number in 57a)
- 1: 0 - 11
- 2: 12 - 17
- 3: 18 - 34
- 4: 35 - 64
- 5: 65 +
- 6: Age unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R59F
Females
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R59FV
Violent offences
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59FV_A
A) Homicide
- 1: 0 - 11
- 2: 12 - 17
- 3: 18 - 34
- 4: 35 - 64
- 5: 65 +
- 6: Age unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59FV_B
B) Other offences causing death (including impaired driving causing death and excluding other traffic offences)
- 1: 0 - 11
- 2: 12 - 17
- 3: 18 - 34
- 4: 35 - 64
- 5: 65 +
- 6: Age unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59FV_C
C) Aggravated sexual assault
- 1: 0 - 11
- 2: 12 - 17
- 3: 18 - 34
- 4: 35 - 64
- 5: 65 +
- 6: Age unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59FV_D
D) Sexual assault with a weapon or causing bodily harm
- 1: 0 - 11
- 2: 12 - 17
- 3: 18 - 34
- 4: 35 - 64
- 5: 65 +
- 6: Age unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59FV_E
E) Sexual assault
- 1: 0 - 11
- 2: 12 - 17
- 3: 18 - 34
- 4: 35 - 64
- 5: 65 +
- 6: Age unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59FV_F
F) Other sexual offences
- 1: 0 - 11
- 2: 12 - 17
- 3: 18 - 34
- 4: 35 - 64
- 5: 65 +
- 6: Age unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59FV_G
G) Aggravated assault
- 1: 0 - 11
- 2: 12 - 17
- 3: 18 - 34
- 4: 35 - 64
- 5: 65 +
- 6: Age unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59FV_H
H) Assault with a weapon or causing bodily harm
- 1: 0 - 11
- 2: 12 - 17
- 3: 18 - 34
- 4: 35 - 64
- 5: 65 +
- 6: Age unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59FV_I
I) Assault
- 1: 0 - 11
- 2: 12 - 17
- 3: 18 - 34
- 4: 35 - 64
- 5: 65 +
- 6: Age unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59FV_J
J) Assault of peace or public officer
- 1: 0 - 11
- 2: 12 - 17
- 3: 18 - 34
- 4: 35 - 64
- 5: 65 +
- 6: Age unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59FV_K
K) Abduction / Kidnapping
- 1: 0 - 11
- 2: 12 - 17
- 3: 18 - 34
- 4: 35 - 64
- 5: 65 +
- 6: Age unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59FV_L
L) Criminal harassment (Stalking)
- 1: 0 - 11
- 2: 12 - 17
- 3: 18 - 34
- 4: 35 - 64
- 5: 65 +
- 6: Age unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59FV_M
M) Uttering threats
- 1: 0 - 11
- 2: 12 - 17
- 3: 18 - 34
- 4: 35 - 64
- 5: 65 +
- 6: Age unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59FV_N
N) Robbery
- 1: 0 - 11
- 2: 12 - 17
- 3: 18 - 34
- 4: 35 - 64
- 5: 65 +
- 6: Age unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R59FN
Non Violent Offences
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59FN_O
O) Total non violent offences (excluding traffic offences)
- 1: 0 - 11
- 2: 12 - 17
- 3: 18 - 34
- 4: 35 - 64
- 5: 65 +
- 6: Age unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R59FT
Traffic Offences
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59FT_P
P) Impaired driving (other than causing death)
- 1: 0 - 11
- 2: 12 - 17
- 3: 18 - 34
- 4: 35 - 64
- 5: 65 +
- 6: Age unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59FT_Q
Q) Other traffic offences
- 1: 0 - 11
- 2: 12 - 17
- 3: 18 - 34
- 4: 35 - 64
- 5: 65 +
- 6: Age unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R59FTO
Total
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59FTO_R
R) Total (the addition of all columns should equal the number in 57a)
- 1: 0 - 11
- 2: 12 - 17
- 3: 18 - 34
- 4: 35 - 64
- 5: 65 +
- 6: Age unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R59U
Age & sex unknown
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R59UV
Violent Offences
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59UV_A
A) Homicide
Min = 0; Max = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59UV_B
B) Other offences causing death (including impaired driving causing death and excluding other traffic offences)
Min = 0; Max = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59UV_C
C) Aggravated sexual assault
Min = 0; Max = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59UV_D
D) Sexual assault with a weapon or causing bodily harm
Min = 0; Max = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59UV_E
E) Sexual assault
Min = 0; Max = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59UV_F
F) Other sexual offences
Min = 0; Max = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59UV_G
G) Aggravated assault
Min = 0; Max = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q599UV_H
H) Assault with a weapon or causing bodily harm
Min = 0; Max = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59UV_I
I) Assault
Min = 0; Max = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59UV_J
J) Assault of peace or public officer
Min = 0; Max = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59UV_K
K) Abduction / Kidnapping
Min = 0; Max = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59UV_L
L) Criminal harassment (Stalking)
Min = 0; Max = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59UV_M
M) Uttering threats
Min = 0; Max = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59UV_N
N) Robbery
Min = 0; Max = 100
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R59UN
Non Violent Offences
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59UN_O
O) Total non violent offences (excluding traffic offences)
Min = 0; Max = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R59UT
Traffic Offences
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59UT_P
P) Impaired driving (other than causing death)
Min = 0; Max = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59UT_Q
Q) Other traffic offences
Min = 0; Max = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R59UTO
Total
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59UTO_R
R) Total (the addition of all columns should equal the number in 57a)
Min = 0; Max = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q59NA
Not applicable
- 01: a) Homicide
- 02: b) Other offences causing death (including impaired driving causing death and excluding other traffic offences)
- 03: c) Aggravated sexual assault
- 04: d) Sexual assault with a weapon or causing bodily harm
- 05: e) Sexual assault
- 06: f) Other sexual offences
- 07: g) Aggravated assault
- 08: h) Assault with a weapon or causing bodily harm
- 09: i) Assault
- 10: j) Assault of peace or public officer
- 11: k) Abduction / Kidnapping
- 12: l) Criminal harassment (Stalking)
- 13: m) Uttering threats
- 14: n) Robbery
- 15: o) Total non violent offences (excluding traffic offences)
- 16: p) Impaired driving (other than causing death)
- 17: q) Other traffic offences
- 18: r) Total (the addition of all columns should equal the number in 57a)
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q6S
Disclosure of survey responses to Justice Canada for research and statistical purposes In order to gain a better understanding of the services available across Canada, Justice Canada's Policy Centre for Victim Issues would like to receive a copy of your organization's responses to this survey. Under the Statistics Act, the Chief Statistician can authorize the disclosure of your survey responses with your written consent. Justice Canada is required to keep the information confidential and use it only for statistical and research purposes. If you agree to the disclosure of your survey information to Justice Canada, please check the "Yes" box below and sign
this consent form. If you do not agree, check the "No" box.
- 1: Yes, I authorize the disclosure of this organization's survey responses to Justice Canada for statistical and research purposes.
- 2: No, I do not authorize the disclosure of this organization's survey esponses to Justice Canada for statistical and research purposes.
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_R6S_2
National Internet-based directory of victim services
Justice Canada's Policy Centre for Victim Issues is developing a national Internet-based directory of victim services in Canada which will be available to the public. Information from this survey will be used to either populate the directory or update existing information. The directory will include survey information such as: Agency name, mailing address, information from Section 1 of the survey providing a profile of services offered by your agency and the clients served, as well as the contact information below.
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q60
Telephone number
Long Answer Length = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q61
Fax number
Long Answer Length = 50
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q62
E-mail address
Long Answer Length = 25
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q63
Website
Long Answer Length = 25
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q6S_3
If you agree to your organization's contact and profile information being included in the national internet-based directory of victim services, please complete the following section, check "Yes" and sign the consent form.
If you do not agree, check "No".
- 1: Yes, I authorize the disclosure of the information described above to Justice Canada for the purpose of populating their national Internet-based directory of victim services.
- 2: No, I do not authorize the disclosure of the information described above to Justice Canada for the purpose of populating their national Internet-based directory of victim services.
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q1F
Name of program/victim service
Long Answer Length = 50
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q2F
Name of Authorizing Officer (Please Print)
Long Answer Length = 30
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q3F
Title of Authorizing Officer (Please Print)
Long Answer Length = 30
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q4F
Telephone number
Long Answer Length = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q5F
Signature of Authorizing Officer
Long Answer Length = 30
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q6F
Date (DD-MM-YYYY)
Long Answer Length = 8
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q7F
Questionnaire completed by (block letters)
Long Answer Length = 30
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q8F
Date (DD-MM-YYYY)
Long Answer Length = 8
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q9F
Telephone number
Long Answer Length = 10
Victim Services (VSS) - Question identifier:VSS_Q1C
Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire.
Please keep a copy of the completed questionnaire in the event that Statistics Canada contacts you for clarification of the information you have provided. This information is collected to assist in the development and assessment of policy, legislation, programs and other initiatives related to victims of crime and to assist in raising public awareness. Should you have any comments or questions regarding the questionnaire or the survey itself, please do not hesitate to contact us (telephone number provided in the instructions). The following space is provided if you would prefer to write down your comments. Please print clearly
Long Answer Length = 50
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