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Program:
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Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services Corporation - Sioux Lookout - Victim Quick Response Program+
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Phone Numbers:
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1-800-465-5581
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Fax:
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807-737-7297
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Address:
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37 Front St
Sioux Lookout, ON
P8T 1A3
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Location:
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Located on Front St at 3rd Ave in Sioux Lookout
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Accessibility:
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Hours:
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Service Mon-Sun 24 hours
Office hours Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
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Service Description:
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Victim Quick Response Program+ (VQRP+)
Provides assistance with emergency expenses related to the eligible incident, including:- home safety
- accommodation
- meals
- transportation
- basic necessities
- dependent care costs
- counselling
- traditional Indigenous health services
- cellular phones
- vision care
- dental care
- aids for victims with disabilities
- interpretation services
- crime scene cleanup
- government/medical documents
- funeral expenses
Additional assistance for victims of human trafficking includes:- storage locker
- tattoo removal
- treatment at a recovery facility
Note: No direct reimbursement to victims for above supports
Financial support also available for:- victims who sustained serious physical injuries during a crime
- parents of child homicide victims
- spouses of homicide victims
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Fees:
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None
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Application:
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Referral by police, emergency services, community agency or self referral
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Indigenous victims, immediate family members, and witnesses in the direct aftermath of violent crimes
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Languages:
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English ; Cree ; Ojibwe
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Area Served:
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Algoma, Barrie & Area, Bolton Caledon, Bramalea, Brampton, Brant, Burlington, Cambridge–North Dumfries, Chatham – Kent, City of Thunder Bay, Cochrane, Collingwood & Area, District of Kenora, District of Rainy River, District of Thunder Bay, Dufferin, Durham North East, Durham West, East Mississauga, East York, Elgin, Etobicoke, Grey and Bruce, Guelph–Puslinch, Haldimand Norfolk, Haliburton County and City of Kawartha Lakes, Halton Hills, Hamilton, Huron and Perth, James and Hudson Bay Coast, Kingston, Kitchener–Waterloo–Wellesley–Wilmot–Woolwich, Lanark, Leeds & Grenville, London and Middlesex, Midland, Penetanguishene & Area, Milton, Muskoka, Niagara, Niagara North West, Nipissing–Temiskaming, North Etobicoke, Malton, West Woodbridge, North Lanark/North Grenville, North West Mississauga, North York, Northern, Northumberland County, Oakville, Orillia & Area, Ottawa, Oxford and Norfolk, Peterborough City and County, Prescott/Russell, Quinte, Renfrew County, Rural Frontenac, Lennox & Addington, Rural Hastings, Sarnia – Lambton, Scarborough, Scarborough North, Scarborough South, South Etobicoke, South Simcoe, South West Mississauga, Stormont/Dundas/Glengarry, Sudbury–Manitoulin–Parry Sound, Toronto, Wellington, Windsor – Essex, York - Toronto, York Region
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Last Updated:
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6/27/2025
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Service Profile Web Address:
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eng/displayService.aspx?id=206599
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