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== D. Finding Funding for Counselling ==
[https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/criminal-justice/bcs-criminal-justice-system/if-you-are-a-victim-of-a-crime/victim-of-crime/financial-assistance-benefits '''Crime Victim Assistance Program Funding for Counselling''']
The ''CVAA'' establishes counselling services or expenses as a benefit that may be available to victims, immediate family members of injured or deceased victims, and some witnesses.  The ''Crime Victim Assistance (General) Regulation'' sets out the conditions or limitations for providing counselling benefits and also establishes the approved fee rate for reimbursement of counselling services.  The Counselling Guidelines provide further information and clarification regarding expectations for the provision of counselling services, reporting requirements and limitations applicable to service providers requesting reimbursement for counselling services on accepted claims with the CVAP. 
'''Children’s Counselling Services''' (formerly Children’s Sexual Abuse Intervention Program)
Telephone: (604) 885-5881 ext. 228
This service helps children deal with the effects of trauma at each developmental level.  Parents and professionals can call the Ministry of Child and Family Development at 1-877-387-7027 to request referrals to the program, which is free and confidential.
[https://endingviolence.org/about-us/programs-we-serve/ '''Stopping the Violence Counselling'''] - Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General
There are a number of community-based counselling programs that provide counselling services to women who have experienced sexual assault, relationship violence, or childhood abuse.  The range of individual and group counselling services are based on the needs of the individual women and delivered in an accessible, safe, and supportive environment.
[https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/law-crime-and-justice/criminal-justice/bc-criminal-justice-system/if-victim/children-young-victim/protecting/cwwa-directory.pdf '''Children Who Witness Abuse Programs'''] - Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General
This community-based program provides individual and group counselling services for children who witness the abuse of a parent, who is most often a mother.  Designed to help break the intergenerational cycle of violence against women, this program helps children cope with, and heal from, the trauma of living in an abusive situation.  Support is also provided to the non-offending caregiver who has been abused by their partner. 
'''Residential Historical Abuse Program'''
Toll-Free: 1-800-563-0808 (VictimLINK information line)
Acquire forms from the Ministry of Health, Victim Assistance, or Mental Health Centres.
The Residential Historical Abuse Program provides professional counselling services for BC residents who were abused while under the age of 19 and while living in a home or residential program operated or funded by the province.  A counsellor who meets provincial standards will develop a personal treatment plan with the victim, which may include individual, group, or family counselling. The victim does not have to prove that they were sexually, physically, or mentally abused to receive counselling services, nor does they have to name the person(s) who abused them.  The Ministry will simply verify that they were in that particular residential program at the time of the offence(s).  No police complaint is necessary, but there is a legal obligation to report abuses to appropriate authorities if children are still at risk of being sexually abused.  The government or the police may contact the victim for information.  The contents of the application are otherwise confidential. The application process is simple and generally does not impede any legal action or application to the CVAP – although if the applicant is eligible for funding from another source for a same or similar purpose, the CVAP must deduct that funding (or those counselling sessions) when considering the application.
== E. Resources and Remedies for Seniors ==
BC has a Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health for Seniors (Ronna-Rae Leonard), a Seniors’ Services Branch and an Office of the Seniors Advocate.
The following list represents some non-legal solutions that may assist the abused person.
=== 1. General Support ===
If the adult is in need of health or home care related services, or there are concerns about the adult’s ability to seek support due to a disability or condition impacting their ability to make decisions, the victim’s nearest health unit (see the telephone book’s blue pages for contact information) is probably the best place to start.  A trained nurse or social worker can investigate the situation, present options to the victim, and place them in contact with necessary assistance. 
[http://seniorsfirstbc.ca '''Seniors First BC'''] (Formerly BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support)
Martha Jane Lewis, Executive Director
Telephone: (604) 688-1927
[https://www.disabilityalliancebc.org '''Disability Alliance of BC'''] (Formerly BC Coalition of People with Disabilities)
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|204-456 West Broadway <span> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span>
|Telephone: (604) 875-0188
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|Vancouver, BC V5Y 1R3
|Toll-Free: 1-800-663-1278
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|E-mail: [mailto:feedback@disabilityalliancebc.org feedback@disabilityalliancebc.org]
|TTY Line (hearing-impaired only): (604) 875-8835
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[https://bccrns.ca '''BC Association of Community Response Networks''']
Sherry Baker, Executive Director
Telephone: (604) 513-9758
=== 2. Shelter ===
If the alleged abuser cannot be removed from the home, the victim may need temporary shelter.  Older and senior women at risk of violence may be admitted to women’s transition houses if space is available.  Ama House in South Surrey/White Rock is a specialized transition house for older and senior women at risk of violence.  See '''Chapter 22: Referrals''' for transition house phone numbers.  Some houses do not have a one-week maximum stay, although all stays at transition houses are typically no longer than 30 days.  If all of the local transition houses are full, Battered Women’s Support Services (telephone: (604) 687-1867) can sometimes locate alternative shelter.  After Hours Services (see '''Chapter 22: Referrals''') can also provide assistance and can refer elderly men to temporary shelter or housing.
=== 3. Home Support ===
The victim may depend on the alleged abuser for help in the home and may be reluctant to act because they fear being placed in a nursing home.  In fact, the victim may only need a little extra help to live alone.  Phone the BC Ministry of Health Services Long-Term Care Program to determine whether the victim is eligible to receive home support services (cleaning, handyman services, etc.).  A person may also be able to contact intake in the health authority in which they live to request an assessment.  Moreover, home support services may also have the benefit of relieving the stress a caregiver/abuser may experience – stress that sometimes causes the abuse.
Also, phone Meals-On-Wheels, if necessary:
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|Vancouver, Richmond <span> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span>
|(604) 732-7638 or (604) 733-6615 (Cantonese)
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|Burnaby
|(604) 299-5754 ext. 23
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|Chilliwack
|(604) 793-7242
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|Langley
|(604) 533-1679
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|New West Minster
|(604) 520-6621
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|North Shore, West Vancouver <span> &nbsp; </span>
|(604) 922-3414
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|Surrey
|(604) 588-6325
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|White Rock/South Surrey
|(604) 541-6325
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|Port Coquitlam
|(604) 942-7506
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|}
=== 4. Seniors' Benefits ===
The client may not be receiving all of the financial benefits they are entitled to.  These benefits (Old Age Security Pension, Guaranteed Income Supplement, Canada Pension Plan, and others) may give the client more freedom to change their situation.  Phone a local seniors’ centre for more information.
More information is available online [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/family-social-supports/seniors/financial-legal-matters/income-security-programs here].
Information regarding Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters may be found [https://www.bchousing.org/Initiatives/Providing/SAFER here].
=== 5. Links to the Community ===
The client may feel isolated and lonely.  Ask the client if they would like a referral to a community organization.  Community organisations such as a social or volunteer organisation can give them a sense of belonging and self-esteem. 
=== 6. Resources ===
For information on the signs that a person may have been trafficked; services available to victims of human trafficking, including legal services, health care, shelter, interpretation and counselling; and links to resources, see BC’s OCTIP, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General website [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/criminal-justice/victims-of-crime/human-trafficking here].
'''BC's Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General'''
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|Victim Services and Crime Prevention Division <span> &nbsp; </span>
|Telephone: (604) 660-5199
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|302-815 Hornby Street
|Toll-Free: 1-888-712-7974
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|Vancouver, BC V6Z 2E6
|E-mail: [mailto:octip@gov.bc.ca octip@gov.bc.ca]
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|}
The above phone line is answered by VictimLink BC, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Interpretation is provided.
The Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons offers a free online training course on human trafficking aimed at service providers in both English and French.  The online training is called “''Human Trafficking: Canada is Not Immune''”.
“''Communities Taking Action: A Toolkit to Address Human Trafficking''” supports communities to take action at the local level to raise awareness and prevent human trafficking.  It provides practical information and specific examples of how BC communities are addressing this issue. 
The online training course and toolkit are available [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/criminal-justice/victims-of-crime/human-trafficking/human-trafficking-training here].
'''BC Crime Stoppers'''
Individuals with information about a crime are able to provide an anonymous tip by calling the tip line at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Individuals may also provide an anonymous tip online [http://www.bccrimestoppers.com here].
'''RCMP Human Trafficking Coordinator for BC/Yukon
The RCMP Human Trafficking Coordinator for the BC/Yukon region plays a significant role in the investigation of human trafficking situations and in raising awareness about this crime.
Telephone: (604) 598-4603
'''Seniors Abuse and Information Line (SAIL)'''
SAIL, operated by the BCCEAS, is a toll-free telephone line which is staffed 7 days a week (excluding holidays), 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.  SAIL is a safe place for older adults, and those who care about them, to talk to someone about situations where they feel they are being abused or mistreated, or to receive information about elder abuse prevention.  Call '''(604) 437-1940''' or toll-free '''1-866-437-1940'''. 




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