Specialized Victim Assistance

SVAP offers supportive services to victims of domestic assault, sexual assault and criminal harassment. Clients may be any age, female or male. SVAP offers emotional support, safety planning, assistance with the Crime Victim Assistance program and Victim Impact Statements. The program provides criminal justice system information, liaison, court preparation and court accompaniment.

According to the Victims of Crime Act, victims of crime have the right to:

be given information about the victim services available in their area
be given information about the criminal justice system
be given information about the status of the police investigation, the prosecution, the court case and the offender’s sentence
apply for compensation for injury and loss
provide the court, before sentencing, with information about how the crime affected you and your life
request copies of court orders that are important to your safety (such as no-contact orders)

Specialized Victim Assistance

Have you been sexually assaulted or abused? Are you the victim of violence in relationships? Are you being criminally harassed or stalked? If you answer yes to any of these questions, free confidential support and information are available to you.

The Specialized Victim Assistance program, coordinated through the Northern Society for Domestic Peace in Smithers, offers services to people living in the Bulkley Valley or Houston. Whether you choose to report to the RCMP or not, assistance and support are available for women, men, youth and children. Our program offers:

emotional support
information about your rights and the criminal justice system
preparation for testifying in court and court accompaniment
safety planning
assistance with forms completion, such as Victim Impact Statements and Crime Victim Assistance Program applications
referrals to other community and provincial resources
Third Party Reporting (for adult victims of sexual assault who wish to remain confidential but have information on the incident given to RCMP)

For more information on this program, please call Wanda in Smithers at 250-847-9000.

For confidential emergency support, contact these hotlines:

Passage Transition House: 250-847-2595
VictimLink: 1-800-563-0808
Adult Crisis Line: 1-888-562-1214
AIDS / STD Information:1-800-661-4337
Alcohol & Drug Information and Referral:- 1-800-663-1441
BC Health Guide Nurse Line: 1-866-215-4700
Eating Disorder Resource Centre: 1-800-665-1822
Emergency Shelter Services: 250-847-9515
Help Line for Children: 310-1234
Kids Help Line: 1-800-668-6868
Teen Crisis Line:1-888-564-8336
Suicide Crisis Line: 1-800-784-2433
Northern Society for Domestic Peace: toll free in BC 1-877-633-9933
Emergency Sexual Assault Services (Houston to Hazelton and outlying communities): 250-876-8686
Kuu-us Indigenous Crisis Line: 1-800-588-8717