Indigenous Youth Victim Services
Supporting indigenous youth who have been victims of crime.
This Vancouver youth service supports Indigenous youth ages 13-24 to connect to healing from violence. Support will be provided to indigenous youth regardless of whether they have chosen to report to the police. Supports include, cultural healing opportunities, outreach, referrals, access to counselling, and assistance navigating legal and judicial matters. The program focus is to provide culturally responsive approaches as it relates to working with Indigenous Peoples and will employ traditional Indigenous approaches for healing support of victims of crime.
Funder
Fees
FREE
Eligibility
Any indigenous youth aged 13-24 who has been a victim of crime.
Entrance Requirements
Youth can self-refer or be referred by a community social service support worker and any support worker attached to the criminal justice system.
Location
Broadway Youth Resource Center, 2455 Fraser Street Vancouver BC
Hours
Monday to Friday 7:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday and Sunday 10:00am – 3:00pm
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FAQs – Indigenous Youth Victim Services
No.
You do not have to report your issue to the police to access this program. If you have been a victim of a crime and do not feel comfortable reporting it to the police, you can still access the Indigenous Youth Victim Services Program.
The Indigenous Youth Victim Support Worker is available to attend court as a support person. There may be occasions due to workload issues that the worker may not be able to attend on your specific court day, but every effort will be made to support the youth in person in the courtroom.