Victim Services of Algoma
580 Second Line E. P6B 4K1 Sault Sainte Marie, ON, Canada

Our best wishes to you this Festive Season. May 2021 bring you and your staff peace, joy, and prosperity. Happy Holidays from the Board of Directors, Staff and Volunteers of Victim Services of Algoma Our office hours are as follows: ... December 24 closed at noon Closed December 25 to 28. Regular office hours December 29 and 30. December 31 closed at noon Closed January 1, 2021 Reopen January 4, 2021 See more

Congratulations and thank you for all you do for our communities. #16DaysActivism

Congratulations Sandy on your recognition for the work you do in our community. We are lucky to have you as part of our team

PLEASE FILL OUR SURVEY! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/zk9pk3k November is Woman Abuse Prevention Month and today we would like to highlight where abuse lurks in our society, and what you can do to prevent abuse, and make our community safe for all women.

SafeGuard Ontario! Take the proper steps to protect your home when travelling! #SaultOPP #cpweek2020 ^cm

It's okay if the facts around human trafficking make you feel uncomfortable. They make us uncomfortable too - and that's what drives our passion to create this movement and to raise awareness, educate Canadians, and work to eradicate the buying and selling of girls, boys, and children in Canada. The Facts 1) Evidence suggests over 90% of Canada’s trafficking victims come from within Canada’s borders.... 2) Canada has become a hotbed for human sex trafficking of minor-aged children. 60% of all of Canada’s human trafficking can be linked in some way to activities that occur along the 401 corridor. The 401 corridor is considered the ‘gateway’ to communities. In 2016, the rate of human trafficking in Ontario was more than one and a half times the national rate. 3) According to police-reported data collected between 2009 and 2016, 72% of victims of human trafficking were under 25 years of age. 4) In Canada, a 2013 RCMP study reported the victims of all domestic sex trafficking cases prosecuted in Canada between 2007 and 2013 have been female. 5) On February 22, 2019, Human Trafficking Awareness Day, #ProjectONroute was launched, a historic provincial human trafficking awareness campaign. #ProjectONroute was inspired by a 16 year old survivor of sex trafficking who wanted to change the way victims of trafficking were portrayed in the media. In 2020, the campaign expanded across the Nation and rebranded as #ProjectMapleLeaf. Add your voice to ours by joining the #EradicateChallenge. All you have to do is print the sign, and post a photo to your social media channels with the hashtag #EradicateChallenge. Challenge your friends and family to do the same. #EradicateChallenge #projectmapleleaf #ProjectONroute

Today, lived experience leaders, Indigenous Elders, community members, allies, and funders are launching the first-ever Experiential Voices Project, a digital m...edia site featuring powerful insights and Indigenous-led solutions to dismantle sexual exploitation and sex trafficking in Canada. Titled "Lived Experienced Leadership: Experiential Voices National Knowledge Gatherings on Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking", this website digital project will showcase the valuable lived experience perspectives that exist across the country including personal stories, experiences, and solutions rooted in experiential leadership. The site serves as an invaluable resource for front line workers, legislators, policymakers, and governments across Canada to end sex trafficking and sexual exploitation. It is also an important public education tool. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/g9yEQag and https://clanmothers.ca/. #clanmothers #clanmothershealingvillage #allwomenaresacred #livedexperience #experientialvoices #mmiwg

Drug warning: The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service and Algoma Public Health are warning the public of a new substance known as Adinazolam that was found in count...erfeit street drugs circulating in Sault Ste. Marie. Adinazolam is a type of benzodiazepine, commonly referred to as benzos, when used recreationally. https://bit.ly/3jmzjTN

VON's Bereavement Peer Support Group Mixed loss - is offered bi-weekly. Our next group is Thursday October 1st 2020 from 6:00-8:00 PM (now virtual). It is off...ered to individuals (18+) who have experienced the death of a significant person in their lives and are from the Algoma & Manitoulin area. The program is based on a peer support model. Groups are facilitated by Program Coordinator, trained volunteers who have experienced a loss themselves, and special guests or experts in their fields. The program is designed to support bereaved individuals in a group setting by creating a safe space where they can share their stories, explore questions and feelings, and learn healthy coping strategies. All of this takes place in an environment where grief is normalized and individual experiences are validated. Once you are registered, I will send you an encrypted ZOOM invitation. You are able to either telephone in, log in to ZOOM using audio only, or audio and video it will be your choice based on your comfort level. Please contact: Julia Lewis VON Algoma - Program Coordinator Hospice Volunteer Visiting & Bereavement Services 7B Oxford St. Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6B 1R7 Office: (705) 942-8200 ext:265 Mobile: (705) 206-4537 Email: [email protected] Website:www.von.ca

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The OCRCC, with Draw the Line and multiple sexual assault centres across Ontario are teaming up to bring you a #TBTNVirtual experience, with guest speakers and ...survivor submission pieces! Together, across the province, we will be joining in solidarity with survivors and allies to connect and highlight BIPOC experiences in relation to sexual and/or gender-based violence #TBTNVirtual will be streamed from YouTube for free on Sept 24 from 5-7pm, anyone is welcomed to attend If you are a BIPOC survivor sexual violence and would like to submit a relevant written piece, recorded reading of your writing or photo of your art to be showcased during this event, please see our Facebook event page for more details, or email [email protected] Event schedule and YouTube link to be released soon; follow the OCRCC #TBTNVirtual event page on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/events/248573782931486/) for updates *If you are unable to watch the event during the scheduled time, the link will still be available for viewing afterwards* #OntarioSACs #Survivorhood #BIPOC #Survivors

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