VICTIM SERVICES OF WATERLOO REGION

Published purpose

The “Sexual Violence Response Advocate” project will provide the services of a dedicated advocate to address systemic and societal factors faced by victims of sexual violence through trauma and violence informed programming. The advocate will provide improved access to the Victim Quick Response Program (VQRP+) and court support and accompaniment to navigate the justice system. The project will also allow the organization to create and deliver a campaign entitled “Nothing to See Here” generating awareness around sexual violence online through cyber-crime and online extortion involving the non-consensual distribution of intimate images and child sexual abuse materials. The organization will lead the development of a technology safety toolkit to be shared publicly in the community to assist victims of these types of crimes to proactively protect themselves, as well as prevent any further harmful behaviours from occurring.