Support Services

• Information about how to provide a victim statement
• Information about choosing a victim representative
• Other general information
• How to Make a Complaint about Victim Services

• Important dates and information throughout the duration of an offender's sentence
• Information on different types of absences, transfers, and releases
• Parole eligibility
• Information about the offender's correctional plan and progress
• Information about Correctional Service of Canada's victim-offender mediation services

Group program for male-identifying individuals aged 19 and older who have been impacted by adult sexual violence and/or childhood abuse. The groups are led by professional facilitators and has two phases.

• Men's Psychoeducation Group: A 12-week-long support program
• Men's Check-In Group: A monthly peer support group for participants who have completed the Men's Psychoeducation Group

Online information and resources about issues relating to family violence. Includes:

• How to clear internet history
• A video series how to recognize signs of family violence
• Engaging roles for men and boys
• Intimate relationships
• Fatherhood and more

Provides education, support and an opportunity to share experiences in a group setting. Topics include:

• Liberty
• Beyond liberty
• Healthy boundaries
• Cooking economically
• Coping skills
• Mental health and recovery

Available at locations across Epekwitk / PEI.

• Information about case status and the justice system
• Short-term counseling and emotional support
• Referrals to supports and services
• Court preparation
• Help preparing a victim impact statement or community impact statement
• Assistance as outlined in the Victims of Family Violence Act
• Information to help recover financial losses
• Coordination of services

• Lost wages
• Pain and suffering
• Medical or dental expenses
• Financial assistance to assist victims who have a child born as a result of sexual assault
• Funeral expenses if the crime resulted in a death

Online information about family violence prevention in Epekwitk / PEI. Includes:

• Making a safety plan
• Resource guides
• Resources for specific sectors including seniors, friends and family, workplaces, faith communities, teens and teachers
• How to avoid leaving online traces of searches related to family violence if you are in an abusive situation
• Emergency services
• Counselling services
• Community services
• Justice and legal services

Provides a 17-week group session program for fathers who have concerns about their violent acts towards their children or children's mother. Program helps to develop a healthy relationship with them. Violent acts include:

• Over-controlling
• Over-involved
• Distant
• Irresponsible
• Emotionally abusive

The program focuses how to build trust, motivation, awareness, and child-centered parenting practices to find an individual parenting approach.

Note: If a primary concern is perpetration of child sexual abuse, individuals are NOT eligible for the program.