Victim Quick Response Program+ (VQRP+) – program of last resort where no other available private or public resource is available

Offers short-term support and essential expenses for victims, their immediate family members and witnesses in the immediate aftermath of a violent crime

• assistance may include home safety, accommodation, meals, transportation, basic necessities, dependent care costs, counselling, traditional Indigenous health services, cellular phones, vision care, dental care, aids for victims with disabilities, interpretation services, crime scene cleanup, government/medical documents and funeral expenses
• additional assistance for victims of human trafficking includes storage locker, tattoo removal, and treatment at a recovery facility
• no direct reimbursements are made to victims for the supports listed above
• financial support is also available for victims who sustained serious physical injuries during a crime and for parents of homicide victims and spouses of homicide victims

A Ministry of the Attorney General funded program delivered by the HRPS Victim Services Unit

• Administration Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm
• access to unit by request Mon-Sun 24 hours

Referral by police, emergency services, community agency or self referral