Our Service

Ah-shawah-bin Sioux Lookout / Lac Seul Victim Support Services is governed by a volunteer community board, and is primarily funded by the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General.

The service area encompasses the Municipality of Sioux Lookout (including Hudson and Alcona), and the First Nation community of Lac Seul (including Frenchman’s Head, Kejick Bay, and Whitefish Bay).

The service is client-driven and community-based.

All services are provided free of charge.

Service is provided to individuals 16 years of age or older.

This is a voluntary service. Third party referrals from any source will be accepted with prior consent of the client.

Our team of trained volunteers offer confidential assistance to victims 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Protocols are in place vis-à-vis other service providers and community partners to engender integration and coordination of services for victims.

Our Service Objectives

The services and supports will respect and build upon existing community strengths and structures, as well as those of the individual victim/survivor.

We are committed to providing:

• Access to information and referral
• Coordination of criminal justice and support services, as identified by the victim
• Liaison and networking with other service providers towards the goals of integration of services, ease of access, and capacity building for individuals and communities
• Flexibility in the program/service design to allow maximum responsiveness to specific need and circumstance
• Information and education for the community and professionals on issues of violence and crime, and participation in community events to eliminate violence and crime
• In recognition of cultural diversity, to support service provision in the language of choice of the victim/survivor