Victims Services Program Holds Open House

An open house yesterday for the Rainy River District Victim Services Program.

The event held to promote it and other services for victims of crimes

Trudy McCormick of the Northwest Community Legal Clinic says her agency is one such group that works hand in hand with the program.

"If they've been a victim of crime there are times when people can be compensated for that," says McCormick. "They can be compensated for out-of-pocket expenses. They can be compensated for pain and suffering. They come to our office and we can help them do the applications, and if it comes to a hearing we can even represent them if they qualify financially."

Dorion Chambers of the Rainy River District Women's Shelter of Hope was among those on hand.

"We have a protocol between Victim services," says Chambers. "It's a transportation protocol. If there's a woman in crisis in the Rainy River district they will assist us in getting that woman to safety to the shelter in Atikokan."

Yesterday's open house was held in conjunction with National Victims of Crime Awareness week.