Crime Victim Assistance Program (CVAP)
Financial, Legal, and Victim Services
Provided by Government of British Columbia
The Crime Victim Assistance Program (CVAP) assists victims, immediate family members and some witnesses in coping with the effects of violent crime. It provides financial benefits to help offset financial losses and assist in recovery.
Helps eligible victims, immediate family members, and some witnesses of violent crime, by providing financial assistance and other benefits such as counselling, protective measures, travel assistance, income support or lost earning capacity, medical expenses, vocational rehabilitation, and crime scene cleaning.
Applicants need not be residents of BC, but the crime must have occurred in BC. In most cases, an application must be received within one year of the offence; exceptions exist for victims of sexual assault, those who are minors, and in other exceptional circumstances where an extension is warranted. In all cases, the offence has to have taken place after July 1st, 1972. Application forms are available by mail or on the website.
604-660-3888 (Lower Mainland)
Toll Free: 1-866-660-3888
Public email: cvap@gov.bc.ca
Website: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content...
Mailing Address: PO Box 5550 Station Terminal, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 1H1
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Self-referral
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Government of British Columbia:
Just the closest matches listed. Click to see more!- Family Justice Services (FJSD)
- Ministry of Citizens' Services
- VictimLinkBC - 24/7 Information & support for victims of family and sexual violence by phone & text
Availability
Service area: Province-wide
Service Types Provided
Ways to Access
- Provided by phone
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