The list below is representative of those community partners who provide investigative services, treatment, support and protection for victims of sexual and domestic violence. Our members and community partners include but are not limited to representatives from the following agencies:
- Adult Protective Services
- Canadian Hearing Society
- Community Home Support – Lanark County
- Connections Programs for Families
- Crown Attorney’s Office
- Distress Centre Lanark, Leeds, and Grenville
- Family and Children’s Services of Lanark, Leeds, and Grenville
- Immigrant Women Services
- Lanark County Interval House
- Lanark County Mental Health
- Lanark County Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Hospital Program
- Lanark County Social Services
- Lanark, Leeds & Grenville District Health Unit
- Leeds and Grenville Rehabilitation and Counseling Services (PAR)
- Legal Aid Ontario
- Lanark, Leeds & Grenville Legal Clinic
- Merrickville District Health & Community Service Centre
- Ministry of Children and Youth Services
- North Lanark County Community Health Centre
- Ontario Early Years and Children’s Resources on Wheels
- Ontario Provincial Police
- Open Doors for Lanark Children and Youth
- Police Services – Lanark County
- Probation and Parole Services
- RNJ Youth Services
- Rose Garden Family Support Centre
- The Men’s Project
- Partner Assault Response Program (PAR)
- TriCounty Addiction Services
- Victim Services – Lanark County
- Victim/Witness Assistance Program
From the list above, those who are members of the committee represent their specific organization’s mandate to support victims of sexual and domestic violence. Consumer members (survivors) are usually recommended by a participating agency. Visit ourResources page to learn more about each individual agency.
It is the responsibility of the agency to ensure the Advisory Committee member meets the requirements of the Terms of Reference as follows:
- Must provide a Criminal Record Check
- Consumer members should be out of participating systems for one year prior to becoming a committee member unless unanimously proclaimed by the committee.
- It is preferable to have a consumer member from each of sexual assault services & domestic violence systems.