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of crime and tragedy."

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Welcome to the Alberta Police Based Victim Services Association (APBVSA) Website

“Working together helping victims of crime and tragedy”

MANDATE:

The Alberta Police Based Victim Services Association (APBVSA) is a non-profit organization representing all police-based victim service programs throughout the Province of Alberta.

MISSION STATEMENT

APBVSA promotes leadership, education, professional development and mentorship within and between all members of the Association.

Objectives

1. Assist managers of victim service programs in meeting basic standards of operation and practice
2. To provide training to promote best practices in program management to establish and maintain quality services for victims of crime and tragedy
3. Represent membership through identification of systemic issues and, in partnership with appropriate government and community agencies, develop recommendations for change.
4. Maintain the APBVSA website for membership program support  and to provide a resource for the public and victims of crime in locating local victim service programs
5. Raise awareness of local victim service programs to assist membership programs with volunteer recruitment, community support and promote services available to victims of crime
6. Facilitate a strong working relationship with partners and stakeholders

APBVSA is proud to represent the largest association of exclusively police based victim service programs in Canada

 

FUNDING: APBVSA is supported by the    through a grant from the Victims of Crime Fund.