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History

• On May 15, 1992 as part of a provincial conference for victim assistance programs, a work session was held to explore the need for the development of a provincial association of victim assistance programs in Alberta.
• Participants at that session included Municipal and RCMP members; civilian directors of police-based victim service programs; Family and Community Support Services; directors of women’s shelters; sexual assault counselors; board members from police-based programs offering victim services; a Crown Prosecutor and Government representation.
• It was quickly established that it was essential to create an organization exclusive to the needs of police based victim assistance programs in Alberta.
• This new association would allow the existing 14 police-based programs to share information and support the growth and development of their programs.
• As more programs were established, the Association would provide guidance and support.
• In September 1994, the Alberta Police Based Victim Services Association held the first meeting and began working on a mandate that would include information sharing; development of consistent standards for programs; staff training; professional development and education of policy makers and the public.

Today:

The Alberta Police Based Victim Services Association (APBVSA) is the largest, exclusively police-based, victim services association in Canada.  Our membership includes all 121 police-based victim service programs operating in Alberta.

APBVSA is a non-profit organization offering Program Management Training; Professional Development; Group Liability Insurance; Group Benefits Plan; mentoring and support to member program managers.

 

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