The Court Accompaniment Program provides emotional and practical support to women who have experienced partner violence and who are attending family or criminal court proceedings.

Specific objectives of the program are:

• To lessen the stress that a woman may feel entering the court system and reduce the possibility for re-victimization.
• To provide emotional and practical support before, during and after the court proceedings.
• To provide each woman with a team of trained volunteers who will provide emotional and practical support while she is attending court, which could include:
  • Providing advocacy to ensure the woman’s needs are being heard.
  • Providing basic legal information to give the woman a better understand of the court system.
  • Providing basic safety information to the woman.
  • Providing community referrals to support the woman after the hearing.