VASOC is a community service working in partnership with local police, fire, and emergency and community services.

MISSION STATEMENT

VASOC is a non-profit, charitable community-based organization working in partnership with police , emergency and community services to meet the short - term needs of victims of crime and tragic circumstances by providing emotional support, practical assistance, and referrals to community resources.

VASOC achieves its mission by providing:

• A direct service
• Community education
• Training and development
• Advocacy
• Evaluation
• Coordination of services and policies

OBJECTIVES

• To provide support, information and referral services to victim of crime or misfortune.

In particular:

• To lessen the trauma of being victimized;
• To help the victim cope with the impact of crime and/or tragic circumstances;
• To encourage the victim to connect with appropriate services;
• To assist police in their response to the needs of the victim;
• To provide an opportunity for the community to become more involved in dealing with the effects of crime;
• To refer victims to counseling agencies, housing, financial resources and police or legal authorities/services;
• To act as a resource in assisting victims requests for additional information by "exhausting all avenues" to retrieve specific information on behalf of the victims;
• To provide crisis intervention: this is short term, immediate, psychological and practical first aid.