In addition to the court and community mediation program, numerous workshops are offered each year in the area of conflict resolution and mediation skills. The Consumer Education Volunteer Program provides educational seminars to seniors' groups within a 60-kilometre radius of Winnipeg. Information in these sessions includes ways to protect yourself from consumer problems, how to identify consumer scams, how to assert yourself as a consumer and sources of help. This service is also available in French. This program provides a wide range of services to assist victims and witnesses of crime, throughout their experience with the criminal court process.
Staff provide information, special assistance, support and referrals.
The primary focus of the program is to provide services to female victims of domestic violence in cases where criminal charges have been laid against the abuser. The goal is to advise women of their options, rights and responsibilities and to offer them support as early as possible in the court process, so they can make informed choices and potentially increase their level of safety. The program emphasizes liaison and co-operation with other service providers within the criminal justice system and in the broader community. This enables clients to access a wide range of services. Age and Opportunity Older Victim Services Older Victim Services provide assistance and information to older victims of crime in the Winnipeg area.