Toronto, Ontario: Today, the ACFE-GTA Chapter emailed all attendees who attended the June 5, 2025 Webinar entitled the "OPP Victim Support Model." The webinar was presented by Staff Sergeant Shauna Marshall and members of her team. Webinar participants asked for some resources they could use to better educate themselves, and we have included those resources in this Chapter News article.
In 2020 the OPP adopted a Framework for a Victim-Centred Approach to ensure a comprehensive, consistent, and structured approach to enhancing programs, policies and processes to better assist and understand the needs of victims/survivors. The inception of the Victim-Centred Approach Team and the Victim Specialist Program ensures victims are aware of, and can access their rights, and that they are supported throughout the criminal justice process. This presentation will provide an overview of the OPP’s Framework for a Victim-Centred Approach and those processes which ensure the OPP are meeting not only their legal obligations as they relate to victims/survivors (inclusive of victims of fraud), but also their moral and ethical obligations by recognizing and respecting an individual’s fundamental human rights.
RESOURCES:
Knowledge Hub- through Western University
This Knowledge Hub is an excellent resource to view upcoming events and pre-recorded webinars on fostering trauma informed practices. Consider strolling through the Hub to see applicable training. Below is the website below and a few webinars that might be appropriate:
Recorded Webinars | Webinaires enregistrés - Learning Network - Western University
From Trauma-Informed to Trauma-and Violence-Informed
Colleen Varcoe - Learning Network - Western University
What it takes to be a Trauma-informed Organization
What it takes to be a Trauma-informed Organization - Learning Network – Western University
Legal Advocacy to End Discrimination Against Women with Disabilities
Legal Advocacy to End Discrimination Against Women with Disabilities - Learning Network - Western University
Rethinking Child Welfare Services: Trauma-Informed Approaches
Rosée Bruneau-Bhérer and Delphine Collin-Vézina - Learning Network - Western University
Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute (CTRI)
https://ctrinstitute.com/
The CTRI offers training and free resources that address trauma and promotes skills to better understanding and help those experiencing mental health difficulties. This training is excellent if you are looking to broaden your understanding of developing a trauma-informed approach. You can check out the website for various training on similar topics. Listed below is an upcoming webinar that may interest you:
Trauma Informed Care- Building a Culture of Strength
https://ctrinstitute.com/workshops/live-virtual-trauma-informed-care-3-08-19-2025/
Date: August 19th, 2025 09:00-16:30
Canadian Red Cross- Psychological aid Training
https://www.redcross.ca/training-and-certification/course-descriptions/psychological-first-aid
-Psychological First Aid (PFA) is about taking care of yourself – your thoughts, feelings and emotions when you have experienced stress, crisis, or trauma – and then being there for family, friends, and community when they are having difficulty coping.
-Learn how to anticipate stress and crisis whenever possible and equip yourself with the skill-set to practice self-care and to provide care for others during particularly challenging times. Unlike mental health first aid, which trains people to help someone during a mental health emergency, Red Cross Psychological First Aid teaches you how to build up resiliency to stress and establish coping strategies for stress and trauma.
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