Indigenous Victim Services

Background

Indigenous Victims Services of Tyendinaga offers one-to-one, confidential assistance in order to help victims in times of crisis by providing immediate, on-site crisis, trauma, safety and support services to victims of crime, crisis and sudden tragedies.
Indigenous Victim Services of Tyendinaga was officially launched in August of 2018.

Overview

Contact Us

Indigenous Victim Services of Tyendinaga is available 24/7 including weekends and holidays. We strive to make ourselves effective and easily reachable by all members of our community. If you have comments or suggestions for how our services can be improved, please do not hesitate to contact us.

 

The following contact methods are available to reach IVS:
Emergency / After Hours: Call/Text 613-813-9667
Administration / Business Hours Only: Call/Text 613-967-0122
Email: IVSC@mbq-tmt.org

Indigenous Victim Services of Tyendinaga offers 24 hour crisis response, cultural healing, safety planning, support, advocacy, and referrals for ongoing care to residents of Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory and First Nations, Inuit or Metis residents of the surrounding communities.
IVS is a volunteer-driven Community Wellbeing Program of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte, originally funded in 2018 in order to provide after-hours emergency crisis support and advocacy to the community. Funded through the Ministry of the Attorney General and the Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians, IVS works closely with victims services and victim witness programs of Hastings County, Napanee, and Kingston, as well other mainstream services such as the Quinte Co-ordinating Committee Against Violence, the Ontario Provincial Police Sexual Assault Regional Collaborative Review Committee and all services provided by Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte.

Programs & Services

Contact

Please contact if you or someone you know has recently experienced:

  • Assault
  • Sexual assault
  • Elder abuse
  • Domestic violence
  • Homicide
  • Missing persons
  • Human trafficking
  • Robbery
  • Harassment
  • Grief and bereavement
  • Sudden tragedy
  • Mental health crisis
  • Fire/flood/disaster

Our Services Include

 

  • 24 Hour Crisis Response
  • Cultural healing
  • Safety planning
  • Support
  • Advocacy
  • Referrals for ongoing care

All services are customized to your needs.