Supports for Victims Sample Clauses

Supports for Victims. It is important that police and the principal be aware of the following procedures and responsibilities with respect to providing support for victims/witnesses: • procedures consistent with the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services’ Guideline VA-001 on victims’ assistance; • roles and responsibilities of police and school personnel, such as: – Police officer must remain at the scene until satisfied that there is no imminent threat to the victim or others, and that issues related to the victim’s safety have been addressed - the obligation that the principal inform the parents of victims who have been harmed as a result of an activity for which suspension or expulsion must be considered unless, in the principal’s opinion, doing so would put the victim at risk of harm from the parents (Education Act, s. 300.3(1) and O.Reg. 472/07); and – the requirement that all board employees who work directly with students are expected to support all students, including those who disclose or report such incidents, by providing them with contact information about professional supports (e.g., public health units, community agencies, Help Phone lines); • notice to victims of the services available to them and other considerations, such as: – police services for victims; – student support services of the local school board; – services offered by other municipal, community, and social service agencies, including legal services; – access to information; and – confidentiality of victim and witness identity (s. 111, Youth Criminal Justice Act); • procedures for information sharing and community referrals General procedures, requirements, and considerations related to police interviews of students on school premises include the following: • the principal must make best efforts to contact parents as soon as possible before the interview (see also section 13(a), “Notification of Parents”, below); unless to make such notification would interfere with the investigation; • a parent/legal guardian, third-party adult, or the principal, if no alternative is available, must be present when students under the age of 18 are being interviewed at school; • the requirement, in cases where a student aged 12 to 17 waives the right to have an adult present at the interview, that the police and the principal consider the most appropriate location for conducting the interview and take steps to ensure that the student’s rights are respected during the interview; • factors to consider ...

Supports for Victims. ‌ Where appropriate, Police shall contact Victim Services to provide support and assistance to victims. School staff shall refer to their board policies and procedures, where available, regarding the appropriate support to victims and others involved who have been harmed as a result of an activity for which suspension or expulsion must be considered. The following link provides a list of contact information for youth support organizations in Halton region: xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxx.xx/For-Residents/Youth/Youth-Services-in-Halton