Help for children exposed to domestic violence
Ontario's Domestic Violence Court (DVC) program is the most extensive DVC program in Canada. It facilitates the prosecution of domestic assault cases and early intervention in abusive domestic situations, provides better support to victims and increases offender accountability.
In a DVC program, teams of specialized personnel, including police, Crown Attorneys, Victim/Witness Assistance Program (VWAP) staff, probation services, Partner Assault Response (PAR) program staff and community agencies, work together to ensure priority is given to the safety and needs of domestic assault victims and their children.
For more information about Ontario’s Domestic Violence Court (DVC) program, please visit the website for the Ministry of the Attorney General.
Additionally, Ontario’s Early Intervention Program for Child Witnesses of Woman Abuse helps children recover from the effects of witnessing woman abuse. Funding provides approximately 130 support groups and serves approximately 3,000 women and 5,000 children annually.