Saskatchewan Federation of Police Officers 93 Fact Sheet - Saskatchewan Profile of victim service providers in 2011/2012 • A total of 103 victim service providers operating in Saskatchewan responded to the Victim Services Survey for the 2011/2012 year ending March 31, 2012. Of these, 74 were police-based, 17 were community-based, 6 were court-based, and 6 were sexual assault centres. Among these service providers was one provincial victim service provider which offered a criminal injuries compensation program in conjunction with other types of services.63 • The victim service providers in Saskatchewan that provided information reported that they had assisted 26,948 primary and secondary victims of crime in 2011/2012. • In Saskatchewan for 2011/2012, the majority of victim service providers reported that they offered the following direct services to clients: protection services (84%), shelter-related services (83%), crisis-related services (81%), participation-related services (80%), medical-related services (79%), and information services (court or justice-system related) (77%). In addition, service providers reported that they offered direct services to clients for compensation (69%), and counselling (31%). • In 2011/2012, just over one-quarter (27%) of victim service providers in Saskatchewan indicated that they offered dedicated programs to specific victim groups. Victim service providers reported that they offered dedicated programs to adults (23%), seniors (19%), or children (21%).64 • Other dedicated programming frequently offered by victim service providers in Saskatchewan included programming for Aboriginal persons (23%), lesbian or bisexual women (11%), persons with developmental disabilities or mental disorders (9%), gay or bisexual men (9%), and persons with physical disabilities (8%). • In 2011/2012, nearly two-thirds (64%) of victim service providers in Saskatchewan served areas that include small towns, villages and other areas with less than 1,000 population. Just under half (47%) served areas that have a minimum population of 1,000. In addition, 36% served reserves, with 5 victim service providers located on a reserve. • In 2011/2012, one in five (20%) victim service providers in Saskatchewan reported involvement in the delivery or coordination of restorative justice processes for criminal justice matters. In addition, 44% of victim service providers reported offering orientation and information for restorative justice or mediation measures, and 56% reported offering accompaniment and support for restorative justice or mediation measures. • All of the victim service providers who responded to the survey were able to accommodate clients with reduced mobility. In addition, 63% of the victim service providers reported being able to provide services to people with a hearing impairment and 66% of providers reporting being able to accommodate people with a visual impairment. • In 2011/2012, nearly half (48%) of victim service providers in Saskatchewan reported that they were able to assist clients who were not able to speak English or French. å VICTIM SERVICES IN CANADA PROVINCIAL AND TERRITORIAL FACT SHEETS
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