Board of Directors:
Victim Services of Durham Region (VCARS) is governed by a Voluntary Community Board of Directors. Their roles and responsibilities are guided by a set of By-laws. We presently have nine active community volunteers on our board consisting of a Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasure and 4 community members.
The Board of Directors meets on a monthly basis and is available to the Executive Director on an on-call basis. The Executive Director reports to the Board of Directors and manages the daily operation of Victim Services of Durham Region (VCARS, Supportlink and VQRP programs).
Staff:
Michele Dawes: Administrative Coordinator
Stephanie Belmonte: Volunteer Coordinator
Volunteers:
We presently have 80 active volunteers that provide on-scene support on a 24/7 basis.
VCARS falls under the Crime Administration Branch. In 2007, The Crime Administration Branch underwent significant restructuring to align like units both administratively and operationally. Resulting from this exercise is the creation of a Vulnerable Persons Unit (VPU), which is under the direction of a Detective Sergeant. The Same Detective Sergeant directs the Offender Management Unit. The VPU presently has a number of sub-units which include: the Victim Services Unit, Domestic Violence Coordinator, the Domestic Violence Bail Unit, The Senior Support Coordinator and the Mental Health Support Unit (MHSU). The Offender Management Unit also has sub-units: Sex offender Registry (SOR), Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA), Threat Assessment, Polygraph and Warrant Liaison. Please view our organizational chart to access our other units.
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