Victim Services of Brant

Victim Services of Brant wants to thank Desiree's Angels Victims For A New Start for their continued support and advocacy for victims of crime. This year’s charity ride, the Knights of Columbus fundraising breakfast and the golf tournament, Desiree’s Angels were able to donate $10,000 to Victim Services of Brant.

For more information on Desiree's Ride Brantford, visit: https://www.desireesride.com/

The City of Brantford is currently working to develop the 2025-2027 Empowering Youth Strategy, and we want to hear directly from youth, parents/guardians, and youth advocates about the issues that are important to them! 📣

Your feedback will help us inform municipal priorities and actions to be taken under the updated Empowering Youth Strategy, including how we can provide more opportunities for youth to get involved in local government, community programs, civic action and more. Youth who complete the survey will be entered to win 1 of 2 $50 Sport Chek gift cards.

Take the survey at LetsTalkBrantford.ca/EmpoweringYouth

In honour of Pride Month, Willowbridge is offering free, single-session counselling to anyone in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, their families, or allies on June 26th!

Scan the QR code below to register for confidential counselling (link in comments).

Join Nova Vita Brant for "Building Bridges: County of Brant Newcomer Information Session" on June 19th at the Brant Sports Complex. For more information email [email protected]

Empowering our community! Today, customer service employees gathered for a mental health workshop led by amazing presenters from , Canadian Mental Health Association, Brant Haldimand Norfolk Branch, Victim Services of Brant, and the .

Together, we're fostering stronger, healthier workplaces. ^jb

Join City of Brantford on June 1, 2024 for an afternoon of resource sharing and community presentations as we celebrate National AccessAbility Week in Brantford! See poster for registration details.

Mood for Thought is back Monday, April 29th, May 6th, and May 13th!

Join our FREE mental health cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) group focusing on anxiety and depression topics. This group is open to all community members!

For more information and to register please contact Beth at [email protected] or (519) 754-0777 ext. 437

Introducing a new Grief Support Program, presented in partnership with Brantford Pride, beginning April 25. Registration is now open.

Dr. Bob Kemp Hospice is offering an in-person program in Hamilton for youth ages 9-12. Different art, music, and more will support youth through the grief processing and journey. With grief, anything goes!

To register visit: https://kemphospice.org/events/anything-goes/

Anything Goes Grief Group (ages 9-12) - Kemp Care Network This program is in-person at KCN for youth ages 9-12. Different art, music, and more will support you through your grief processing and journey. With grief, anything goes!

The Outreach Paramedic Clinic at the Grand River Community Health Centre will now be offering STI testing. Individuals can get tested for free for – Hep C, HIV, Syphilis, Gonorrhea and Chlamydia.

Are you interested in free pizza and learning about Willowbridge Community Services new volunteer committee? Join them on March 5, 2024 6PM-7:30PM for a FREE pizza party!

Cybertip.ca®, Canada’s tipline for reporting the online sexual exploitation of children, is warning parents and caregivers about the dangers of Wizz and recommend removing the app from their children’s phones.

What is Wizz?
Wizz is a chat app that combines features similar to those seen on Tinder (swiping through profiles), and Omegle, an online service designed to pair strangers in video chats which was recently shutdown following a lawsuit over child sexual abuse and exploitation. Wizz permits users to share information about themselves on their profiles (e.g. location, interests). Wizz’s design also allows users to feature their other social media profiles, such as Snapchat, making it easy for users to add each other on different platforms. This feature may lead sextorters from Wizz to teens’ other social media accounts to victimize them.

https://cybertip.ca/en/online-harms/alerts/2024/wizz-app/

Cybertip.ca Alert: Tinder-style app for teens poses sextortion danger: Cybertip.ca recommends parents consider removing Wizz from devices Parents may not have heard of it, but the Wizz™ app has millions of users and it is important to find out if your child is one of them. Cybertip.ca®, Canada’s tipline for reporting the online sexual exploitation of children, is warning parents and caregivers about the dangers of Wizz and recomm...

🚨 ALERT! We’re receiving reports of text messages claiming to be from Canada Revenue Agency. The message includes the victim’s full name and Social Insurance Number (SIN) and asks that a payment be sent to a phone number.

Remember that the CRA won’t ask for a payment via text message. If you have been part of a breach or a victim of identity theft, fraudsters will use the information as a tool to steal your money!

For more information on CRA impersonation scams: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/corporate/security/protect-yourself-against-fraud/scam-alerts.html

Locals with security cameras — including doorbell cams — are invited to join the CamSafe registry, a database that the Brant County OPP can refer to when video footage would aid an investigation.

Registered camera locations are mapped out, and officers can use the contact information for the home or business owner to make a request to view footage. The CamSafe database does not give direct access to security cameras or cloud-based accounts, and registrants can opt out at any time.

For more information, or to register with CamSafe, go to https://camsafe.ca/

Willowbridge Community Services is running two free Rockin’ Paint Party events! Join them on February 15 in Hamilton or February 29 in Brantford! Painting supplies are provided, participants will need to bring their own rocks!

See below for more info!

Victim Services of Brant would like to thank North Results Inc. for a donation of $10,000. A special thank you to Alli and Shawna for delivering the cheque to our office.