Parkland Victims Services (PVS) continues to provide support for those needing help in times of crisis throughout the region.
That was the message those attending a Yorkton Chamber of Commerce luncheon last Thursday from a brief presentation by Cheryl Tiller, Victims Services coordinator with PVS.
Tiller said the local organization was something of a pioneer.
“It was the first RCMP-based organization in the province,” she said.
From the day of its founding until now, Tiller said the PVS has provided needed aid, adding no one knows when they might need the help they offer.
“The effects of crime … are around us every day,” she said, adding those effects can include anger, fear, and emotional and physical issues.
“We can play an important role in the life of a victim,” she said.
The PVS is now 25-years-old and is a non-profit organization funded through the Ministry of Justice.
Since they are connected with the RCMP Tiller also noted, “We work closely with police.
“When there is an incident that’s where we come in.”
The incident can cover a range of things from accidents, death, sexual assault and more, said Tiller, adding they are often on site with police when they are delivering devastating news.
“It’s where we catch them when they (victims) fall,” she said.
However, “we are not a counselling system,” added Tiller.
Instead, “we are a support and referral organization,” she said.
It is also an organization serving a large area covering 10 RCMP detachments from Kamsack to Wynyard to Moosomin.
“We serve a very large geographical area,” said Tiller, adding that they have 29 volunteers serving the area.
