News & Events

Gender-based violence is evidently growing daily due to people being trapped at home with their abusers. Here are two commonly asked questions about gender-based violence....

We are still actively looking for a new member for our Board of Directors. Please view the post for more information as the deadline to...

Many of us have, and still do make online transactions through trading sites such as kijiji, ebay, Facebook Marketplace, and even newspaper classified ads. Unfortunately,...

It was released today that the Joint Human Trafficking Team of Waterloo Regional Police Service and Guelph Police Service have arrested a Guelph man in...

As it is Friday, we thought we would try and make your day informative with some #fridayfacts.

In human...

Unfortunately, crime and/or tragic circumstances can happen to anyone at anytime. Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We recruit...

The Ontario Provincial Police - West Region is donating over 200 surplus cellphones to 11 agencies in the region. These phones will help support people...

On Tuesday morning the Guelph Police Service, specifically the Internet Child Exploitation Unit along with the Technical Crimes Unit were able to apprehend a male...

Project Lifesaver is intentionally designed for “at risk” individuals who are susceptible to the life-threatening behaviour of wandering. The key objective of Project Lifesaver is...

Victim Services Wellington is currently looking to recruit volunteers in the various communities of North Wellington. At the present we do not have many active...

Immigrant Services-Guelph Wellington has partnered with the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health Unit to deliver a series of workshops over the next couple weeks that will assist...

March is recognized as Fraud Prevention Month in Canada.

Did you know that in 2020 alone, Ontario victims lost a total of...

The death or disappearance of a child is devastating and can leave parents unable to work. Parents or legal guardians who have taken time away...

Have you heard of the Vulnerable Persons Registry?

The goal of the Vulnerable Persons Registry is to provide police with quick access...

It was announced on March 8th, that March 11th would now be recognized as the National Day of Observance. This day will now be acknowledged...

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Did you know that the Ontario Victims of Crime website offers a handbook covering all the steps and procedures for those who suffer/suffered from violent...

From everyone at VSW we would like to wish everyone a happy International Women’s Day!

The theme for 2021’s International Women's...

The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada brought lockdown measures, school closures and job losses for countless Canadians, raising alarms about the impact of...

Every year communities and organizations across Canada take time in March to acknowledge the hard work, commitment, and compassion of social workers. In Ontario, we...

The federal government has revised Canada’s Divorce Act with the expectation being that the amended legislation will advocate for the safest interests of our children...

As we posted a few days ago, VSW and Family Counselling and Support Services for Guelph-Wellington (FCSSGW) received a grant from the Safer + Stronger...

A $100,000 grant from the Safer + Stronger Grants program of the Canadian Women’s Foundation will assist Family Counselling and Support Services for Guelph-Wellington and...

Today we wear our pink shirts to recognize the issue of bullying and take into consideration all the victims of bullying. Throughout the years there...

Yesterday, on National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, the Ontario government introduced the Combatting Human Trafficking Act. This legislation and changes to existing legislation will build...

Human Trafficking Awareness Day:
Human trafficking involves the recruitment, transportation, harbouring and/ or exercising control, direction or influence over the movements of a person...

Have you ever heard of the What3Words application for your cellular device?

The What3Words app was created by a U.K based company...

We are delighted to announce another arrest has been made in the fight against human trafficking. The Waterloo Regional Police Service announced yesterday that they...