Airdrie & District Victim Assistance Society (ADVAS) is comprised of a group of dedicated community volunteers known as Victim Advocates who work under the guidance and direction of the Airdrie and Beiseker RCMP to support victims of crime or tragedy. ADVAS is a not-for-profit agency governed by a Board of Directors.

Our Victim Advocates are highly trained to effectively provide support, information and referral services to help victims and their families cope with the impact of the crime or tragedy.

We are available through the RCMP 24 hrs a day for crisis response.

City of Airdrie 2008 Volunteer Advocate of the Year Award Winners

The Airdrie and District Victim Assistance Society (ADVAS) is a not-for-profit organization formed in 1992 to address community concerns. ADVAS is composed of highly dedicated and trained professional community volunteers (advocates) who work under the guidance of the Airdrie and Beiseker RCMP detachments to respond to referred victims of crime and/or tragedy. The 14 advocates, nine volunteer board members, one full-time and two part-time staff members have contributed more than 5,000 hours of service including more than 1,400 hours of crisis intervention and 600 hours of follow-up support for both RCMP and community referrals. More than 600 hours of court support were provided for victims who were involved in the criminal justice system.

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