Families can consult the different services offered to members. All these services are free of charge.

Family Lunch and Learn

AFPAD has been holding its Lunch and Learn activities since 2008. These activities arose from our member families' need of to meet with each other to exchange freely about any subject of their choice.

For the next year, this activity will be extended to several regions in the province of Québec: Montréal, Québec City, Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Chaudière-Appalaches, Laval, Montérégie, Lanaudière, Laurentides, Lower St Lawrence, Eastern Townships, Mauricie-Centre-du-Québec and Outaouais.

Individual meeting, active listening and moral support

Considering the immense psychological distress that represents the manslaughter or the criminal disappearance of a family member, the meetings can take various forms in order to better answer the various needs.

For example, interventions can be realized by telephone, by Video Conference Call or even by meetings in our offices.

Conference meetings

During this activity, families are invited to attend a conference dealing with a subject of common interest to them.

This meeting is beneficial to our members because it allows them to mingle, to obtain information and to discuss the subject that was covered.

For 2011-2012, at least four speakers are already scheduled on our agenda.

Letter writing help

Members benefit from letter writing help services for things like pre-sentencing letters specifying the impact on victims or letters of opposition to the release on parole of a prisoner.

The AFPAD is also capable of drafting letters of support for families in various situations.

Discussion Forum, Facebook and Twitter

The AFPAD Forum as well as its Facebook page, are essential tools because they allow our members to communicate between themselves. Furthermore, these modern technologies really help our member families from outlying regions that cannot attend our regular meetings.

Accompanying members to Court and legal advice

During the trial or the preliminary hearing, our members can be accompanied by an AFPAD representative or a volunteer.

An advisory legal service is offered by volunteer lawyers who answer several requests each year.

Reference services towards other resources

Should our services not meet the demands of our families, the AFPAD representatives will make a point of referring them to other adequate resources.