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ahvj economist sunjtriburie community services saturday sept 162006 c hus raetugc brout to you as 1 acomnunayscfvlcooltlm u ecnoamb vtltxiw h by usa queen staff writer ith her son niissing and presumed drowned janet pagani welcomed hundreds of incon solable friends and family into her stouffville home during a weeklong vigil while police dragged lake scugog looking for the teens body w friends of 17yeardld chrs pagani looked to nis another for comfort not comprehending how someone so young and full of life was suddenly gone one night during that eternal week in may paganr realized she needed someone to lean on who understood the torture she was experiencing she turned to vicars victim kids toveiotearw oxford biiiibs on th at- individualized programs educate and stimulate phonics math french music t movement crisis assistance and referral service funded in part by the ministry of the solicitor general through fines paid by those who break the law the program works in partnership with the opp and york regional police pagani drew strength from family and friends during the search for chris and after his body was pulled from the lake seven days after he went missing may 20 i really welcomed alf these peo- ples hearts coming to me i really welcomed the hugs the tears the compassion and love for my son coming to me she said but on the night she felt over whelmed in her grief pagani called vicars and asked for a crisis team- td come toher home oxford provides a fun and stimulating environment that builds essential skills which will promote success in school learning centres wwwoxfordlearningcom little readers preschooi ages 3 6 morning and afternoon classes available limited enrollment unionville highway 7 near kennedy 5138186 i really welcomed allthese peoples hearts coming to me i really welcomed the v hugs the tears compassion arid love for my son coming to me llfrisept2g one location only 7676 woodbine ave tw central air furnaces fireplaces 0n remaining i bridiiwood 4794440 heating air conditioning no dealers please hwy7 1 to g n hwv 40 s r- hwv 401 7 woodbine ave ssj that night i needed to talk jo somebody who had expertise- deal- ingwithpeople in crisis she said s thinkthat night i called was very important obviously i felt in a v depressed mood i just felt over- vwhelmed r the two women who showed up at paganis door shortly after she called vicars helped show the sin gle mother of three sons a light at the end of her lonely and terrifying tun nel they let her express her feelings talk about chris and determine hpw she would get through the next few hours days and months youre at this stage where you feel powerless i understand people can commit suicide if they lose a child i saychristopherwhat do i do for the rest of my life without you here pagani said they the crisis team leave sig nals for opportunities when youre ready while pagani has dozens of fami- ly and friends who have supported t her throughout her ordeal she rec ommends vicars i would recommendthis service especially if youre isolated she said observing the pain pagani still copes with daily during an interview at a newmarket police station vicars executive director joan cameron suggests she can call the program again at any time in the future the goal of the nonprofit agency which began in york region a year ago is to provide shortterm emo tional and practical assistance to victims of crime tragic circum stances and disasters vicars crisis teams respond to many situations including homi cides domestic violence sexual assaults- jobberies fire property crimes suicides and attempted sui cides sudden- deaths stalking and traffic accidents volunteers on call around the clock undergo extensive screening and training the crisis teams only offer assis tance if requested by the victims although- they will accompany offi cers who have to break the news of sudden death to loved ones thevol- unteers stand off to the side until the officer explains their presence and asks if the grieving family requires their services vicars crisis teams can provide support in a number of ways sim ply lending an ear discussing ways to break bad news to children accompanying family members to a hospital to identify a loved ones body helping people work out prac tical details of funeral and child care arrangements and ensuring victims have support systems in place volunteers will meet victims in their homes in police stations or at hospitals victims emotions can run the gamutfrom despair to confusion to anger people respond to crisis in dif ferent ways some shut down and dont want to -talk- others do sometimes in families people cant talk to each other because they want to be strong for trie other person cameron said vqn mans angle the work of frederick hagan 20 septembers 26 november 2000- yti v v an autobiographical our ney traces the personal experiences and i symbbjicimagery that shaped the artisticcareer of frederick hagan tlirrrcdrrickiiorsman variey art caiifry ormarkiiam 216 main strcrt union viiic- ontario i1r jim tui054775ii raxf0547766j 3jx 1 r you cant take their pain away were here to say we want to help so youre not burdening -me- probably this will be an emotional roller coaster dont be hard on your self all your feelings aire a normal reaction tocrisis cameron said vicars can act as a gateway to other agencies forvicv tims when youre at your time of need that is not the time to be sitting with a phone book in your lap she said we want- people- to find these support systems because vicars cant be there forever r cameron is the first to admit i vicars isnt a cure all but says the program can offer a helping hand to victimscaught in the turmoil of cri- sis v t you cant take their pain away biit you can help a little she said i its leaving behiridja legacy i feel of supportand referral and just that