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Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Treatment Centre
- Description
- Provides individualized 24 hour emergency service to victims and survivors of sexual assault and/or domestic violence
- Provides emergency medical assessment and treatment
- Provides initial emotional and social support as well as ongoing follow-up care by specially trained nurses
Provides initial emergency care only with the patient's informed consent, and may include all or part of the following:- Assessment and treatment of injuries
- Testing/treatment/prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STI) including HIV
- Emergency contraceptives
- Reassurance and emotional support
- Collection of forensic evidence including photographs
- Risk assessment and safety planning
- Referral for medical follow-up
- Referral to appropriate social services agencies
- Referral to shelter and or other relevant community resources
- Police involvement, at victims request
- Storage of forensic evidence for up to six months if the patient is uncertain about involving the authorities
Provides optional follow-up services accessible through the Sexual Assault/ Domestic Violence Victim Treatment Centre (SA/DVTC) that may include:- Reassessment of injuries
- Further consideration of safety
- Continuing treatment and monitoring of STIs (including Hepatitis and HIV)
- Further photographs if indicated
- Appropriate referrals
- Comments
- On call nurse is called in for acute cases of sexual assault and domestic violence Appointment is made with the follow-up nurse for non-acute cases
- Eligibility
- Males and females who have been the victim of sexual assault or domestic violence
- Children who have been the victim of sexual assault
- Males and females who have been the victim of sexual assault or domestic violence
- Application Process
- For emergency medical assistance, call 9-1-1 or go directly to the emergency department
- Office
- 807-684-6751
- Crisis
- 9-1-1
- Web Site
- https://tbrhsc.net/programs-services/emergency-critical-care-services/sexual-assault-domestic-violence-treatment-centre/
- Languages
- English, Interpretive Services - Available upon request
- Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- No documents required
- Accessibility
- Fully Accessible
- Topic(s)
- Abuse / Assault - Child Abuse Services
- Abuse / Assault - Counselling for Abused People
- Abuse / Assault - Crisis Lines for Abused People
- Abuse / Assault - Sexual Assault Support
- Abuse / Assault - Victims of Abuse Support Programs
- Emergency / Crisis - Crisis lines
- Emergency / Crisis - In-Person Crisis Services
- Emergency / Crisis - Victims of Crime Support Programs
- Health Care - Walk-In Medical Clinics
- Mental Health / Addictions - In-Person Crisis Services
- Social Media
- Agency Information
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- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Verified On
- July 25, 2024
- Address
- 980 Oliver Rd
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 6V4
Located at Oliver Rd near Golf Links Rd
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon0800 to 1600Tue0800 to 1600Wed0800 to 1600Thu0800 to 1600Fri0800 to 1600
Follow Up Office Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm
Emergency Department Mon-Sun 24 hours - Service Area(s)
- Kenora District
- Rainy River District
- Thunder Bay District
