VICTIM NAVIGATION SERVICES

It can be hard to seek help after a sexual assault, and it's important to know that you have options. Sanare Centre’s Victim's Navigation Specialists can help you explore your choices around medical care, reporting to police, sexual trauma-specific therapy services, and other resources available.

Sexual assault and the first four days (96 hours)

In the first four days following a sexual assault, survivors seeking help have three options:

1. Medical care only.
   • From a specialized physician. 
   • Forensic evidence is not collected.
2. Medical care with anonymous evidence collection and no police report.
   • For survivors who aren’t sure if they want to involve police.
   • Forensic evidence is collected by a specialized physician.
   • Evidence is stored anonymously for one year with the Medicine Hat Police Service. After one year evidence is destroyed.
3. Medical care with identified evidence collection and police report.
   • For survivors who want to involve the police.
   • Forensic evidence is collected by a specialized physician.
   • Evidence is provided to police.

Continued Healing

Sanare’s Intake & Group Counsellor or a Victim's Navigation Specialist can connect you to support services in your area. Sanare offers support groups, 1-on-1 therapy, and education programs. To learn more about our therapy options please click here or call 403-548-2717.