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Kids Help Phone [24/7]
Call: 1 800 668 6868
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Text: 778 783 0177
Online chat also available
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Call/Text: 1-800-563-0808
Trans Lifeline’s Hotline [24/7]
Call: 1 877 330 6366
WAVAW Rape Crisis Line [24/7]
Call: 604-255-6344
Surrey Women’s Centre Crisis Counseling [24/7]
604-583-1295
BC First Nations 24/7 Crisis Line [24/7]
Call: 1-800-588-8717
Black Youth Helpline [6 AM – 7 PM PST]
Call: 1-833-294-8650
S.U.C.C.E.S.S Chinese Help Lines [10 AM – 10 PM PST]
For Cantonese, call: 604 270 8233
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If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health offer Sexual Assault Services (SAS). Comprehensive SAS are offered at Vancouver General Hospital, Surrey Memorial Hospital, Abbotsford Regional Hospital, and Sechelt General Hospital. Trained nurses and doctors will be available and on-call 24 hours a day. If you cannot get to these hospitals go to your nearest Emergency Department.
As advised by Fraser Health, before arrival at the hospital try to do the following:
- Do not pee (if you have to, collect it in a clean container and bring it with you, write down what time you collected it).
- Do not poop.
- Do not eat or drink anything.
- Do not shower or take a bath.
- Do not douche or wash your genitals.
- Do not change your clothes.
- Do not brush your teeth, floss, chew gum, or brush your hair.
It is okay if you have done any or all of the above, it is important to still come in. Services will still be offered.
If you are uncertain whether your condition warrants going to the hospital, please go anyway. It is better to be safe than sorry. SAS are offered at your comfort level and based on your needs. There are services of for:
Unwanted sexual touching by anyone (partner, friend, stranger, etc).
- Sexual Assault (vaginal, oral and/or anal).
- Physical violence (such as hitting, kicking, biting, shoving, etc) from someone you know such as a partner or friend or a stranger.
- Waking up and not knowing what has happened to you.
For more information please visit:
Vancouver Coastal Health: http://www.vch.ca/Locations-Services/result?res_id=1195
Fraser Health: https://www.fraserhealth.ca/health-topics-a-to-z/sexual-assault-and-violence/getting-help-for-sexual-assault-and-violence#.YdqbuxPMJfU
If you are outside Vancouver and Fraser Health regions please look into the services offered in your area.
To make a plan
App
A free app to help you with your safety and well-being if you have experienced abuse from current or past spouse, partner, boy/girlfriend. It’s private, secure, personalized, & backed by research.
Videos
This is an American site with plenty of videos answering tough questions like:
- What is consent?
- Are you ready to have sex?
- and how to be an LGBTQ+ ally.
See the playlist we made below!