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Steps for students to take after a recent sexual assault
Queen’s encourages students who have experienced sexual violence to reach out for support and offers the following steps as options to consider.
1. Go to a safe place
Call 911 or contact Queen’s Emergency Response Centre (Campus Security) at 613-533-6111 (24/7) for safety assessment and planning,
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If you live in a Queen's Residence: contact your Don or call the front desk of your Residence and ask for the on-call Don. Dons are there to listen and support you.
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If you don’t live in Residences or you are not a student: call or go to a trusted friend’s house or shelter if you feel physically and/or emotionally unsafe.
2. Seek medical attention
Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Program of Kingston General Hospital (KGH) provides confidential services 24/7. Call 613-549-6666 ext 4880. Ask for the SA/DV nurse.
Services include:
- Emergency medical care
- Testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections, HIV and pregnancy
- Forensic evidence collection, including the Sexual Assault Evidence Kit
For evidence collection, try not to:
- shower, bathe or use the washroom prior to medical exam
- change, wash or destroy clothing
- clean up the scene.
If you want accompaniment to the hospital:
- Sexual Assault Centre Kingston: Call 613-544-6424 crisis line operates 24/7
- Sexual Health Resource Centre (Kingston) – a confidential, non-judgmental, feminist, queer positive, pro-choice, sex positive and non-heterosexist information and referral service. Located in room 223 in the JDUC. Call 613-533-2959. Email info@shrckingston.org.
Queen's Student Wellness Services, Health Services. Monday - Friday. Located in Mitchell Hall. Call 613-533-2506.
3. Explore support resources
Not sure what to do next?
Contact Barb Lotan, the Queen’s University Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Coordinator.
Monday to Friday
613-533-6330
bjl7@queensu.ca
Counselling Services, Student Wellness: Ask for an appointment with a counsellor; indicate it is a crisis related to sexual assault.
Mitchell Hall
613-533-6000 ext 78264
Faculty Counsellors are available in some faculties: Graduate Studies, Engineering, Commerce, Education, Medicine. Contact Counselling Services to schedule appointments.
Residence Counsellors
- Nadia Sawaya-Fehr nadia.sawayafehr@queensu.ca
- Jason Summers Jason.summers@queensu.ca.
Reporting Options
- Kingston Police Services – 613-549-4660
- Campus Security and Emergency Services can help with reports to Kingston Police. Call 613-533-6733
- Non-Academic Misconduct - reports can be submitted by the Sexual Violence Prevention & Response Coordinator, Campus Security or a Human Rights Advisor
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