Sexual Assault Treatment Centre

The Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Program and Treatment Centre at NBRHC is an individualized service available to survivors of sexual assault, intimate partner violence. The program provides emergency health care and psychosocial support, as well as follow up care, by specially trained nurses. The care provided to all victims and survivors is patient-centered and focuses on choices made by the victim/survivor. We are here to support you and help you do what you know is best for your overall health and well-being. Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence victims who come to North Bay Regional Health Centre for treatment will be provided care 24 hours a day 7 days a week. What happens to me when I arrive at the Emergency Department? Upon arrival, you will be registered, and then a triage nurse will determine what your immediate needs are. Care will be provided only with the patients informed consent. You may consent to some, all or none of the care options. If you decline to consent, you will not be denied medical treatment. You may withdraw your consent to any of the options at any time during the visit. This initial care may include all or part of the following. Treatment of injuries Assessment and documentation of injuries Testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) Treatment to prevent pregnancy (Morning after pill) HIV post exposure prophylaxis (only available within 72 hours of sexual assault) Baseline testing and follow up testing for STIs, Hepatitis B, C, HIV Collection of forensic evidence, including photographic documentation Risk assessment and safety planning Follow up examinations Referral to individualized counseling Police involvement (with your permission we can help you make the call to request police assistance). We will also support your decision not to involve police. Referral to community resources such as emergency housing, counseling, victim assistance and many others. Confidential, sensitive, non-heterosexist approach Preservation of evidence for up to one year What does the Nurse (SANE) Examiner do? The Nurse Examiner is here for you only. They conduct and stay with you throughout the assessment, treatment and discharge phases of your care. The Nurse Examiner takes a health history, examines you from head to toe, and provides medication to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. In addition, they offer medications to prevent Hepatitis B to those who arent already immunized and post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV (the virus which causes AIDS). Testing for pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections is also provided, and counselling is offered in relation to the range of possible reactions to sexual assault. If required and requested the nurse will collect forensic evidence that can be utilized in a police investigation or placed in a secure evidence locker for up to one year. Finally, the Nurse Examiner also ensures you are discharged to a safe place. During Optional Follow-Up Follow up is available. The nurse clinican will always call to follow up, and from there survivors can choose Reassessment of injuries Further consideration for safety Continuing treatment for HIV and monitoring of STIs Further photographs Appropriate referrals

Call (705) 474-8600 ext. 4478, or use the website.

Phone

(705) 474-8600 ext. 4478

Website

https://nbrhc.on.ca/programs-services/medical-services-2/sexual-assault-treatment-centre/