Sexual Assault Service
Provides care at Vancouver General Hospital for men, women, and transgendered individuals who have been sexually assaulted within the past seven days.
Services are confidential and may include assessment and treatment, pregnancy prevention, forensic sample collection, emotional support, medical reports for police, and referrals to health, legal, and community-based support services.
Services are confidential and may include assessment and treatment, pregnancy prevention, forensic sample collection, emotional support, medical reports for police, and referrals to health, legal, and community-based support services.
920 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9
Vancouver General Hospital
Provided at Vancouver General Hospital, emergency department; ask for the Sexual Assault Service.
Emergency Department:
Eligibility
Individuals aged 13 and over, living both within and outside of BC, including visitors from outside of Canada.
Application process
Go directly to the Vancouver General Hospital emergency department for assistance; nurses and doctors are on-call 24 hours a day.
For children aged 12 and under, go to BC Children's Hospital for assistance.
Program fee
Free Service
Languages
English
Languages Note
Interpreters for those who are deaf, or have difficulty with English, are available
Service delivery
In person
Coverage area
BC
Wheelchair accessible
Yes