Get Help

What to do if you have been the victim of sexual violence:

1. Go to a safe place

Go to a place where you can find physical safety and emotional support. This may be the home (or room) of a friend, a family member, a member of the Residence staff, a colleague or a supervisor.

2. Seek Health Care

We encourage you to seek health care immediately. In London, you can find immediate care and counselling support at the Regional Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Treatment Program at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Their team of specialized nurses, doctors and social workers provide care to people of any age, gender or sexual identity experiencing sexual assault and/or domestic violence. There is no cost to the patient/client.

24/7 support line: 519-646-6100, ext. 64224 

At any time, you can go to St. Joseph’s Hospital Urgent Care Centre and ask to speak to the nurse on call for sexual assault/domestic violence.

Regional Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Treatment Program
St. Joseph’s Hospital
268 Grosvenor Street, Room B0-644
London, Ontario
N6A 4V2

From Wellington Entrance 3 (at the ramp; shortest route)

  • Enter the hospital through Wellington Entrance 3 (at the ramp).
  • Proceed through the sliding doors.
  • Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence office (B0-644) is on your right.

From Grosvenor Entrance 2

  • Enter the hospital through Grosvenor Entrance 2 – Zone B.
  • Proceed down the corridor, past the elevators.
  • Turn right.
  • Proceed to the end of this corridor and turn left.
  • Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence office (B0-644) is straight ahead.

From Grosvenor Entrance 1 (note: this is a longer route)

  • Enter the hospital through Grosvenor Entrance 1 – Zone A.
  • Proceed through the sliding doors into Zone A lobby.
  • Turn right. Travel from Zone A (green) into Zone B (red). 
  • Proceed down the corridor. Past the compass intersection.
  • Turn right at the next corridor and take one of the Zone "B" elevators to Level 0 (B0)
  • Exit the elevator.
  • From the elevator lobby (facing the column), turn right.
  • Proceed to the end of this corridor and turn left.
  • Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence office (B0-644) is straight ahead.

From Cheapside Entrance 4 (note: this is a longer route)

  • Enter the hospital through Cheapside Entrance 4 – Zone C.
  • Proceed through the Zone C lobby to the left.
  • Take the corridor to the left of “On the Go/Tim Horton’s.”
  • Proceed down the corridor. Travel from Zone C (blue) into Zone B (red).
  • Turn left at the compass intersection.
  • Proceed to the end of this corridor and turn left.
  • Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence office (B0-644) is straight ahead.
3. get Counselling

Counselling is available to you with resources and support, regardless of whether a formal complaint is submitted. 

You can reach someone supports at Kings by emailing Care@kings.uwo.ca or calling 519-930-4640 to reach a social worker who can offer help..

You can reach Western’s Gender-Based Violence & Survivor Support Case Manager by email or by calling 519-661-3568.

Anova (formerly the Sexual Assault Centre London) provides individual and group counselling, and accompaniment and advocacy for women. A 24-hour crisis and support line is available to women and men: 519-642-3000.

​4. REACH OUT to other Counselling Options