You can reach the SAS team for consultation as follows:
- RACE Line, 1-877-696-2131, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. PST
- You can connect with a sexual assault service member by calling the RACE line
- Rapid Access to Consultative Expertise (RACE) is an innovative model of shared care that connects BC- and Yukon-based family physicians, nurse practitioners, and midwives with their specialist colleagues to help streamline the patient journey with timely advice.
- Call us directly
- Non-urgent concerns or questions, call: 604-875-3284.
- For urgent concerns related to patient care, please call the SAS on-call team at 604-875-2161. Ask to speak with the on-call SAS nurse.
The resources below have been developed for use within BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre. We have support systems that may not exist in other clinical settings; therefore, BC Women's cannot be held responsible for the use of these materials by outside agencies. Information is provided for reference only. All materials are the property of BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre and may only be reprinted in whole or in part with our express permission.
If you would like more information about any of our resources, please contact (604) 875-2881.
Information about what to do after a sexual assault, what care is available at Vancouver General Hospital or the UBC Hospital Emergency Department, and common feelings after a sexual assault. A list of local resources is included. This pamphlet is available in multiple languages.
Aftercare booklet:
This patient aftercare booklet includes information about medical care, the legal system, and common feelings after a sexual assault. A list of resources across BC is included. This booklet can also be ordered in hard copy from our service, please email us at sexualassaultservice@cw.bc.ca.
- Whenever possible, patients presenting for care within seven days should be referred to a specialized sexual assault service. For patients presenting after seven days or declining a specialized service, this document provides guidance for health care providers.
Please note that when seeing patients within seven days of a disclosed sexual assault, contrary to this BCCDC link, but with recommendations in collaboration with the BCCDC, STI screening, particularly serology, can be deferred to a later date to align with window periods of testing post assault, and to maintain a trauma-informed approach.
We also recommend that GC/CT be treated using the combined PO treatment (3rd line), again to avoid blood draw and align with a trauma-informed approach.
