Hamilton Health Sciences, Sexual Assault / Domestic Violence Care Centre, Juravinski Hospital Location

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Sexual Assault / Domestic Violence Care Centre, Juravinski Hospital Location

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Record #: HAM1337

Last Modified: 03 May 2013

Last Full Update: 20 Nov 2012

Special Information

Public Bulletin

This location is for adults 18 years of age and older.

Contact Information

Social Media

Address & Map

Juravinski Hospital
711 Concession St
Hamilton, ON L8V 1C3

Site Location

Emergency Rooms: Juravinski Hospital

Major Intersection

Upper Sherman Ave and Concession St

Mailing Address

PO Box 2000
Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5

Office Phone

905-521-2100 ext 73557

Fax

905-521-5071

Crisis Phone

Sexual Assault Centre Support Line 905-525-4162 *
Assaulted Women's Helpline (toll free) 1-866-863-0511

E-Mail

sadvcarecentre@hhsc.ca

Website

www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/sadv

Primary Contact

Diane Tikasz, Coordinator/Social Worker

Alternate Contact

Laura Smith, Nurse Facilitator

Service Details

Alternate Name (Internal use only)

Henderson Hospital ; HHS ; Juravinski Hospital

Accessibility

Fully Accessible

Located In Community

Hamilton Mountain East

Ward

Ward 7

Description

The Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre (SA/DVCC) provides specialized healthcare for adolescents over the age of 18, women, transgendered persons, and men who have experienced sexual assault and/or domestic violence. Our vision is to ensure comprehensive health care is provided with sensitivity and privacy for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. The SA/DVCC is a regional centre which provides immediate care, the collection of forensic evidence, forensic photography, risk assessment, safety planning, resources/community referrals, follow-up medical treatment and supportive counselling.

Sexual Assault
Victims of sexual assault ages 18 and over should present to one of Hamilton Health Sciences Emergency Departments serving adults - Juravinski Hospital and Hamilton General Hospital.

(NOTE: Victims of sexual assault ages 18 and over cannot access the program through the Emergency Department at McMaster University Medical Centre. McMaster Emergency is for children only.)

Domestic Violence
Woman over the age of 16 who have experienced a recent incident of physical domestic violence perpetrated by a current or past intimate partner should present to one of Hamilton Health Sciences Emergency Departments serving adults - Juravinski Hospital and Hamilton General Hospital. Service is available 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Specialized healthcare by a team of nurses and social workers with training and experience in caring for survivors of domestic violence.
Services include:
* Assessment and treatment of physical injuries
* Documentation and photographs of injuries will be noted if survivor wishes. This documentation may be used in legal proceedings.
* Information about and referral to community agencies including shelters and counselling services
* Safety planning and risk assessment
* Reporting to the police is the decision of the survivor.
(Hospital staff will not report to the police without the permission of the survivor.)
* A cultural interpreter will be arranged, if needed.

Hours

Emergency Services Mon-Sun 24 hours

Dates

All year

Areas Served

Brant County ; Grey County ; Haldimand County ; Halton Region ; Hamilton (City of) ; Niagara Region ; Norfolk County ; Waterloo Region ; Wellington County

Bus Routes

(23) UPPER GAGE ; (24) UPPER SHERMAN

Fees

None

Languages

English ; A cultural interpreter will be arranged, if needed.

Funding

Provincial - Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

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