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Sexual Assault / Domestic Violence Care Centre, McMaster Children's Hospital Location
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Record #: HAM2277 Last Modified: 03 May 2013 Last Full Update: 26 Feb 2013
Special Information
Public Bulletin
This location is for children 17 and under only.
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McMaster Children's Hospital
1200 Main St W
Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5
 
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Site LocationEmergency Rooms: McMaster Children's Hospital
Major IntersectionMain St W and Emerson St
Mailing AddressPO Box 2000 
Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5
Office Phone905-521-2100 ext 73557
Fax905-521-5071
Crisis PhoneSexual Assault Centre Support Line 905-525-4162 * Assaulted Women's Helpline (toll free) 1-866-863-0511
E-Mailsadvcarecentre@hhsc.ca
Websitewww.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/sadv
Service Details
Alternate Name (Internal use only)HHS ; McMaster Children's Hospital ; MUMC
AccessibilityFully Accessible
Located In CommunityHamilton West
WardWard 1
DescriptionThe Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centres provide care to survivors to help meet their health, emotional and social needs.  
 
Services include: 
* 24/7 care available  
* specialized, specially trained, health care team of nurses, physicians and social workers  
 
Sexual Assault Emergency Medical Care: Providing effective, comprehensive and supportive care for children and adolescents who have experienced sexual assault. Care for children under the age of 13 is provided in conjunction with the Child Advocacy and Assessment Program.  
 
Services include:  
* Assessment and treatment of any physical injuries  
* If you wish, collection and recording of physical evidence for completion of a forensic evidence kit which may be used in legal proceedings  
* Information, testing, counselling and prophylactic antibiotics to prevent sexually transmitted infections  
* Prophylactic antiviral medications to prevent HIV  
* The emergency contraceptive pill in order to prevent pregnancy  
* Information about and referral to community resources  
* 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.  
 
Follow-up medical care and counselling for children under the age of 13 is provided through the Child Advocacy and Assessment Program. The client may be seen through the Follow-up Clinic even if they did not receive emergency medical care through the Emergency Department.
HoursEmergency Services Mon-Sun 24 hours
DatesAll year
Areas ServedBrant County ; Grey County ; Haldimand County ; Halton Region ; Hamilton (City of) ; Niagara Region ; Norfolk County ; Waterloo Region ; Wellington County
EligibilityAges: 17 year(s) and under 
 
Sexual Assault: Emergency medical care for children and youth who have been sexually assaulted.
Application*Pediatric* - Sexual Assault Emergency Medical Care: Victims of sexual assault ages 17 and under should present to the McMaster Children's Hospital Emergency Department - serving children only.  
 
Victims of sexual assault ages 18 and over must access the program through the Emergency Departments at: 
Juravinki Hospital 
Hamilton General Hospital 
 
McMaster Children's Hospital Emergency is for children only.
FeesNone
LanguagesEnglish ; A cultural interpreter will be arranged, if needed.
FundingProvincial - Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Indexing
Service CategoriesEmergency Room Care ~ Assaulted Children ; General Crime Victim Assistance ~ Child Sexual Assault Survivors ; Sexual Assault Counselling ; Sexual Assault Treatment ~ Children
SubjectsChildren ; Counselling ; Emergencies ; Family violence ; Sexual assault ; Sexual assault victims ; Youth