Sexual Assault Victims Care Unit
Call for Help’s Sexual Assault Victims Care unit responds 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to victims of rape, incest, molestation, harassment or other sexual assault. Specially trained advocates arrive at the hospital or police station to assist the victim with police interviews and in navigating the medical and legal systems.
In addition, Call for Help provides adult and child victims with counseling and therapy at no charge to help them overcome the trauma of sexual assault.
If you or someone you know is the victim of sexual assault, please call the Sexual Assault Victims Care unit at the main Call for Help office in Edgemont (618-397-0975), or SAV-U program offices in East St. Louis (618-271-8990) and Granite City (618-797-1049).
Community and Professional Education
We also provide educational presentations on sexual assault prevention to schools and community groups targeting both adults and young people. Topics include “good touch/bad touch,” bullying, media impact, sexual assault indicators and others. Our professional education program conducts training with emergency room workers, criminal justice personnel, police and others on the psychological effects of assault and the needs of the victim. Call 618-397-0975 to arrange a speaker for your school or community group.
Success Story
Nicole (not her real name) was sexually assaulted by an acquaintance at a party away from the Metro-East area. Upon returning to Madison County, she received counseling from Call for Help to help her overcome issues of flashbacks, depression, nightmares, feeling unsafe and feeling overwhelmed.
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