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Police Refresher Training
Regional Sexual & Domestic Assault
Program
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Who Refers Clients to the Treatment
Centre?
Police.
Shelters.
Physicians offices.
Walk-in clinics.
Other hospital emergency departments.
However . . . clients do not have to be referred
in order to access the treatment centre.
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How Do Police Refer a Person
to the Treatment Centre?
Before coming to the emergency
department, call the hospital and ask to
speak with the RN on-call for the
sexual/domestic assault program.
705-325-2201 or1-877-377-7438.
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Sexual Assault When did the assault happen?
How old is the person?
Does the person agree to our service?
Is the person able to sign an informed
consent?
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Client Has Choices
Physical examination
and treatment of injury
Evidence collection
with policeinvolvement
Evidence collection
without police
involvement
Third party report to
police
Medication for the
prevention of STIs
HIV medication post
exposure prophylaxis
Morning after pill
Support and crisis
intervention Referrals to
community resources
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HIV Post Exposure Prophylaxis NEW option for client
Assessment of the riskofHIV transmission tothe client
Offer or not offerHIVPEP to client
Health history ofclient
Review side effects ofHIV PEP medicationswith client
Client will be sick!!
Medication is taken
for full 28 days
We will provide clientwith a doctors note
for absence from work
or school
Important for client toinclude this on impact
statement
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Paediatric Sexual Assault
Paediatric Centre is staffed by a specializedpaediatrician, nurse and social worker.
Goal - is physical assessment of the child and
support for the child and family members.
If the time frame since the assault is greater thantwenty-four hours or the child has displayed
behavioral changes that may indicate sexualassault/abuse the child may be referred to thePaediatric Sexual Assault Day Centre.
Over time frame for evidence collection.
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This aspect of the program can be accessed by
calling 705-325-2201 ext.3722 and leaving the
prompted information.
Referrals must be made by a police officer, a
CAS worker, a physician, or by the SA/DV
Program on call nurse.
Report will be sent to referring agency with
parental consent it is not unusual to havenormal examination.
This appointment occurs in a child friendly
environment not at the hospital.
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Domestic Violence / Partner
Assault When did the assault happen?
How old is the person?
Does the person agree to our service?
Is the person able to sign an informed consent?
Any woman over the age of 16 who has
experienced a recent (within 4 days) physicalassault by a current or former intimate partner
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DomesticV
iolenceReferrals to
community
resourcesDischarge to a safe
place
Follow-up phonecall and/or visit in2-3 days
Crisis interventionCrisis intervention
Risk assessmentRisk assessment
Safety planningSafety planning
Photography ofPhotography ofinjuriesinjuries
In-depth injurymapping anddocumentation
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Suggestions forOfficers Meeting
W
ithV
ictims ofV
iolence Introduce yourself by yourfirst name rather than by yourtitle.
Put yourself at her eye level orlower.
Look at her face, maintain
good eye contact, dont look
at your watch or take notes
initially (if possible).
Let her know that you believe
her.
Avoid questions that begin
with why?.
Be aware she may initially viewa male officer with fear.
Be aware she has beentraumatized and her experiencewill be painful to talk about.
Act in a calm manner,especially if she is agitated: giveher time to calm down andregain some of her dignity.
Dont rush her or interrupt her.
Listening is the most importantthing you can do.
Tell her it was not her fault and
she is not to blame.