Sexual Assault
SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE AND INFORMATIONIf you have been sexually assaulted, it is important that you seek help immediately. If you are the victim of a sexual assault please take the following steps:
- Go to a safe place as soon as possible.
- Call someone you trust to be with you, like a relative, close friend, or a rape crisis counselor.
- Try to preserve all evidence. Do not wash, use the toilet, or change clothing. If you do change clothes, place all clothing including outer clothing as well as underwear into a paper (not plastic) bag.
- Do not bathe, shower or douche.
- Contact the police department immediately.
- Get medical attention at the hospital, or student health center.
- Talk with rape counselors who are often available at the hospital to assist you with the sexual assault examination.
| The following are crisis centers and hotlines that offer Intake Reception and Counseling services: | ||
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| The Health Center at each college of the VCCCD campuses: | ||
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-- Moorpark College -- Oxnard College -- Ventura College |
(805) 378-1413 (805) 986-5832 (805) 654-6346 |
Moorpark Oxnard Ventura |
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Safe Harbor East Safe Harbor West Coalition Sexual Assault Hotline Spanish Speaking Santa Paula Hospital St. John’s Reg. Med. Center Interface Rape/Sex Assault Treatment Valley Trauma Center The Women’s Center Ventura Medical Center Oxnard Mental Health Nat’l Rape Hotline Domestic Violence Hotline Rape Crisis Center |
(805) 526-3900 (805) 641-4430 (800 656-1111 (800) 300-2181 (805) 525-7171 (805) 988-2500 (800) 339-9597 (805) 485-6114 (818) 886-0453 (818) 677-2780 (805) 652-6000 (805) 385-8665 (800) 656-4673 (800) 799-7233 (805) 983-6014 |
Simi Valley Ventura Santa Paula Oxnard Camarillo Northridge Ventura Oxnard Oxnard |
255 W. Stanley Avenue, Suite 150, Ventura, CA 93001 (805) 652-5500