Brightshores Health System
Site: Owen Sound Hospital
Service: Sexual Assault and Partner Abuse Care Centre
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Record #:
GBA1566
Last Modified:
22 May 2025
Last Full Update:
21 May 2025
Description
| Description (Service) | Provides emotional support, medical care and counselling for victims of recent sexual assault, adult survivors of sexual abuse and survivors of intimate partner violence. Service provides medical treatment, counselling services, collection of sexual assault and domestic violence evidence, and referral to community services. In situations of sexual assault follow-up care and court support/information is also provided. |
Service Details
| Public Comments | For urgent care, clients can go in person to the closest emergency department. The 24 hour on-call Sexual Assault/Partner Abuse nurse will be contacted. |
| Hours | Office: Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm Emergency service: Mon-Sun 24 hours through the Emergency Department Counselling and follow-up clinic by appointment. |
| Areas Served | Bruce County ; Grey County |
| Eligibility | Ages: 12 year(s) and up Counselling services provide support to individuals 12 years and older who have been sexually assaulted or have been victims of intimate partner violence within the past 1 year at the time of the referral. |
| Application | Self-referral is encouraged. Emergency services available 24 hours at the Owen Sound Hospital Emergency Department. Counselling services and follow up care are offered during office hours Monday to Friday. |
| Languages | Other - Interpreters may be available if necessary |
| Fees | None ; Most services covered by OHIP |
Address and Location
| Site Location | About 1 1/2 kms east of 9th Ave E & 8th St |
| Located In Community | Owen Sound |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | 8th St E and 11th Ave E |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
Contact Information
| Office Phone | 519-376-2121 ext 0 ; Navigation Line: 519-376-3303 |
| Toll Free Phone | 1-888-525-0552, from 519 and 226 area code only |
| Fax | 519-376-2445 |
| Website | https://www.brightshores.ca/sexual-abuse-partner-abuse-care-centre |
| Social Media |  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brightshoreshealthsystem Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brightshoreshealthsystem YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo3ZMRRi9WQfb0CgH4BnMOw |
| Mailing Address | PO Box 1800 1800 8th St E Owen Sound, ON Canada N4K 6M9 |