Brightshores Health System
Service: Sexual Assault and Partner Abuse Care Centre, Owen Sound Hospital
Record #:
GBA1566
Last Modified:
05 Nov 2024
Last Full Update:
09 May 2024
Description
| Description (Service) | Provides emotional support, medical care and counselling for victims of recent sexual assault, adult survivors of sexual abuse and survivors of partner abuse. 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 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 Serves women and men 12 years and older who have been physically or sexually assaulted within the past 1 year at the date of the referral. |
| Application | Call, no referral required. Emergency services 24 hours per day at the Owen Sound Hospital Emergency Department. Counselling services and follow up are offered during office hours. |
| 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 | 1800 8th St E Owen Sound, ON Canada N4K 6M9 |
| Intersection | 8th St E and 11th Ave E |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
Contact Information
| Office Phone | 519-376-2121 ext 0 |
| Toll Free Phone | 1-888-525-0552, from 519 and 226 area code only |
| Fax | 519-376-2445 |
| web@brightshores.ca | |
| Website | https://www.brightshores.ca/sexual-abuse-partner-abuse-care-centre |
| Mailing Address | PO Box 1800 1800 8th St E Owen Sound, ON Canada N4K 6M9 |