Peterborough Regional Health Centre
Site: Peterborough Regional Health Centre
Service: PRHC Sexual Assault / Domestic Violence Response Program
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PET0993
Last Modified:
01 May 2025
Last Full Update:
28 Apr 2025
Description
| Description (Service) | Specially trained nurses are available on-call 24 hours a day through the Emergency Department at Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) for anyone who has recently been assaulted. Otherwise, visits can be scheduled at the clinic. An individual chooses which care is right for them. Cultural and religious beliefs will be fully respected. Police are not involved except where required by law or if specifically requested. Counseling is available for people who have experienced sexual trauma or abuse in the past. Pediatric sexual assault assessment (age 12 and under) is available through a referral by Child and Family Services. Please call if you have questions or wish to refer a client. This is an Out-of-Home Service |
Service Details
| Hours | Non-urgent care at Women's Health Care Centre: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12 noon and 1 pm-4:30 pm Urgent care available 24/7 through the PRHC Emergency Department: Mon-Sun 24 hrs |
| Areas Served | Haliburton County ; Kawartha Lakes ; Northumberland County ; Peterborough (County of) |
| Eligibility | No restrictions. All genders are served. |
| Application | Recent victims of sexual assault and/or domestic violence are recommended go to the Emergency Department for assessment and medical treatment by an on-call nurse, or call 705-743-2121 ext 0.
People who have experienced sexual assault or domestic violence more than two weeks ago are recommended to call the Women's Health Care Centre for an appointment (all genders).
If the sexual assault victim is a child, first contact police or Child & Family Protective Services (CAS). They can arrange for a Pediatric Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner to see the child urgently if needed, or can book an appointment during daytime hours. Contact the nurse on call for the PRHC Sexual Assault program if you have questions or need advice.
Both Self-referral and Health Care or Social Services Professional Referral Possible |
| Languages | Interpretive Services |
| Fees | None, fees do not apply |
Address and Location
| Located In Community | Peterborough |
| Address & Map | |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible; Elevator(s), unknown |
Contact Information
| Office Phone | Clinic: 705-743-4132, Women's Health Care Centre ; Out of Area: 1-855-628-7238, SADV Treatment Centres Navigation Line |
| Toll Free Phone | 1-800-419-3111 |
| After Hours Phone | 705-743-2121, dial 0 for Switchboard |
| TTY Phone | 705-876-5141 |
| Fax | 705-743-6577 |
| info@prhc.on.ca | |
| Website | www.prhc.on.ca/healthcare-services/women-children/womens-healthcare-centre/ |
| Mailing Address | 1 Hospital Dr Peterborough, ON Canada K9J 7C6 |