VSAC wins BC Health Care Award!
We are excited to announce that The Victoria Sexual Assault Clinic won an Award of Merit for Collaborative Solutions at the BC Health Care awards! Our Clinic is the first (and only!) community-based, sexual…
The Clinic Turns One!
February 17th, 2017 marks the first anniversary of the Victoria Sexual Assault Clinic: a confidential, accessible and welcoming facility that offers recent survivors of sexual assault access to medical and forensic care, options for reporting and support all in one centralized location.
Why Call the Crisis and Information Line?
Often people are surprised when I tell them all of the things they can access our crisis and information line for so I’d like to clear up any misconceptions. The very first and most important message is: You don’t have to be in crisis to call…
Opening Doors and Changing Lives
The Victoria Sexual Assault Clinic is now open! Hear from one person about what this opening means to her.
Recruiting Volunteers for the Sexual Assault Response Team
We are now accepting applications for training to be a volunteer with the Sexual Assault Response Team…
Getting to the Core of It
A sneak peak in to our first and recently completed “Core Training” for new volunteers and staff!
Ready to Respond: Thoughts of Sexual Assault Response Team volunteers
It’s 3am, your pager just woke you up, it’s time to head down to the hospital to meet with a recent survivor of sexual assault to provide support and information on what their options are…
Inclusion Includes Education
For many trans* inclusion is either a new topic or one that is not completely understood. This is why community education through workshops is vital to making services more accessible and safe for trans* and gender variant people…
VSAC Highlights SART Program to Raise Funds
The Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) is an essential service for the Victoria community. Meet one the team’s integral members that make this program possible…
Forensic Nurse Examiners Do Trans Inclusion Workshop!
We had a recent workshop about trans inclusion with Forensic Nurses and …