Getting Help

Emotional and physical care after sexual assault is very important, and many resources in Revelstoke can offer information and care around trauma response, follow-up support and police reporting options that best fit survivors’ needs. We are here to help you.

Sexual assault is a crime. It is never the survivor’s fault and can happen to anyone by anyone, regardless of age, ability, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, or socio-economic status. It can occur with an intimate partner, ex-partner, family, friend, teacher, coach, co-worker, acquaintance, stranger, and/or be drug-related or cyber-related.

Queen Victoria Hospital Emergency Department is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide trauma/medical support and talk about options including medical and legal choices for your care; our nurses and doctors will support you in whatever you choose. We are respectfully committed to provide patient-centered, compassionate, culturally sensitive, gender neutral, quality care that ensures you control the choices concerning your care.

Call 911 for an emergency response – OR – during regular hours, please report to the front desk using the front entrance of the hospital: Monday to Friday 7 am – 7:30 pm, Saturday & Sunday 8 am – 7:30 pm. After hours – at all other times – report to the emergency entrance up the ramp on the left of the hospital building, through the side door.

Queen Victoria Hospital is located at 1200 Newlands Rd.
P. (250) 837-2131 – non-emergencies or enquiries

Please connect with the following resources for more information:

Community Connections – free, non-emergency counselling and support, Monday – Friday 9 am to 5 pm: P. (250) 837-2920
Ministry of Children and Family Development – support line – 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week: P. 310-1234
Moving Mountains Men’s Support Group – free, non-emergency support: P. (250) 837-2572
Police – non-emergency support, 8 am to 4 pm: P. (250) 837-5255
RCMP Victim Services (no police report need be made, more info below) – free support 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week: P. (250) 837-9260
Revelstoke Women’s Shelter (more info below) – free support 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week: P. (250) 837-1111

Revelstoke Women’s Shelter Society, Forsythe House – A Safe Place

Revelstoke Women’s Shelter Society is a nonprofit society that supports and advocates for women and their children who are fleeing from abuse in their intimate relationships. They offer a 24 hour crisis line, 30-45 day stay, referrals to outside agencies and Individualized Action Plans which includes a safety plan. Staff are available 24 hours a day 7 days a week and will assist women to move forward in a non-judgmental supportive environment. The Moving Forward program offers activities that connect women to community and provides after-stay support to our clients. Outreach services include a weekly school-base program that supports the development of healthy relationships.

Emergency P. (250) 837-1111
Office P. (250) 837-4382
E. rwsstaff@telus.net
W. revelstokewomensshelter.com

Sexual Health Clinic – OPT Clinic

Victim Services

Police-based support services for victims of any crime or trauma, including family and/or sexual violence, staffed by people trained to help victims, free of charge. Services may include crisis intervention, practical assistance, emotional support, help applying for criminal injury compensation, accompanying you to court, referral to other agencies and information on the progress of a police investigation.

P. (250) 837-9260 F. (250) 837-5033
E. victim.services@revelstoke.ca