How to Call the Crisis and Support Line | Sexual Assault Centre of Brant

Find a private place to make a call.
Dial 519-751-3471.
A worker will answer and say “answering service for the Sexual Assault Centre crisis line”. This isn’t a counsellor, you can talk to her, but she will ask for your name and phone number.
Give you name (or a fake name) and your real phone number so you can get a call back from a volunteer.
In less than ten minutes a volunteer from the crisis line will call you back.
You can talk to her.

What to talk about….

You can talk about anything to do with sexual assault or sexual abuse.
You can talk about how to keep safe from sexual assault.
You can talk about dating or sex.
If you have been sexually assaulted or sexually abused you can tell your whole story, or just a part.
You can talk about reporting to the police or going to the hospital if you need to.
You can talk about something that happened in the past or something that just happened.
You can talk about your feelings if you want to.

She can help you make a plan to stay safe or to get safe.
She will listen to what you need and help in any way she can.
She will tell you it is not fault if you were sexually abused or assaulted.
She can give you ideas for getting through tough times to help you with your feelings.
She can give you information about your rights and explain how to get more help.
She will keep what you say confidential.
If there is a child in danger, she will get help for them.