{"id":2092,"date":"2017-09-11T15:42:48","date_gmt":"2017-09-11T15:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cisss-at.gouv.qc.ca\/agression-sexuelle\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T06:58:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T11:58:37","slug":"sexual-assault","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cisss-at.gouv.qc.ca\/en\/sexual-assault\/","title":{"rendered":"Sexual Assault"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you recently experienced sexual assault or have you been a victim of it in the past? Help is available for you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Phone<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Info-Social - 811, option 2 (available 24\/7);<\/li>\n<li>Sexual violence information and helpline: 1 888 933-9007;<\/li>\n<li>For emergency situations, call the police service: 911.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Community organizations<\/h4>\n<p>Consult the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisss-at.gouv.qc.ca\/partage\/ORGANISMES\/Bottin_organismes_complet.html\">directory of community organizations <\/a>available in Abitibi-T\u00e9miscamingue (to facilitate the search, apply the Sexual Assault filter).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Emergency room consultation<\/h4>\n<p>If the sexual assault you experienced is recent, go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisss-at.gouv.qc.ca\/en\/contact-us\/\">emergency room <\/a>in your area as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Assistance, support or accompaniment service<\/h4>\n<p>No matter how long ago the assault occurred or your age, you always have the right to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisss-at.gouv.qc.ca\/en\/psychosocial-consultation\/\">seek help <\/a>. Sexual assault can leave lasting scars.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever your need, you can ask for help with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Obtaining information;<\/li>\n<li>Obtaining support or guidance;<\/li>\n<li>Treating injuries;<\/li>\n<li>Screening for and treating sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs);<\/li>\n<li>To detect or confirm a pregnancy;<\/li>\n<li>To decide whether or not to file a complaint;<\/li>\n<li>Gather evidence about the assault experienced;<\/li>\n<li>To reduce the consequences of sexual assault.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>For people under 18 years of age<\/h4>\n<p>The Youth Protection Direction is mandated to ensure the protection of young people aged 0 to 18 who are experiencing a situation that compromises their safety or development. The threat may come from their environment (physical violence, sexual abuse, serious neglect or abandonment by parents), but it may also come from their own behaviour (running away, aggression, drug abuse, attempted suicide).<\/p>\n<p>At any time, you can report situations where you suspect that a person under the age of 18 is a victim of sexual assault to the Youth Protection Direction: <strong>1 800 567-6405.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Useful links<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspq.qc.ca\/violence-sexuelle\/ressources\">Services offering assistance to victims of sexual violence (INSPQ)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisss-at.gouv.qc.ca\/en\/are-you-not-okay\/\">Things are not going well (CISSS of Abitibi-T\u00e9miscamingue)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rqcalacs.qc.ca\/\">Quebec Coalition of Sexual Assault Support and Prevention Centres (CALACS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pointdappui.org\/\">Support point<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisss-at.gouv.qc.ca\/document\/services-daide-pour-personnes-vivant-une-situation-difficile\/\">General social services<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn-contenu.quebec.ca\/cdn-contenu\/adm\/org\/SCF\/publications\/documentation\/brochures\/Guide-AS-2018.pdf\">Information guide for victims of sexual assault<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you recently experienced sexual assault or have you been a victim of it in the past? 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