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Resources For Survivors of Sexual Assault

Navigating life after experiencing sexual assault can be overwhelming, and finding the right support is essential. This list of resources connects survivors with services such as counselling, victim advocacy, crisis support, and information to help guide you through this difficult time.

AMS Sexual Assault Support Center 

The AMS Sexual Assault Support Centre provides services to individuals of all genders who have experienced sexualized or intimate partner violence. Support is also available for the friends and family members of survivors. Services include short-term crisis counselling, safety planning, advocacy and accompaniment, as well as support groups.

Atira Women’s Resource Society

Atira Women’s Resource Society provides safe and supportive housing for women and children affected by violence. The organization is accessible to individuals who identify and live full-time as women and who experience gendered violence and misogyny.

Battered Women's Support Services

Battered Women’s Support Services provides support and advocacy for women who have experienced abuse. Services include free support groups, short-term and crisis counselling, as well as long-term individual counselling. Support is available for women currently experiencing abuse, as well as survivors of childhood sexual abuse or adult sexual assault.

BC Society for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse

The BC Society for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse provides therapeutic services for males who have experienced sexual abuse at any point in their lives. Services include victim support and therapy designed to help survivors navigate their healing journey.

BC Society of Transition Houses

The BC Society of Transition Houses provides a comprehensive list of safe homes and transition houses across British Columbia. While the organization does not offer front-line support services, it serves as an information resource for those seeking safe housing options.

Comox Valley Transition Society

The Comox Valley Transition Society offers free short-term counselling services (typically 8–10 sessions) for women in the Comox Valley and surrounding areas who have experienced or are currently experiencing sexual assault, abuse, or violence. These services are inclusive of all women, including trans women and gender non-binary individuals, regardless of age, ethnicity, abilities, or sexual orientation.

Cowichan Valley Women Against Violence Society

The Cowichan Valley Women Against Violence Society provides free counselling and group support services to women in the Cowichan Valley community who have experienced trauma.

Embrace Clinic

The Embrace Clinic, part of Fraser Health’s Forensic Nursing Service, provides short-term, specialized medical-forensic care and treatment in an outpatient setting. Services are available to individuals of any gender who have experienced recent violence, including sexual assault.

Ending Violence Association of BC

The Ending Violence Association of BC offers information, referrals, justice system support, and liaison services for survivors of sexual assault.

Family Services of Greater Vancouver

Family Services of Greater Vancouver provides professional and compassionate counselling services in Vancouver, Richmond, and New Westminster. Services are available to women (cis and trans), people of all marginalized genders (including Two-Spirit, non-binary, agender, and gender-diverse individuals), children, youth, and families who have experienced trauma, sexual abuse, or family violence.

Family Services of the North Shore

Family Services of the North Shore provides a sexual assault response program, as well as no-cost, low-cost, and sliding scale counselling options. These services are available to members of the North Shore community who have experienced gender-based violence, trauma, and abuse, including sexual assault and abuse.

Mid-Island Sexual Assault Services

Mid-Island Sexual Assault Services offers support worker and counselling services to survivors of sexual assault in the Mid-Vancouver Island area.

North Shore Crisis Society

The North Shore Crisis Society provides crisis services, transitional housing, and outreach programs for adult women and their children who have experienced or are at risk of abuse, violence, or threats. Its multicultural outreach program offers culturally sensitive services, with a focus on supporting immigrant and refugee women.

  • 24-Hour Women’s Support Line: 604-987-3374

  • Outreach Services and Multicultural Outreach Services: 604-987-0366

  • Website: https://nscss.net/programs/

SALAL Sexual Violence Support Centre (Formerly WAVAW)

SALAL Sexual Violence Support Centre provides free one-on-one counselling, support groups, victim services, legal advocacy, and other resources for survivors of sexualized violence who experience gender marginalization, including cis and trans women, Two-Spirit, trans, and non-binary individuals. The organization operates a first-of-its-kind Sexual Assault Centre, offering a dedicated space for survivors to heal. Specific services are available for BIPOC, Indigenous, and LGBTQ2S+ communities.

Note: The waitlist for one-on-one counselling can be long, which may feel discouraging. However, if you require low- or no-cost counselling, it is encouraged to put your name on the waitlist while accessing support groups and other available services in the meantime.

Surrey Women's Centre

The Surrey Women’s Centre provides a wide range of crisis, court, and counselling services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and other forms of family violence. The Centre also operates SMART, a 24-hour mobile crisis service.

Victoria Sexual Assault Centre

The Victoria Sexual Assault Centre offers victim services, crisis support, and group counselling sessions for women, Trans, Two-Spirit, and gender-diverse survivors of sexual assault and childhood sexual abuse.

VictimLink BC

VictimLink BC is a confidential, multilingual telephone service available across British Columbia and Yukon. It provides immediate crisis support to victims and survivors of crime, along with information and referral services.

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