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Sexual Assault and Partner Abuse Care Program

Welcome to the Sexual Assault and Partner Abuse Care Program. We provide 24-hour emergency service, 365 days a year, for the Greater Ottawa Area, located in the Emergency Department at The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus.

We are a team of caring professionals, who offer health care services, crisis intervention, evidence collection/documentation and safety planning as well as support for emotional and social concerns.

Our team includes Registered Nurses and a Social Worker specially educated in the area of sexual assault and partner abuse (domestic violence). This allows us to provide quality care to our patients.

Any person who has experienced a sexual assault or partner abuse (domestic violence) should come to the Emergency Department of The Ottawa Hospital’s Civic Campus within approximately 14 days of the assault or abuse. Children should go to the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) - Emergency Department.

All discussions are completely private and confidential.

It's important to know that...

Sexual Assault is any unwanted, non-consensual or forced sexual activity.

Partner Abuse (Domestic Violence) can include emotional, physical, financial or sexual abuse, as well as intimidation, isolation, and threats.

If you need help, or have any questions or concerns, please contact us.

Self-defense classes for women
Once a month, The Ottawa Hospital in partnership with Saroughi International Taekwon-do offers a free self-defense class for women who have been victims of violence. Our focus is to give back some of the power and control that is lost to an individual in a situation of assault or abuse. Master Saroughi is a highly experienced instructor who uses humour to effectively teach women how to instantly stop an attack should the need ever arise again. So far a few of our students have used these techniques to get out of dangerous situations. To register for the class or for more information, please call Christine Baker at 613-761-4567.