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If you need immediate help

Go to a safe place

  • Call 911 if you are in danger and if you are able
  • If you are able, go to anywhere you feel safe

If you have experienced sexualized violence, you may find the following suggestions helpful. You can choose what is useful to you.

  1. Share with a safe person
    • Telling someone (also called ‘disclosing’) who you know and trust about your experience might feel helpful.
    • A safe person can include a friend, family member, coworker, BCIT employee, manager/supervisor, representative of the BCIT Student Association or Human Resources.
  2. Access medical services
    • If you have recently experienced sexualized violence, it is very important to consider accessing medical services.
    • This could include STI prevention and treatment, internal and external injuries, and pregnancy and pregnancy prevention.
    • In metro Vancouver specialized sexual assault health services are available.
  3. Access support services
    • Supports are available both at BCIT and in the broader community.
    • Supports can include counselling, accompaniment to appointments, advocacy, academic/workplace accommodations and other services.
  4. Consider informing BCIT for support or making a report for investigation
    • It’s entirely your decision. You can inform BCIT in order to get support or accommodations, make a report to BCIT for investigation, and/ or report to the police.
    • Anyone who has experienced or become aware of such an incident is encouraged to fill out the Sexualized Violence Support & Incident Reporting Form even if there is no desire to file a report for the purposes of investigation. This will ensure that support is provided.