What To Do If You Are Sexually Assaulted

If you have been assaulted, The Center for Health & Counseling encourages you to:

• Get to a safe place.
  
  
• Call a friend or family member to be with you.
  
  
• Call Sexual Assault Service Center at 815-730-8984 which offers survivors of sexual assaults a variety of support services including crisis intervention assistance and medical & local advocacy.
  
  
• Call the police immediately. If on campus, contact Campus Security. The sooner you make a report, the greater the chances the assailant will be apprehended.
  
  
• Do not shower, bathe, douche, or destroy any of the clothing you were wearing at the time of the assault. Do not disturb anything in the area where the assault occurred. It is important to preserve all physical evidence.
  
  
• Go to a hospital emergency department for medical care. Even if you do not think you have any physical injuries, you should still be examined.
  
  
• Take a change of clothing with you. If you choose to have medical personnel collect evidence, they may need to keep your clothes.
  
  
• Write down as much as you can remember about the circumstances of the assault and the identity of the assailant.
  
  
• Seek counseling, information, and legal assistance.

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