Support for Survivors
If you have recently experienced a sexual assault, it is important to consider medical attention. Even if you don’t feel physically injured, a health care provider can assist you in addressing many concerns such as: pregnancy, sexually transmitted infection prevention and treatment, internal and external injuries and appropriate referrals.
If you feel comfortable, we recommend that you access one of the following services, both of which are comprehensive and specialized in supporting individuals who have experienced sexual assault. This is helpful as your medical, legal, and counselling information and options can be provided in one place:
The SANE program is a 24/7 Winnipeg service at the Health Sciences Centre, that provides options and choices about medical care, evidence collection (forensic exam) and/or police reporting up to 120 hours (5 days) after an assault that has occurred. They also assist with counselling services.
KLINIC provides 24/7 immediate crisis intervention with the Sexual Assault Crisis Line (1-888-292-7565). They also provide medical/legal advocacy, counselling and information. No medical or police involvement is necessary.
You can also receive medical care at any health facility that you choose, including a family physician or nurse practitioner, walk in clinic, or hospital emergency room.
Compassionate Responders are equipped to help you access these services. Please contact one of them if you would like help in accessing these.
Click here to see Sexual Violence Support Information for Students (PDF)
Off Campus
- 911 – Emergency Services
- Klinic
- Drop-in line: 204-784-4067
- Sexual assault crisis line: 1-888-292-7565
- Local Police – Non-emergency calls: (204) 433-7908
- South Eastman Health Crisis Response Team (24hr): 1-888-617-7715
- Manitoba Human Right Commission: 204-945-3007
- Toll Free Province-Wide Domestic Abuse Crisis Line: 1-877-977-0007
- Men’s Resource Centre: 204-415-6797 ext. 250 (not a 24-hour emergency line)
- Recovery of Hope Counselling Centre: 204-477-4673
- Find a Support Centre Near You: https://www.reescommunity.com/resources/
In Otterburne
On-Campus emergency contact number: 431-334-4999
Counselling Services: Angelle Arinobu
Compassionate Responders can make accommodations all over the school – academics and student life. They will help you in whatever way you need and give you all the information you require to make decisions on next steps.
Compassionate Responders have received extensive training in how to respond to incidents of sexual violence, as well as how to help you file formal reports with the school, police reports, human rights complaints, etc. This person will believe you, and they will support you in whatever you choose to do.
If you do not wish to take any action against the perpetrator, and if others are not in danger, then no one except for you and the Compassionate Responder ever need to find out about the incident.
2023-2024 Compassionate Responders:
Leshia Verkerk, Vice President of Student Life
Marlin Reimer, Director of Human Resources
Teah Goossen, Residence Life Director
Seunghyun Cho, International Student Services Coordinator
Marc Guibord, Community Life Coordinator
Angelle Arinobu, Associate Professor of Counselling Psychology
Russell Willms, Director of Athletics
Kyle Guenther, Head Coach of Women’s Volleyball
Joel Coursey, Head Coach of Women’s Basketball
Tory Walker, Head Coach of Women’s Soccer
Paul Armbruster, Head Coach of Men’s Volleyball
Giovanni Benitez-Friesen, Head Coach of Men’s Soccer
Pierre Dubreuil, Head Coach of Men’s Basketball
Morgan Mulenga, Associate Professor of Psychology
Prov Downtown
Counselling Services: Angelle Arinobu
Compassionate Responders can make accommodations all over the school – academics and student life. They will help you in whatever way you need, and give you all the information you require to make decisions on next steps.
Compassionate Responders have received extensive training in how to respond to incidents of sexual violence, as well as how to help you file formal reports with the school, police reports, human rights complaints, etc. This person will believe you, and they will support you in whatever you choose to do.
If you do not wish to take any action against the perpetrator, and if others are not in danger, then no one except for you and the Compassionate Responder ever need to find out about the incident.