If you have experienced sexual assault or other forms of sexual violence – it is NOT your fault.
UBC’s Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SVPRO) is a safe and confidential place for students, faculty, staff who have experienced sexual violence, regardless of where or when it took place. This includes any attempt or act of a sexual nature without your consent. All gender identities, expressions and sexualities are welcome.
Just want to talk?
We are here to listen and help you explore your options.
Call us at 604-822-1588
We are open Mon to Fri from 8:30am-4:30pm
How we can help
You do not have to go to the hospital or make a police report to use our services
Help you find a safe place to stay
Arrange academic concessions e.g. extensions
Coordinate workplace accommodation e.g. arranging leave
Explain your reporting options
Go with you to the hospital, police or court
After Hours Support for a Recent Sexual Assault
Your safety comes first
If you’ve been assaulted within the last 7 days, there is a special team of nurses and/or doctors at the hospital who can help you. You may need medical attention even if you don’t have visible signs of injury.
If you have been drugged, choked, strangled or have difficulty breathing, swallowing or speaking, go to the nearest hospital immediately.
Find a safe place
If you are in immediate danger or injured, call 9-1-1
Go to the hospital
If you are safe, go to the nearest hospital and ask for the specialized nurse and/or doctor.
Call us
Follow up with the SVPRO office as soon as possible for support.
Call us at 604-822-1588 (Mon to Fri 8:30am-4:30pm) to explore your options.
You do not have to go to the hospital or make a police report to get help from our office.
Call us at 604-822-1588 (Mon to Fri 8:30am-4:30pm) to explore your options.
Helping others
Safety comes first
Sexual assault can happen to anyone. Survivors are more likely to disclose sexual assault or other forms of sexual violence to someone they know and trust. Survivors have the right to make their own choices. Support the choices they make, whatever they decide.
Recognize a disclosure
Students, faculty and staff may share information with you about an incident of sexual violence.
This is a disclosure.
Respond with empathy
Encourage survivors to seek safety and support.
The closest hospital to UBC’s Vancouver campus are UBC Hospital (8:00am-10:00pm) or VGH (24hours)
Refer to SVPRO
Referring survivors to SVPRO can lessen the impact of trauma.
Call us at 604-822-1588 (Mon to Fri 8:30am-4:30pm) to explore your options.
Contact us
If you call our support line during business hours, a member of our team will answer and help you explore your options. If we don’t pick up, that means we are helping someone else. Please leave a message and we will get back to you within the next business day.
604-822-1588 (Mon to Fri 8:30am-4:30pm)
Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office
6363 Agronomy Road, ROOM 4071
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1T2
Tel 604-822-1588