To review your options for care, call 919-966-6573 or come directly to the Women’s* Health Clinic [2] located on the third floor of Campus Health Services (CHS) as soon as possible after a sexual assault. The Women's* Health Clinic provides services for individuals of all gender identities. Hours for women's health are 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. M-F.
After a physical or sexual assault, some medical concerns may not immediately be apparent, such as internal injuries, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), or pregnancy.
Consider obtaining an exam to protect yourself; emergency contraception can help prevent pregnancy and antibiotics can help with infections.
Campus Health offers a variety of options for services for sexual assault survivors [3]. To learn more about survivor services throughout campus, please see http://safe.unc.edu/ [4]
CHS has Nurse Practitioners and Registered Nurses trained as Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) on staff and available between 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. M-F. These providers are specially trained to:
Campus Health Services also offers Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) providers who can provide confidential emotional support to survivors of sexual assault.
Any student who is eligible [6] for health care services at Campus Health may be seen for sexual assault services. For those who are not eligible for CHS care, we encourage you to contact the Orange Country Rape Crisis Center [7] for options and support.
The Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) are available at Campus Health Services Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
You may do the following:
Through the Student Government Survivors Assistance Fund, monies are available to help off-set medical and mental health expenses incurred by survivors of a sexual assault. These funds are available to survivors who are eligible [6] for health care services at CHS. This fund covers medical procedures/treatments, medication prescribed including HIV prophylaxis, mental health services and specialty services if indicated. For more information visit http://safe.unc.edu [9].
http://sexualassaultanddiscriminationpolicy.unc.edu/ [10]
Links:
[1] https://campushealth.unc.edu/print/urgent-needs/sexual-assault-response
[2] https://campushealth.unc.edu/services/womens-health-services
[3] https://campushealth.unc.edu/sites/campushealth.unc.edu/files/documents/Options%20for%20Services%20for%20Sexual%20Assault%20Survivors.pdf
[4] http://safe.unc.edu/
[5] http://www.rainn.org/get-information/sexual-assault-recovery/rape-kit
[6] https://campushealth.unc.edu/charges-insurance/who-can-use-campus-health-services
[7] http://www.ocrcc.org/
[8] https://campushealth.unc.edu/about-us/hours/what-do-when-chs-closed
[9] http://safe.unc.edu
[10] http://sexualassaultanddiscriminationpolicy.unc.edu/