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RAPE
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Resources: TheNationalCenterforVictim'sofCrime http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/main.aspx?dbID=dash_Home

MedicalFollowUp
Commonreactionstophysicaltrauma:
Trauma can be presented as physical wounds, emotional reactions, and shock. There is no time limit on these reactions or how long it takes for them to heal. Depending on the violence involved, a victim may experience severe wounds including internal injuries or head trauma. Any major physical damage sustained by a victim of a violent crime may experience intense stress reactions, such as difficulty sleeping, headaches, changes in appetite, or digestive trouble. A person experiencing intense stress reactions, as discussed above, for two days or longer, it is diagnosed as Severe Stress Disorder. If, after a month, symptoms of Severe Stress Disorder continue plaguing the victim, it is re-diagnosed as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It is important to recognize the possibility of having contracted a sexually transmitted disease.

LocalMedicalResources
1. Planned Parenthood, there are many locations throughout Washington (360) 734 9095 Rape Crisis Service of Planned Parenthood has a 24 hour hotline: 1-800-656 4673 Location in Bellingham: 1530 Ellis Street Bellingham WA, 98225 2. WWU Student Health Center (360) 650 3400 Monday Friday, 8:30am 4:00pm, Thursday 9:30- 4:00pm. Located on the WWU campus in Campus Services Building, 2nd floor 3. Harborview Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress, University of Washington Medicine 401 Broadway Seattle, WA 98104 (206) 744 - 1600 (206) 744 1616 TDD (for the hearing impaired)

Pursuemedicalassistanceimmediatelyafterthe assault
1. Your regular gynecologist, general doctor, or emergency room will be able to perform a rape kit. 2. Your regular gynecologist or general doctor will be able to test for STD's and pregnancy, if those are concerns.

LegalFollowUp
Thiscandependontheassailant'srelationshipto thevictim
1. If your assailant was from a church, you might consider telling your congregation's leader. However, this is not guaranteed to result in any legal actions being taken because not all congregation leaders are required to report abuse. 2. If your assailant was from your workplace, you might consider making your supervisor or employer aware of the incident, however, again, they are not necessarily required to report this to the police. I would suggest asking a lawyer about your specific situation because the employer's legal obligations may differ based on who committed the assault, where the assault was committed, and when the assault was committed. For example, a co-worker, committing an assault during working hours on your work campus might obligate your employer differently than if the assault were to be committed by a co-worker, off campus, after work hours. 3. Regardless of who committed the assault, you should always report the incident to the police. The police are the only resource that can assist you through an official report of your experience and will help you take appropriate actions from there. 4. Don't assume anything. Get help from an advocate. Legal advice should come from professionals.

LegalResources
Theseresourcescanprovideyouwithlocaland nationallegaladviseandadvocacy.
1. Student Life and Judicial Affairs (360) 650 3706 Monday Friday, 8:00am 5:00pm Located on the WWU campus in Viking Union 506 2. The United States Department of Justice http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/ Mailing Address: U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) 145 N Street, NE, Suite 10W.121 Washington, D.C. 20530 202-307-6026 TTY: 202-307-2277 3. Relief Fund for Sexual Assault Victims http://relieffundforsexualassaultvictims.org/resourc es/legal.html 4. Legal Voice 206-621-7691, 206-521-4317 (TTY) http://legalvoice.org/ 5. ASISTA (515) 244 - 2469 Mailing Address: 2925 Ingersoll Ave., Ste 3 Des Moines, IA 50312 questions@asistahelp.org ASISTA deals with the legalities of sexual assault against immigrants

EmotionalResponse
Commonresponsesandconsequences:
Emotional Trauma can take several forms and sticks to no specific time lines. 1. Emotional Numbness: this can result in indecisiveness and an inability to conduct their lives as normal. These victims feel cut off from their own emotions. 2. Denial and Disbelief: this reaction results the victim not acknowledging the crime or not believing it could happen to them. This can result in inaction on the victim's part, which means they may not make it to a doctor or counselor for a long time, if ever. There are obvious consequences here, beyond legal limitations. 3. Anger: this reaction is a result of wanting to get back at the attacker. 4. Acute Stress Disorder and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. See Medical Follow Up. 5. The contraction of STD's and/or a pregnancy as a result of this attack can hold their emotional responses and consequences. 6. A victim can accrue secondary emotional injuries by those around them, like colleagues, family and friends, who do not know the victim's experience. Things to consider: 1. The support of friends and family can be crucial in the aftermath of sexual assault 2. Support groups and individual counseling can be important resources to take advantage of during the healing process 3. Will you report the crime? This is a personal choice and should not be taken lightly.

WesternWashingtonUniversityand OtherLocalResourcesforEmotional Response

1. CASAS: Crime and Sexual Assault Support Services is a service on the Western Washington University campus that can provide emotional and legal assistance to victims of rape. (360) 650 3700 www.wwu.edu/~casas Located on the WWU campus in Old Main 585-B 2. WWU Campus Counseling Center (360) 650 3164 Hours: 8:30 4:30; 24/7 emergency services Located on the WWU campus in Old main 540 3. Western Washington University Police (360) 650 3555 (360) 650 3911 for emergencies Located in the WWU Campus services building, 1st floor 4. Seattle Women's Commission Provides resources for women through the local government http://www.seattle.gov/womenscommission/ (206) 684-4540 TTY (206) 684-4503 5. Seattle Community Network http://www.scn.org/ From the home screen > Health > Women's Health 6. King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (888) 99- VOICE (888- 998 - 6423) P.O. Box 300 Renton, WA 98057

NationalResourcesforSexualAssault andCrisis
1. Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656 hope www.rainn.org (205) 323 7273 Location of office is: 3600 8th Avenue South, Suite 501 Birmingham, Alabama 2. DVSAS: Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services is a 24 hour confidential service and a resource for emotional, legal and advocacy. (360) 715 1563 (877) 715 1563 1407 Commercial St. Bellingham Wa, 98225 www.dvsas.org 3. Rape Crisis Centers http://www.datehookup.com/content-rape-crisiscenters.htm This website provides resources for women all over the country 4. DAWN Advocasy and crisis line: (425) 656 7867 Toll free: (877) 465 7234 Mailing address: P.O. Box 88007, Tukwila WA 98138 Email: dawnnetwork@dawnonline.org 5. National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) 1-877-739-3895

ResourcesforMaleVictims
Whilethemajorityofrapevictimsarewomen, menwhoexperiencethistraumaareinneedof thesamehelpandcare.
1. 1in6 Email: info@1in6.org Mailing address: 1in6, Inc. P.O. Box 222033 Santa Clarita, CA 91322 2. Male Survivor http://www.malesurvivor.org/default.html Provides resources and support groups 3. Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656 hope www.rainn.org (205) 323 7273 Location of office is: 3600 8th Avenue South, Suite 501 Birmingham, Alabama

AdvocacyforSurvivors
Ifyouwanttohelp,here'show:
1. Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs Phone (360) 754-7583 or 1-800-775-8013 TTY (360) 709-0305 info@wcsap.org 4317 6th Ave. SE, Suite 102 Olympia, WA 98503 2. Communities Against Rape and Abuse 1463 E. Republican Street, #A34 Seattle, WA 98112 www.cara-seattle.org inforcara.seattle@gmail.com