What to do if you have been assaulted/raped:
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- Get to a safe place as soon as possible.
- Call a friend or family member; someone you trust, for support.
- Call UASA 24/7 Hotline for support. (707) 545 - 7273.
- Get medical attention as soon as possible. Medical attention is important, to protect you from sexually
transmitted diseases and to take care of any injuries. A medical exam is also an important part of the evidence
collection needed to file a police report.
Evidence should be collected within 72 hours.
- Call the police. It is your choice to report the assault to the police. If you decide not to go to
the police right away, write down everything you can remember about what happened and save it in case you
change your mind later.
- If you think you may want to press legal charges:
- DO NOT bathe
- DO NOT brush your teeth, smoke, eat or drink
- DO NOT change your clothes
(but do take a change of clothes with you to the hospital)
- Evidence should be collected within 72 hours.
Remember,
this is not your fault! It is always the fault of the offender.
You are alive. You are a survivor.
Now is the time to begin the process of recovery.
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What to do if a friend is sexually assaulted/raped:
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- Let them know that you care.
- Be willing to just listen, without giving advice or judgment. Don't tell them what to do.
- Believe what they tell you.
- Don't ask for details of the assault.
- Reassure them that they are not to blame and did nothing wrong.
- Let them decide whom to tell about the assault.
- Call UASA's Crisis Line for them and for yourself. (707) 545 - 7273
- Help your friend find resources.
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As a Guy
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As a Girl
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Be respectful
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Be aware
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Use the Buddy System
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Use the Buddy System
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Be responsible if you decide to party
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Have confidence
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Educate yourself
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Educate yourself
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Refrain from sexual activity if you decide to party
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Refrain from sexual activity if you decide to party
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Use clear communication - set boundaries
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Use clear communication - set boundaries
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Self Defense
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UASA's Prevention Department
offers self-defense workshops for women
aged 18 and older and female teens aged 12-18. Facilitators present the workshop based
on a Women's Empowerment Model that focuses on Awareness, Assertiveness, and Physical Technique -
three main components for self-defense. Learning Awareness and Assertiveness skills can prevent
most potential attacks from happening in the first place.UASA believes that a woman's mind is just
as valuable as her body in resisting abusers.
Workshops are free of charge.
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Teen workshops are presented at various schools and teen centers.
Adult workshops are held at the Santa Rosa Police Department and youth centers.
UASA offers internships for adults and service hours for
teens that would like to become self-defense instructors. Please refer to the number
below for more information.
To schedule a self-defense workshop or find out when and where
classes are held,
please call (707) 545-7270 ext. 12 or email:
prevention@uasasonoma.org
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13 Ways You Can Begin To Stop Rape Today
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- Donate your time as a volunteer to your local rape crisis center.
- Donate money to your local, state and national rape crisis organizations.
- Understand that no one asks or deserves to be raped ever.
- Don't blame rape victims for the violence commited against them.
- Know that silence does not equal
consent.
- Take responsibility for your own sexuality: don't let it be defined by others or the media.
- Don't use alcohol and/or drugs to get someone to have sex with you.
- Men: Become an ally to the women in your life-do not participate
in sexist behavior
by objectifying or stereotyping women.
- Women: Take a women's self-defense class-do not participate
in sexist behavior
by objectifying or stereotyping women.
- Teach friends, parents and peers about the myths and realities
of sexual assault.
- Find out what your school policy is on sexual violence prevention and anti-rape education
and get involved. If it is not proactive,
change it!
- Let your teachers know that you want to have a
rape prevention program in class.
- If you have been a victim of a sexual assault either by a stranger, acquaintance or a family member,
know there is help out there. Seek it.
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