Lanark County Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence Program

The Lanark County Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Program (SA/DV) is funded by the Ministry of Health through the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospitals to provide specialized medical and nursing care to victims/survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We are a member of the Ontario Network of Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence Treatment Centres (https://www.sadvtreatmentcentres.ca/)

We don’t believe the myths about sexual assault and domestic violence. We believe you.

Services are provided to persons of all gender identities and ages through any of the emergency departments in Lanark County & Smiths Falls; Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital, Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital and the Almonte General Hospital.

Police do not have to be involved to access our services. Referrals can be sent from other service providers or you can also self refer at any time by telephone, text or email.

Services that are available include:

• Crisis intervention/emotional support
• Risk assessment and safety planning
• Documentation of assault
• Assessment, documentation and treatment of injuries including forensic photography
• Testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections
• Emergency contraception (e.g. “the morning after pill”)
• Forensic evidence collection up to 12 days after a sexual assault
• Medical follow up
• Counselling with a social worker/registered psychotherapist who is trained in trauma informed care
• Referrals to community agencies as needed
• Anonymous 3rd Party Reporting for sexual assault

All services are voluntary and you choose what services that you would like to accept.

To access services:
Call the program office, located at the Smiths Falls site, for information about what services are available at (613) 283-2330 ext. 1258 or 1239 from 8am-4pm (after hours call the on call nurse confidential phone at (613) 284-6656 – You can also text this number anytime).

OR

Go to the emergency department of ANY of the Lanark County Hospitals and tell them you would like to be seen for a sexual assault or an incident of domestic violence.

OR

If you don’t want/need to be seen immediately, the nurse can arrange a time that is convenient for you to come in for services at any of the Lanark County Hospitals.