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Sexual Assault Care Services

Sexual assault is any form of sexual activity with another person without her or his consent. It can include: kissing, touching for a sexual purpose, or sexual intercourse.

Emergency Care Services

The Sexual Assault Care Team of specially trained nurses and physicians can help anyone who has been sexually assaulted within the previous 72 hours. The team is on call 24-hours a day.

Options for care include: 

• physical examination and treatment of injuries;
• emotional support; 
• testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections;
• emergency contraceptive (morning after pill); 
• collection of evidence of assault; and
• link to community services.

Non-emergency Care Services

Emotional support and information are available (by appointment) for youth and adults who have experienced a sexual assault.

Domestic Abuse Care Services

Domestic abuse is an act of power and control by a person over his or her partner. It can include: slapping, name-calling, put-downs, threats of harm and/or financial control of one's partner.

Emergency Care Services

The Domestic Abuse Care Team can help anyone who has experienced a recent incident of abuse by a current or past boyfriend, girlfriend or partner. A nurse is on call 24 hours a day.

Options for care include: 

• treatment of physical injuries by Emergency Department; 
• emotional support; 
• collection of evidence of assault; 
• photography of injuries; 
• risk assessment; 
• safety planning; and 
• link to community services.

Non-emergency Care Services

Emotional support, information and referrals to community agencies are available (by appointment).

What will happen when you come to York Central Hospital?

Emergency Care Services

• You will be treated in the Emergency Department for physical injuries that require medical attention. 
• A specially trained nurse from the domestic abuse/sexual assault care team will be called in to discuss the options of care with you.
• You will be taken to a quiet private area for care, based on your individual needs.
• Evidence can be stored while you decide whether or not to take legal action. 
• You will be offered follow-up services.

Non-emergency Care Services

• You will have an appointment with a specially trained nurse or counsellor sensitive to your needs.

Confidentiality will be respected. No fee is charged for services. Language interpretation services are available.

What can you do?

In an emergency:

• Go directly to any Hospital Emergency Department in York Region.
• Go to York Central Hospital for emergency care and to access the domestic abuse/sexual assault care nurse on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Non-emergency: 

• To make an appointment or for further information call the Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault Care Centre at York Central Hospital at:

Finding York Central Hospital

Just minutes from Highways # 400, 407 and 404, York Central Hospital is located on the northwest corner of Major Mackenzie Drive and Trench Street, approximately halfway between Bathurst Street and Yonge Street, in Richmond Hill.

24-Hour Emergency Resources

Emergency Response: Dial 911

Domestic Abuse Sexual Assault Care Centre for York Region 
1-800-521-6004

Hospitals York Central Hospital 
905-883-1212

Markham Stouffville Hospital 
905-472-7000

Southlake Regional Health Centre 
905-895-4521

Shelters Yellow Brick House 
1-800-263-3247

Sandgate 
1-800-661-8294

Other Services Women's Sexual Assault Helpline 
1-800-263-6743

York Region Children's Aid Society 
1-800-718-3850