What do I do if I am raped?

Most importantly, find someplace safe, away from the attacker (e.g. the nearest hospital, police station or trusted neighbor). Call 911 for immediate police and medical response.

Preserve all evidence of the attack - don't bathe or even wash your hands or brush your teeth. Do not change your clothes. If you think you have been drugged, do not urinate until you get to a hospital where they can take a clean specimen. If you absolutely can't wait, urinate into a clean container and take it with you. Contact a trusted friend for moral support.

Go to the hospital as soon as possible and ask them to conduct a rape exam (also known as a rape kit). A specially trained Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) will be called to collect forensic evidence in the event that you choose to press charges.

As part of the medical portion of the exam, you may also request testing for pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease. Emergency contraception is also an option.

The hospital will contact S.A.F.E., Inc. and an advocate will meet you at the hospital.

Remember... "It is not your fault!" and "No one deserves to be raped."

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