What would you do if you or a loved

What would you do if you or a loved

one were sexually assaulted?

· Get Safe! If you are in danger or seriously injured, call 911 for emergency

assistance.

· You are NOT to blame.

· If you decide to report the crime, call 911 for police assistance as soon as

possible.

· You may call KBIC’s Office of Violence Against Women’s 24 hour helpline at

(906) 353-4599 for support, information, and to access a Survivor Advocate or

shelter.

· Preserve evidence - do not change clothes, shower, brush teeth, comb hair, or

use the restroom.

· Obtain medical attention including evidence collection from the assault - you

do not have to press charges (you can request to get these costs covered.)

LOCAL 24-HOUR CRISIS NUMBERS

• Dial 911 for emergency services

including police and ambulance.

• KBIC Office on Violence Against

Women 24-hour helpline (906) 3534599

• Baraga County Shelter Home

24-hour crisis line (906) 524-7078

• Women’s Center Harbor House

(located in Marquette)

24-hour crisis line (906) 226-6611

• Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home

(located in Houghton County)

24-hour crisis line (906) 337-5623

• Dial HELP 24-hour Crisis Line

(906) 482-HELP (4357)

Local hospitals that provide sexual assault

evidence collection and medical care

through the emergency room (as of May 2014):

• Bell Memorial Hospital

(906) 486-4431

901 Lakeshore Drive

Ishpeming, Michigan 49849

• Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital

(906) 337-6500

205 Osceola St.

Laurium, Michigan 49913

• Marquette General Hospital

(906) 228-9440

580 W. College Avenue

Marquette, Michigan 49855

• Portage Health

500 Campus Drive

Hancock, Michigan 49930

(906) 483-1000

How can a KBIC OVW Survivor Advocate assist you?

◊ Provide immediate support after an assault.

◊ Provide guidance & options as you decide what you want or need to do.

◊ Assist you in safety planning.

◊ Provide non-emergent transportation.

◊ Accompany you when seeking medical attention & sexual assault evidence

collection.

◊ Accompany you during court procedures & keeping you updated on your

case.

◊ Assist you in obtaining a Personal Protection Order, filing charges, or

obtaining other legal services.

◊ Provide continued support and advocacy.

This project was supported by Grant No. 2010 KT AX 0001 awarded by the Office on Violence against

Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations

expressed in the publication/program/exhibition are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect

the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence against Women.