Changing Perceptions of Sexual Assault: Research Findings and Recommendations for Improving the Heal

Build Public Awareness of Sexual Deciding to Seek Sexual Assault Care 22 Assault and Available Services 46 Understandings of Sexual Assault 22 Conclusion 49 Knowledge of and Access to Sexual Assault Services 24 References 50 Perceptions of Safety When Seeking Care 25 Accessing Sexual Assault Health Care 27 Focus on Emergency Care and Forensic Exams 27 Victim-Blaming and Accessing Services 28 Syste. [...] Build public awareness of sexual assault and available services CHANGIING PERCEPTIIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT 77 Changing Perceptions of Sexual Assault Research Project Introduction This document uses the The Government of Canada has explicitly identified gender- language of people with based violence, including sexual assault, as “one of the most lived experience of sexual pervasive, deadly and deeply. [...] The Changing Perceptions of Sexual Assault (CPSA) project sought to understand the conditions and processes that supported and/or created barriers to disclosing sexual assault and accessing sexual assault services in the context of existing health and anti-violence services and systems in BC. [...] Other relevant ministries, including the Ministry of Attorney General, Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions, Ministry of Children and Family Development, Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills, Ministry of Municipal Affairs, and Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, should be considered among the Ministry of H. [...] Build public awareness of sexual assault and available services There is a clear need for increased public awareness about both the issue of sexual assault and the breadth of options in sexual assault services.