Supports and Resources
An Introduction to Available Support & Reporting Options
Examples of Self-Care Activities:
• Self-Compassion
• Engaging in healthy friendships/relationships
• Meditating or practicing other relaxation techniques
• Finding humor (anything that makes you smile/laugh)
• Taking up hobbies (e.g., reading, singing, painting, etc.)
• Reading self-help books
• Getting enough sleep
• Eating nutritiously
• Taking time to yourself
• Being physically active/exercising
• Spending time with pets or animals
• Spirituality (for some)
Toolkit: Coping With Triggers
DalSAFE is a mobile app providing quick and easy access to Security Services, Tiger Patrol, Mobile BlueLight, campus notices, parking info, and many other resources to enhance personal safety.
The Sexualized Violence Advisor, Lyndsay Anderson, is trained to help individuals who have experienced Sexualized Violence. The Sexualized Violence Advisor offers confidential support, crisis intervention, liaises with medical/legal/police services as needed, coordinates safety plans with Security Services, refer Complainants to counselling and ongoing support, advises Complainants on possible accommodations and processes outlined in this Policy, and provides other consultation and case management services (including incident logging). They consult and liaise with Security Services, Student Health & Wellness, Advising & Access Services, as well as the Vice-Provost Student Affairs, and the Assistant Vice-President Human Resources, as appropriate.
HRES is currently operating via a blended service model (email, telephone, Microsoft Teams and in-person meetings); in-person appointments are available on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays. The Sexualized Violence Advisor will be flexible in terms of meeting with complainants, including virtual meetings and meetings at alternate locations on campus at the request of the complainant.
Please call (902) 494-6672 or email HRES@dal.ca to schedule a meeting with an Advisor.
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE)
A SANE is a registered nurse who has advanced training and education in forensic examinations of sexual assault victims. The Avalon SANE program provides medical examination and forensic evidence collection in the emergency departments of the IWK Health Centre, QEII Health Sciences Centre, Dartmouth General Hospital and Cobequid Community Health Centre.
- SANE is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- SANE serves people of all genders (including trans-identified people) and all ages who have experienced a sexual assault in the past seven days (168 hours).
How to Access the SANE Program:
- Go to the emergency room of one of the participating hospitals or health centres (IWK Health Centre, QEII Health Sciences Centre, Dartmouth General Hospital and Cobequid Community Health Centre). The staff will call a SANE;
- Call the Avalon SANE response line (902-425-0122), 24 hours a day, seven days a week; or
- Call the Avalon SANE business line (902-422-6503) during Avalon Centre office hours.
Below is a non-exhaustive list of resources related to sexualized violence that may be useful. We will continue to add to this list as we become aware of more useful resources available. If you have resources that you would like to add to this collection, please email us.