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\n-The medical exam and follow up visits are free, even if you do not report the assault to the police.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n
- Consider seeing a counselor at the Student Health and Counseling Center<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0 In most cases, what you tell a counselor is confidential.<\/li>\n
- You have a right to be believed and to receive appropriate medical, emotional, and legal support if you choose such options.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
How to support someone who has just been sexually assaulted:<\/span><\/h3>\n
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- Believe the person.<\/li>\n
- Listen — without judging.<\/li>\n
- Let the person know you support and care about him\/her. Let the person know he\/she is not responsible for the incident.<\/li>\n
- Emphasize there is help available.<\/li>\n
- Let the person know he\/she is not alone.<\/li>\n
- Let the person know about the services of Abby\u2019s House<\/a><\/span>, Sable House<\/a><\/span> and Center for Hope and Safety<\/a><\/span>.<\/li>\n
- Tell the person about crisis hotlines they can call 24-hours a day:
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