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Chicago / Illinois
Chicago Rape Crisis Hotline
The university alert lists this local hotline. You can ask about confidential support and local service options.
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Sources: University of Chicago (opens in a new tab)Chicago / Illinois
YWCA support line
Listed in the university alert as an external support resource. Ask about services, confidentiality and eligibility.
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UChicago Medicine emergency care
The alert lists the emergency department at 5656 South Maryland Avenue. In an immediate emergency call 911; ask clinicians about medical and forensic-care options.
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Sexual Assault Dean-on-Call
For students: call UCPD dispatch and ask to page the Sexual Assault Dean-on-Call. The university lists this as a confidential resource; dispatch itself is a police contact. Ask about privacy before giving details.
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RAINN national support
National sexual-assault support and local referrals. The number spells 800-656-HOPE. Review the provider’s privacy information and choose what you wish to share.
United States
State and territory support directory
Use the National Sexual Violence Resource Center’s directory to locate state and territory organizations, including Puerto Rico. Confirm current local availability with the provider.
Canada
Provincial and territorial support
Government of Canada service information. Choose your province or territory on the provider’s directory; access and confidentiality depend on the service.
United Kingdom
NHS: help after rape and sexual assault
Information about medical care and sexual-assault referral centres. Service arrangements vary by UK nation; use the appropriate local pathway.
United Kingdom
Rape Crisis England & Wales
Specialist support and a local-centre directory for England and Wales. For other UK nations use the NHS guidance to find the appropriate local route.
Care, evidence and reporting choices
Medical care
You can seek treatment for injuries, pregnancy concerns and infections. A clinician can explain forensic examination options and consent for each part of care. If possible, ask a specialist advocate to help you navigate the process. NHS guidance on care after assault (opens in a new tab)
If you may want evidence collected
If it feels possible, avoid washing or changing clothes before speaking with a medical professional; keep clothing in a paper bag if available. You can still seek care if you have already washed, changed or waited. Your health and immediate safety come first. RAINN support and guidance (opens in a new tab)
Reporting is a separate decision
Ask an advocate about police, university and other reporting routes, privacy limits and any mandatory-reporting rules. Campus procedures and criminal investigation have different scopes. Read the reporting and law guide →
Supporting someone who discloses
Listen without interrogation. Avoid blame, pressure to report or demands for details. Ask what support would help, respect the person’s choices, and offer to help locate care or an advocate. RAINN support resources (opens in a new tab)
Device safety and quick exit
The Quick exit button opens a neutral search page in this tab. It does not erase browsing history, downloads, network records or activity on a monitored device. If someone may monitor your device, consider a safer device and ask a specialist advocate about digital safety. No survivor testimony is collected here.