Medical Sexual Assualt Advocacy

Northwest Center Against Sexual Assault offers medical advocacy 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at hospital emergency rooms. Whenever a survivor presents at the hospital for treatment, the hospital calls the hotline, and an advocate is sent out to sit with the survivor. The advocate offers emotional support, provides information on sexual violence, and gives any necessary referrals.

Date of Last Formal Update

06/14/2023

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211 Metro Chicago

Location

415 West Golf Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005

Hours

Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Application process

Call Northwest Center Against Sexual Assault for help.

Eligibility

Caters to Special Populations Sexual Assault Victims/Survivors

Languages

English

Service area

Cook county, IL Mchenry county, IL

Agency info

Northwest Center Against Sexual Assault

Northwest Center Against Sexual Assault (NWCASA) is the only full-service agency that provides free services to sexual assault survivors and their loved ones within the North and Northwest suburbs of Cook County & McHenry County. The agency has been responding to the needs of survivors of sexual violence and their significant others for more than 40 years.