Survivor care kits coming to Labrador clinics to help people receiving post-assault care
CBC
Two Newfoundand and Labrador organizations are hoping new sexual assault survivor care kits help people who are disclosing details about an assault.
The N.L. Sexual Assault Prevention and Crisis Centre in St. John's and Mokami Status of Women Council and Crisis Centre in Happy Valley-Goose Bay have created the kits for health centres, meant to provide basic necessities for people disclosing details in a hospital setting or to police at their home.
"Having to deal with kind of less supportive institutions, whether that is in a health setting or legal setting or with your family or friends, we're just kind of surrounded often by messages that are of less support," said Deirdra Connolly, the sexual violence prevention co-ordinator with the prevention and crisis centre.
"In offering just one safe space, one safe conversation … you can really dramatically increase somebody's capacity to heal."
While accompanying a survivor to the hospital as a support person, Connolly said she realized there were gaps that could be fixed by organizations like the one she works for.
She began working to create the kits with items like tampons, a chocolate bar, toothpaste and a toothbrush, bottle of water, deodorant, face wipes, pregnancy test, and toothbrush, toothpaste, tampons and pads, a chocolate bar and an informational handout.
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