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| I am not the victim I am the survivor |
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| The victim never made it home The victim never got a chance to find justice The victim never had the chance to speak The victim never had a chance to heal |
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| I am the survivor The survivor finds a sense of justice The survivor finds a way to speak out The survivor finds a way to heal |
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| I am not the victim The victim never has a chance to find the strength within I have that chance, I am the survivor. |
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| If You Are Sexually Assaulted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The best resistance you can use against an attacker is your common sense. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Think! Don't panic. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The most important element to remember is that you are not trying to fight the attacker, but are attempting to divert the person long enough to get away. Always look for a way to escape. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| If the attacker has a weapon, use your common sense. Fighting against it could be dangerous. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stay calm. Do not do anything that may upset the attacker. Try to convince the person to put the weapon down. Talk to your attacker, show sympathy and understanding. Make the attacker see you as an individual, not as an object. If the attacker is unarmed, you may be able to scare, distract or injure the person enough to make your escape. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scream "FIRE," "POLICE," or create a disturbance that will attract attention. Assert yourself and fight back if you can do so safely. Break away and run toward areas with people. Be observant so that you will be able to remember and identify the assailant. Report the incident to the police as soon as possible. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Checklist for Victims of Sexual Assault | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.You may want to call a Rape Crisis Line for instructions and support. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2.Report the crime immediately to the police. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3.Do not shower, douche, or change clothing. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4.Have a medical exam and internal gynecological exam as soon as possible. A delay in time may destroy evidence. Semen smears must be taken by a clinician. Inform clinician of exact acts committed upon you and have the clinician note any medical evidence of them. Clinician should note any bruises or injuries bleeding, lacerations, etc.) external or internal. Have clinician test for venereal diseases (and pregnancy later, if relevant). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5.Do not disturb the scene of the assault. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6.Inform police of all details of attack, however intimate, and of anything unusual you may have noted about the attacker. Remember what the person said and how it was said. It may lead to the arrest of the assailant. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7.Show police any external bruises or injuries, however minor, resulting from the attack. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8.Inform the police if you remember anything that was not previously reported | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This information was obtained by: Dean of Students Office for Women's Resources and Services McKinley Health Education Dept. University Police University of Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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