The Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) was created in response to the student-identified need for a streamlined process through which students could access services for victims of sexual assault. UConn has SAFE trained nurse practitioners available during operating hours throughout the fall and spring semesters to respond to victim-survivors of sexual assault.
If a victim-survivor calls or comes to Student Health and Wellness, a response team member can:
- Arrange for a sexual assault crisis counselor to meet with the victim-survivor to help review options as well as provide crisis counseling.
- Arrange for a free sexual assault forensics exam (SAFE) at SHaW, should the victim-survivor opt for evidence collection within 120 hours of the assault.
- Assist with arranging transportation to the hospital emergency department if additional immediate care is required (for example, “date-rape drug” testing can be performed within the first 48 hours after exposure).
- Arrange for a free examination at SHaW if the victim-survivor does not wish evidence collection or if it has been more than 120 hours since the assault. The victim-survivor can also receive free STI testing, free antibiotic medications to treat STIs, and free emergency contraception, as well as referral to other campus resources that may be of benefit.
These services are available without any obligation to press charges.
If you have experienced sexual assault, you are not alone – SHaW is here for you. If you are unsure what to do, please reach out to our 24/7 Advice Nurse at 860-486-4700.
To learn more about the resources available for victim-survivors of sexual violence, please visit: