Self Referrals
If you choose to attend The Emerald Centre without the police, your samples can be stored securely by us and kept until such time as you choose to report. Should you not report, the samples will be destroyed. We will ask for your consent to store the samples for six months. Should you not contact us within six months, the samples may be destroyed.
We will ask if you want to provide information anonymously to the police for intelligence purposes (for example, to see if there is a pattern of offences happening in a certain area or by a repeat offender). This is your choice, but if you do, we will pass that information on for you without disclosing any of your identifying details.
If you would like to discuss your options or discuss involving the police then you can speak to our Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) who can give you information an answer any questions you may have.
We are able to take self referrals for clients who have been the victims of a serious sexual assault, either recently or in the past.
It is your choice whether or not to involve the police and support is available to help you with the decision of whether or not to proceed down the criminal justice route.
We can also refer other agencies for support on an on-going basis and for helping you to come to a decision about whether or not you wish to prosecute.
We take self referrals from clients who are deciding on whether to proceed down the criminal justice route or not.
Those suffering historic sexual abuse can self refer as well as clients looking to store forensic evidence and/or undergo a Forensic Medical.
We can also refer to the ISVA (Independent Sexual Violence Advisor) for support on an on-going basis and for helping clients to come to a decision about whether to prosecute.
We will ask if you want to provide information anonymously to the police for intelligence purposes (for example, to see if there is a pattern of offences happening in a certain area or by a repeat offender). This is your choice, but if you do, we will pass that information on for you without disclosing any of your identifying details.
If you would like to discuss your options or discuss involving the police then you can speak to our Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) who can give you information an answer any questions you may have.
We are able to take self referrals for clients who have been the victims of a serious sexual assault, either recently or in the past.
It is your choice whether or not to involve the police and support is available to help you with the decision of whether or not to proceed down the criminal justice route.
We can also refer other agencies for support on an on-going basis and for helping you to come to a decision about whether or not you wish to prosecute.
We take self referrals from clients who are deciding on whether to proceed down the criminal justice route or not.
Those suffering historic sexual abuse can self refer as well as clients looking to store forensic evidence and/or undergo a Forensic Medical.
We can also refer to the ISVA (Independent Sexual Violence Advisor) for support on an on-going basis and for helping clients to come to a decision about whether to prosecute.
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Please click here to download the referral form as a word document.If you are having problems opening up the word document, click here to download a PDF version. This will require printing and filling out the document and sending it back to us.If you have any problems downloading or filling in the form or to get the address email admin.emeraldcentre@nhs.net |