MSARC - What To Do
REPORT SEXUAL ASSAULT
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What to do if you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted:
  1. First, get to a safe place, far away form the perpetrator.
  2. Call 9-1-1 or our hotline at 901-272-2020.
  3. If physically injured, report to the hospital immediately.
  4. Don't bathe or change clothing.
  5. Don't brush your teeth.
  6. If you have to urinate, keep the urine in a container to give to a MSARC forensic nurse before an examination.
  7. If you are assaulted orally, don't eat or drink until seen by a MSARC forensic nurse.
  8. If you don't want to report, you can still receive services at the center from 8:30-5:00 Monday-Friday.

Reporting Sexual Assault Immediately:
  • Allows for the collection of forensic evidence crucial in the prosecution of the assailant.
  • Assures the victim immediate safety and medical services
  • Minimizes emotional and physical trauma.
  • Allows the police to pursue the assailant more effectively, increasing the likelihood of apprehension.

To report child sexual abuse, please call:
  • Tennessee Department of Child Services (DCS) child abuse hotline is 1-877-237-0004.
  • Mississippi Department of Child Services (DCS) child abuse hotline is 1-800-222-8000.
  • Arkansas Department of Child Services (DCS) child abuse hotline is 1-800-482-5964.

Memphis Sexual Assault Resource Center
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Dr. Betty Winter
Manager
2675 Union Extended
Memphis, TN 38112
Phone:
(901) 272-2020
Fax:
(901) 274-2769
Office Hours:
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Monday - Friday

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