The on-call Forensic Examiner and Advocacy staff will respond within 10 minutes to a crisis page and will arrange to meet patients at the clinic site of their choice, within 1 hour of initial contact. We can arrange for appointments as well if that works better for the patient. We can also provide assistance with transportation to enable the patient to obtain services safely.
Crisis intervention and support
Medication prophylaxis
Advocacy
Short-term/long-term/group counseling
Expert witness testimony
Community education and awareness on issues around sexual assault and the services available to survivors
Social Justice & Change
Human Trafficking
AVALON services are FREE and confidential.