What can I do if I have been sexually assaulted?

 

Get to a safe place.

Call a friend or family member to be with you.

It is advisable to report a sexual assault, even an unsuccessful attempt. The information you provide may prevent another person from being assaulted. When you report a sexual assault, any information you can remember about the attack will be helpful - the assaulter's physical characteristics, voice, clothes, car or even an unusual smell.

If you have been sexually assaulted, you should call the police as soon as possible; do not bathe or change your clothes. Semen, hair, and material under fingernails or on your clothing all may be useful in identifying and prosecuting the assaulter.

Finally, it is important to remember that many individuals will mistakenly blame themselves for the assault. It is not your fault. And if you start to feel that way, please speak to someone at Cuesta or the many options of support from outside agencies.

 

Cuesta College Resources

Student Health Center (Confidential)

(805) 546-3171 

studenthealthcenter@cuesta.edu

 

Campus Public Safety 

San Luis Obispo  (805) 546-3205

Paso Robles (NCC)  (805) 591-6205

ccpd@cuesta.edu

 

Off Campus Resources

Resource Website Phone/Email
Lumina Alliance - San Luis Obispo 

https://luminaalliance.org/

 (805) 545-8888 
Victim/Witness Assistance Center, Office of the District Attorney San Luis Obispo County 

https://www.slocounty.ca.gov

 

 

(805) 781-5821

victimwitness@co.slo.ca.us
National Domestic Violence Hotline

www.ndvh.org

 (800) 799-SAFE (7233)
National Sexual Assault Hotline - RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)

https://rainn.org

 (800) 656-HOPE (4673)

 

Non-emergency local law enforcement phone numbers: 
  • Cuesta College Police Department - (805) 546-3205
  • Arroyo Grande Police Department - (805) 473-5100
  • Atascadero Police Department - (805) 461-5051
  • Grover Beach Police Department - (805) 473-4511
  • Morro Bay Police Department - (805) 772-6225
  • Paso Robles Police Department - (805) 237-6464
  • Pismo Beach Police Department - (805) 773-2208
  • San Luis Obispo Police Department - (805) 781-7317
  • San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Dept. - (805) 781-4550