The Centre for Victims of Sexual Assault

The Center for Sexual Assault assists adolescents and adults aged 16 and older in the Capital Region of Denmark who have been subjected to sexual assault. Read more below about the center and the available treatment options.

About us

The Center for Sexual Assault (Center for Seksuelle Overgreb) at Rigshospitalet offers multidisciplinary medical examination, care, and psychological support for adolescents and adults who have been subjected to sexual assault. The center provides confidential assistance to individuals of all genders and gender identities - both immediately following an assault and when an incident occurred further back in time. In addition to clinical care, the center houses a national knowledge center dedicated to research, data collection, and knowledge dissemination.

The department consists of

Medical doctors
Specialized nurses
Psychologists
Social workers
Administrative personnel
National Knowledge Center for Sexual Assault

Our major responsibilities

Acute & Follow-up Clinical Care: To provide specialized medical examinations, forensic evidence collection, preventive treatment, and ongoing psychological support.
Targeted Patient Reception: To deliver immediate care to adolescents aged 12–15 (with subsequent referral to social pediatric services) as well as comprehensive acute and delayed treatment to individuals aged 16 and older.
Guidance & Legal Advocacy: To offer social work counseling, advice on legal reporting requirements, and navigation of local municipal support systems.
Research & Knowledge Dissemination: To collect data, develop best practices, and share expert knowledge across the healthcare and social service sectors nationwide.

National Knowledge Centre
The Centre for Victims of Sexual Assault is a national Danish knowledge centre committed to carrying out research, developing standards and finding new ways to improve efforts on behalf of victims of sexual assault.

The Centre trains health care personnel and other professionals, who work with men or women who have been sexually assaulted. Medical research is carried out by physicians and nurses associated with the Centre and the Gynaecological Research Unit.

Emergency Assistance

The Centre for Victims of Sexual Assault provides emergency assistance – for men and women who have been subjected to rape or attempted rape. The Centre provides assistance regardless of whether you wish to report the assault to the police.

The Centre is open 24 hours a day, and no appointment is necessary. However, we do recommend that you call the nurse at 35 45 50 32 before coming in.

It is important that you come to the Centre within 72 hours of the assault if at all possible, but you are always welcome to call and talk to us. Treatment is free and subject to strict confidentiality. Any exams and treatments are entirely voluntary.

Management

Kasper Aaboe
Adolescent and Young Adult Team (Unge-voksenteamet)
Head of Department
Unit 4232
Telephone: 35 45 13 20
E-mail

Contact

The Centre for Victims of Sexual Assault
Section 5032

Entrance 5, 3rd floor
Juliane Maries Vej 6
DK-2100 Copenhagen ØOE

Secretariat
Tel.: +45 3545 4085
Email: cfv@rh.regionh.dk

Between the hours of 10 pm and 6 am
(22.00 to 06.00) please use the main
entrance of the hospital.

Map

Emergency
You can contact a nurse at the centre

24 hours a day by telephone at:

+45 3545 5032

Between 8 am and 3 pm please call
+45 3545 4085 