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No one deserves to be sexually assaulted. Sexual Offense Services (SOS) works to improve community response to the problem of sexual violence, and to create a society that is violence free.
SOS Has Moved
SOS relocated to the Public Health Center at 555 Cedar Street in downtown Saint Paul, on Monday, June 17, 2013. The new site offers a centralized location, free client parking, and improved integration with other public health clinical services co-located in the building. The program’s phone number, 651.643.3006, will remain the same and is answered 24/7. SOS New Location (pdf) | Directions
Free and confidential services for victims of sexual violence, their partners, families, friends and other concerned persons. SOS also provides:
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651.643.3006, answered 24/7
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24-hour crisis counseling, advocacy, information and referral
- Advocacy and support during medical, police and legal procedures
- Individual counseling and support groups
- Referral for therapy, shelter and financial needs
- Community education programs on sexual violence
- Awareness and prevention
- In-service training and consultation for professionals
Sexual assault is any sexual activity involving a person who does not or cannot consent. Sexual assault is an act of violence. This can be obvious, as in an assault in which a weapon, physical force or a threat is used. In other situations, the violence is more subtle, as when a position of authority, age, size, or status is used to trick, scare or manipulate the victim. Examples include:
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Rape
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Sexual Contact (touching, grabbing, fondling)
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Non-Contact Offenses (obscene phone calls, exposing)
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Incest
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Sexual Harassment
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Sexual Exploitation of Clients by Professionals
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Marital Rape
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Pornography and Prostitution
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Same-Sex Assault
651.643.3006, answered 24/7 | SOS Brochure (pdf)
