The Changing Perceptions of Sexual Assault research project sought to understand the conditions and processes that supported or created barriers for people disclosing sexual assault and accessing sexual assault services in BC.

Decisions about seeking care are influenced by understandings of sexual assault, access to sexual assault services, and perceptions of safety when seeking care. Training is a key means of building and maintaining service providers’ capacity for trauma-informed, culturally safe, and survivor-centred care.