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I know some people are aware. Like, for example, here in Canada, we are taught and we can read about it [the policy], but since we are such an international community and we all have…

My question is, is there any support after all this has already happened? Let’s say, I suffered a sexual assault, I speak up and all this stuff, but do I have support after all that?…

Participant 1: Yeah, people may say that this is taboo, but it is not really a taboo, because everybody can experience it, like, females, males – any type of person, you know? Facilitator: […] even…

Participant 1: I think, for example, since we are from Latin America, and we come from very low resources. Not the majority, but some people do. For example, my grandmother barely finished her school, but…

I mean, when it comes to giving someone advice, you can give them advice, but most of the time, you just need to be someone to listen. If you’re giving suggestions, you can’t be insistent.…

Participant 1: It’s a very difficult thing to relive and the more you have to re-tell something, it can be very, very retraumatizing for individuals. So, for you [if you are supporting a survivor], it’s…

I think you need to have big ears and a big heart. Its about listening, like, active listening, not just listening – letting that person tell their story the way that they want to. Um,…

Participant 1: The support person should be honest about what they can provide and what they can’t provide. Maybe they are being triggered themselves and really can’t be there, and as difficult as that would…

I would think whatever your role is at Saint Mary’s […] there is ongoing professional development. Your role that you perform generally at the university – you should have some orientation or discussion or something…

You have to dig through a bunch of irrelevant pages on the Saint Mary’s website to actually find the sexual violence policy. Um, and then that is basically it; there are no supporting documents around…