Response Sexual Assault Support Services
5215 Colley Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23508
Telephone Numbers and Contact Information
(757) 623-2115 Main
(757) 622-4300 24 Hour Hotline
(757) 623-0646 Fax
response@whro.net Email
Operating Agency: Young Women's Christian Assn. of South Hampton Roads
Agency Type: Private Non-Profit
Person in charge: Laura Wikle Executive Director
Hours of operation: 9:00AM-5:00PM, Mon-Fri; Hotline available 24 Hrs/7 Days Wk.
Fees: No fees charged.
Eligibility requirements: Unrestricted.
Intake Procedure: Telephone referral; walk-ins accepted; appointments encouraged.
Area Served: Chesapeake; Norfolk; Portsmouth; Suffolk and Virginia Beach.
About the program:
Provides a sexual assault center which offers a 24-hour hotline operated by trained counselors, a 24-hour companion service to accompany sexual assault victims to the hospital,
police station or court. Offers crisis intervention, counseling in the office for women, men, adolescents, children and support groups for survivors. Also provides community
and professional education & training, legal advocacy, volunteer training, consultation to the private sector, and information and referral to other resources.