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S.A.F.E. Center — Sexual Assault Forensic Exams (Women’s Center of Jacksonville)
Verified · October 23, 2026
The S.A.F.E. Center is where WCJ’s S.A.F.E. (Sexual Assault Forensic Exam) Program provides sexual assault forensic medical exams to survivors of sexual violence ages 18 and older. Exams are available whether or not the survivor chooses to make a report to law enforcement, and within 120 hours (five days) from the time of assault. The exam includes a head-to-toe medical check, injury documentation and collection of physical evidence; if the patient does not report, the evidence is stored by law enforcement for up to two years. Kept as a separate row because the official Rape Recovery page gives this site its own street address, distinct from WCJ’s main Colcord Ave. office. (Exams under age 18 are provided by the Child Protection Team, per the same page.)
- Organization
- Women's Center of Jacksonville (WCJ)
- Address
- 5300 Emerson St., Jacksonville, FL 32207
- Hours
- 24-hour response for forensic examinations via the hotline
- Who qualifies
- Survivors of sexual violence ages 18 and older; no residency requirements; reporting to law enforcement is not required
- How to apply
- Call the 24-hour rape crisis hotline at (904) 721-7273 for a 24-hour response for a forensic examination
- Cost
- Free — WCJ states all its programs and services are 100% free of charge, and describes forensic exams through the S.A.F.E. Program as no-cost
- Last verified
- October 23, 2026
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