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Victim Assistance • Project SAFE
Call '911' in an Emergency
Student Health Center clinical, psychological counseling, and health education staff offer confidential services and resources for students who are victims of dating/domestic violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, stalking, and other crimes. Call (323) 343-3302 to schedule an appointment.
Information and resources on victims' rights, local hotlines and treatment centers, helping a friend, crime reporting, and other important aspects of domestic and sexual violence can be found through Project SAFE.
Victim assistance services offered through the Student Health Center include:
- Basic safety planning
- Crisis intervention and ongoing counseling
- Diagnosis and treatment for injuries, sexually transmitted infections, and pregnancy prevention
- Assistance with notifying University Police or contacting a local hotline (if requested)
- Information and resources
Basic safety planning
Health educators provide safety planning by appointment (call 323-343-3302) and on a walk-in basis (SHC 215, as available).
Note: To help reduce future risk of harm, safety planning is extremely important. Victims are strongly encouraged to seek safety planning assistance from the: National Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-SAFE (7233), (800) 787-3224 (TTY); National Sexual Assault Hotline: (800) 656-HOPE (4673); a local domestic and sexual violence hotline/treatment center; University Police; or a local law enforcement agency.
Crisis intervention and ongoing counseling
Crisis intervention counseling is conducted by the Student Health Center's medical, psychological counseling, and health education staff on a walk-in basis or by appointment. Ongoing counseling is provided by the Center's psychological counselors. Call (323) 343-3302 for future or (323) 343-3303 for same-day medical and health education appointments. Call (323) 343-3314 for psychological counseling appointments.
Note: Crisis intervention counseling is available 24-hours a day through the: National Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-SAFE (7233), (800) 787-3224 (TTY); National Sexual Assault Hotline: (800) 656-HOPE (4673); and local domestic and sexual violence hotlines and treatment centers. Ongoing counseling and other advocacy services are also available through local centers.
Diagnosis and treatment for injuries, sexually transmitted infections, and pregnancy prevention
Medical services are available by appointment or walk-in basis. Call (323) 343-3302 for future appointments or (323) 343-3303 for same-day appointments.
Note 1: Consider seeking care from local hospitals with violence intervention programs, especially for assaults which have taken place within the preceding 72 hours. Beginning January 2009, federal law allows sexual assault victims to obtain the rape forensic exam anonymously, without having to report to or cooperate with law enforcement.
The closest applicable hospital to campus is the VIP Forensic Medical Clinic at LAC+USC Medical Center ([323] 226-3961; after hours children's emergency room - [323] 226-3601; after hours adults' emergency room [323] 226-3061).
To find other local hospitals contact one of the following 24-hour hotlines: National Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-SAFE (7233), (800) 787-3224 (TTY) or the National Sexual Assault Hotline: (800) 656-HOPE (4673).
Note 2: California law requires health practitioners to report details of injuries resulting from domestic violence, sexual assault, and other crimes involving patients they treat to a local law enforcement agency.
Assistance with notifying University Police or contacting a local hotline (if requested)
All crime victims are encouraged to report criminal incidents to University Police or local law enforcement. Student Health Center staff can help victims notify University Police, Judicial Affairs, the Office for Equity and Diversity, and local law enforcement.
Assistance is also available for contacting local hotlines and treatment centers, as well as victim-witness assistance programs.
Information and resources
The Student Health Center's health educators are available to provide victims and concerned faculty/staff members with information related to:
- Victims' legal rights.
- Options for victims of dating/domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
- On-campus and community medical, counseling, and other support services for victims.
- Options in relation to reporting to the police.
- University violence and sexual assault policies.
- How to:
- File a complaint with the University for campus-related incidents.
- Request student housing and class schedule changes.
- Pursue civil prosecution.