Sexual Assault Resources and Services
Resources for Stanford Community
Stanford Hospital Emergency Department Survivors of sexual assault who are seriously injured, bleeding excessively, or unconscious need emergency medical attention, and to be transported by ambulance to the Stanford Medical Center Emergency Room.Contact 9-911 on campus or 911 off campus
The YWCA Sexual Assault Center at Stanford offers immediate individual counseling and referral to students who are affected by sexual assault, sexual harassment, and violence in relationships.
Contact (650)725-9955
Campus PoliceStanford Public Safety Officers are specially trained to respond appropriately to survivors of sexual assault. Survivors are encouraged to discuss reporting options with them to make a more informed choice about whether or not to file a police report.
Contact (650) 723-9633 (days) or 9-911 (emergencies or after-hours) from on campus
Sexual Harassment Policy Office provides resources that can help you with concerns about sexual harassment. Contact 723-1583 or harass@stanford.edu
University Ombudsperson assists students, staff and faculty with information and assessment of options regarding housing, academic or employment, and other needs following an incident.
Contact (650) 723-3682
Stanford United for Rape Elimination (SURE) provides free, nighttime escort service by cart.
Call (650) 725-SURE (7873) or go to www.stanford.edu/group/SURE for current hours of operation
Resources for Students
Medical Services at Vaden Health Center offers diagnosis, treatment, and referrals for medical complications of sexual assault, and for violence-related problems. Survivors are urged to seek appropriate medical evaluation as promptly as possible. Female clinicians are also available for evaluations and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases (including HIV), and pregnancy. Contact (650) 723-4841
Counseling and Psychological Services offers individual counseling and referral to individual students and couples who are affected by sexual assault, sexual harassment, and violence in relationships. Counseling can be a good idea as it may stop the violence before it begins. Workshops and Groups are offered by Counseling and Psychological Services for survivors of rape and women survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
Contact (650) 723-3785 (24 hour crisis services)
Health Promotion Services’ Sexual Assault and Harassment Prevention program offers services to create an environment free of sexual assault and harassment. Services include dorm outreach programs, the production of the REAL WORLD STANFORD, self defense classes, individual consultations, and referral to resources on and off campus.
Contact (650) 725-4211
Judicial Affairs office can help you explore potential University judicial disciplinary actions that could follow a sexual assault incident.
Contact (650) 723-9610
Residential Staff Residence Deans are professional staff who are available to assist student survivors. They provide resources and may also support victims fact finding, and evaluation. Your PHEs, RAs and Cas are also excellent resources.
Contact (650) 725-2800
Graduate Life Office Graduate Resident Deans and CAs work with students and student families who live in graduate residences. They help provide support, information and referrals to those dealing with sexual violence.. Depending upon availability, they can arrange short term emergency housing and help provide basic necessities.
Contact (650) 723-1171
Bechtel International Center. The Advisor to International Families works with international students, their spouses or domestic partners and their families. The Advisor has knowledge of, and sensitivity to, relationship issues that may be of concern.
Contact (650) 723-1834
Community Centers offer support and assistance to students. Specially trained staff regarding sexual violence are available at the Women’s Community Center and the LGBT Community Center.
Resources for Staff and Faculty
The Help Center provides couples and individual counseling to Stanford employees and their families.
Contact (650) 723-4577
Off Campus Resources
Family and Children Services provides couples and individual counseling to Individuals and families. It has an excellent counseling program for families being affected by domestic violence.
Contact (650) 326-6576
375 Cambridge Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306
Support Network for Battered Women offers a 24-hour crisis line and shelter for battered women and children for up to six weeks. A clinical staff provides counseling. Support groups and peer counseling are also available. Services include help for battered lesbians, a temporary restraining order clinic, and Spanish-speaking counselors.
Contact (650) 940-7855, (800) 57-BASTA (Spanish)
W.O.M.A.N., Inc. in San Francisco has a 24-hour crisis line, support groups and drop-in groups, lesbian domestic violence groups, individual counseling, and a temporary restraining order clinic. They also make referrals made to local shelters as well as to bilingual counselors (Cantonese, Japanese, Spanish, and Farsi).
Contact (415) 864-4722 (hotline) or (415) 864-4777 (office)
Community Solutions offers 24-hour crisis intervention and a battered women's shelter (La Isla Pacifica). Counseling, support groups, social services, and advocacy are available along with temporary restraining order assistance and help locating permanent housing.
Contact (408) 683-4118 (hotline) or (408) 842-3118 (office)
Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence offers a 24-hour crisis line, crisis counseling, permanent housing assistance, and legal help. An on-site school, support groups, batter's counseling and drug/alcohol counseling are provided at the shelter.
Contact (408) 279-2962 (Spanish/English)
Asian Women's Home gives referrals for legal and medical services, and has counseling and support groups. It offers help with child care, employment and housing. Bilingual counselors are available.
Contact (408) 975-2739 (Asian languages)
Maitri is a helpline for women from the South Asian subcontinent. It provides information, translation, peer counseling, and job and housing assistance. It also offers assistance with domestic violence issues.
Contact (408) 730-4049
East Bay Area SAVE has a 24-hour crisis line and legal, medical, and social services. They also do housing and employment searches, and offer child care and counseling.
Contact (510) 794-6055 (Fremont)
A Safe Place in Oakland group offers a 24-hour crisis line. It has counseling, advocacy, legal and social services. It helps with housing and child care. It also offers an eight-week shelter program for battered women and their children. Counselors speak Spanish.
Contact (510) 536-SAFE (hotline) (510) 444-7255
Articles
Violence in Relationships
Responding
to a Sexual Assault: Residence Staff Guidelines
Vaden Health Series
Acquaintance Rape
Sexual Harassment
Websites
Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment
Stanford Policy on Sexual Assault
http://adminguide.stanford.edu/23_3.pdf
Stanford Policy on Sexual Harassment and Consensual Sexual or Romantic Relationships.
http://adminguide.stanford.edu/23_2.pdf
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Violence Against Women
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo
The National Crime Prevention Council website is dedicated to rape prevention.
http://www.ncpc.org/
Men Can Stop Rape
http://www.mencanstoprape.org
Mentors in Violence Program enlists high school, collegiate and professional athletes to work with youth to prevent all forms of men's violence against women.
http://www.sportinsociety.org/mvp.html
National Coalition Against Violent Athletes offers help to victims, educators and athletes dealing with violence in the sports world.
http://www.ncava.org
Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection enables you to browse informational pamphlets from university counseling services across the country.
http://counseling.uchicago.edu/vpc/virtulets.html
Violence in Relationships
The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)
http://www.ncadv.org/
National Domestic Violence Hotline
http://www.ndvh.org/
Men and Domestic Violence Index
http://www.vix.com/men/domestic-index.html
