{"id":18047,"date":"2021-04-22T15:48:33","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T20:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timelycareprod.wpengine.com\/?p=18047"},"modified":"2025-10-14T11:12:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T16:12:10","slug":"sexual-assault-on-college-campuses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/sexual-assault-on-college-campuses\/","title":{"rendered":"Sexual Assault Awareness: Creating a Safe and Supportive Campus Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/sexual-assault-on-college-campuses\/#college-students-need-care-and-support\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">College students need care and support<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/sexual-assault-on-college-campuses\/#how-to-care-for-students-who-have-experienced-sexual-assault\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">How to care for students who have experienced sexual assault<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/sexual-assault-on-college-campuses\/#1-listen\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">1. Listen<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/sexual-assault-on-college-campuses\/#2-affirm\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">2. Affirm<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/sexual-assault-on-college-campuses\/#3-safety\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">3. Safety<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/sexual-assault-on-college-campuses\/#4-assist\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">4. Assist<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/sexual-assault-on-college-campuses\/#5-connect\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">5. Connect<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/sexual-assault-on-college-campuses\/#6-be-patient\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">6. Be patient<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/sexual-assault-on-college-campuses\/#7-follow-up\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">7. Follow up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/sexual-assault-on-college-campuses\/#how-colleges-and-universities-can-support-students\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">How colleges and universities can support students<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/sexual-assault-on-college-campuses\/#ensure-students-faculty-and-staff-have-what-they-need\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Ensure students, faculty, and staff have what they need<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/sexual-assault-on-college-campuses\/#start-the-conversation-on-prevention-efforts-and-support-resources\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Start the conversation on prevention efforts and support resources<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18047\" class=\"elementor elementor-18047\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5fa1cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"b5fa1cf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ce200e ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"3ce200e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91c7c74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91c7c74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nomore.org\/campaigns\/sexual-assault-awareness-month\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Sexual Assault Awareness Month<\/a> is an opportunity every April to educate and engage the public on the issue of sexual assault. For higher education, institutions must provide resources to educators and administrators about sexual assault and violence. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aau.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/AAU-Files\/Key-Issues\/Campus-Safety\/Revised%20Aggregate%20report%20%20and%20appendices%201-7_(01-16-2020_FINAL).pdf\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Thirteen percent of all students<\/a> experience rape or sexual assault through physical force, violence, or incapacitation \u2014 26.4% of college women and 6.8% of college men. Higher education leaders play a vital role in preventing sexual assault on college campuses \u2014 a role so important that the actions of today will undoubtedly change outcomes for students tomorrow.<\/p><p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/ovw\/sexual-assault\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">U.S. Department of Justice<\/a>, sexual assault is defined as \u201cany type of nonconsensual sexual contact or behavior that occurs without the explicit consent of the recipient. Falling under the definition of sexual assault are sexual activities such as forced sexual intercourse, forcible sodomy, child molestation, incest, fondling, and attempted rape.\u201d Sexual assault is characterized in different ways, but most importantly, it&#8217;s never the victim\u2019s fault.<\/p><p>Studies show that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rainn.org\/statistics\/campus-sexual-violence\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">students are at the highest risk of sexual assault<\/a> on college campuses in the first few months of their first and second semesters. And women who identify as lesbian, transgender, bisexual, or gay experience <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bjs.gov\/content\/pub\/pdf\/ccsvsftr.pdf\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">higher rates of sexual assault<\/a> on college campuses than heterosexual women.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"college-students-need-care-and-support\"><\/span>College students need care and support<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>Sadly, only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bjs.gov\/content\/pub\/pdf\/cv16.pdf\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">20% of female student victims<\/a> ages 18 to 24 report sexual misconduct to law enforcement, which means 80% of sexual violence cases go unreported. Why? Because <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rainn.org\/statistics\/campus-sexual-violence\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">victims believe it\u2019s a personal matter<\/a>, are fearful of reprisal, don\u2019t want to incriminate the perpetrator, believe police can\u2019t help, or they report to individuals other than the police. And while research focuses on college or university women, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3067991\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">male victims often suffer in silence<\/a> as well due to shame, humiliation, and other factors related to gender and cultural stigmas.<\/p><p>Higher education professionals must be proactive about preventing sexual assault and supporting victims of sexual assault on campuses. Toward that aim, it\u2019s critical to understand Title IX, part of the Education Amendments of 1972 designed to protect people from discrimination based on sex in education programs that receive federal financial assistance.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.ed.gov\/titleix\/policy\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Title IX regulations<\/a> require educational institutions to operate in a nondiscriminatory manner and provide students with an environment safe from sexual harassment and sexual violence. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2020\/05\/19\/2020-10512\/nondiscrimination-on-the-basis-of-sex-in-education-programs-or-activities-receiving-federal\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">The Final Rule<\/a>, which became effective August 14, 2020, is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2021\/03\/10\/975645192\/biden-begins-process-to-undo-trump-administrations-title-ix-rules\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">under review by the White House<\/a>. It stipulates how recipients of educational federal funding must respond to reports of sexual harassment and sexual coercion.<\/p><p>All students, faculty, and staff are encouraged &#8212; and in some cases federally required &#8212; to receive Title IX training. You can find resources on the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.ed.gov\/titleix\/policy\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">U. S. Department of Education Title IX webpage<\/a>, with important tools and training themes such as awareness programs, bystander intervention, ongoing prevention and awareness campaigns, primary prevention programs, and risk reduction.<\/p><p>While Title IX regulations provide guidance for preventing sexual assault on college campuses, <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/faculty-on-the-front-lines-of-student-mental-health\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">faculty and staff also need to be equipped<\/a> to support victims of sexual assault on a personal level.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-to-care-for-students-who-have-experienced-sexual-assault\"><\/span>How to care for students who have experienced sexual assault<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>Higher education faculty and staff cannot be the only ones responsible for supporting victims of sexual assault. However, the nature of their role puts them in circumstances in which they can provide support. The Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) offers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rainn.org\/articles\/tips-talking-survivors-sexual-assault\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">recommendations for talking with survivors<\/a>. You may also find these additional <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/womens-mental-health-in-college\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">recommendations for mental health support<\/a> to be helpful.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6cf4c1b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"6cf4c1b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-95ca58c ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"95ca58c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0199f1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0199f1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-listen\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">1. Listen<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd1cea8 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"cd1cea8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8e7c0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8e7c0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOffer a non-judgmental ear so the victim of sexual assault can process their experience.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e233e42 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"e233e42\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbd1029 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"dbd1029\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bd255f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bd255f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-affirm\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">2. Affirm<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ed5b17 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"1ed5b17\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48b4dc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48b4dc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBe supportive by using phrases like, \u201cI believe you,\u201d \u201cIt took courage to tell me about this,\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s not your fault,\u201d \u201cI\u2019m sorry this happened,\u201d etc.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0aff25f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"0aff25f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a660b5 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"9a660b5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfbc069 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfbc069\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-safety\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">3. Safety<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-499db01 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"499db01\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64f8a81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64f8a81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHelp the victim feel safe, making sure they reach a safe location away from the assailant.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7dc50a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"f7dc50a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f464d5e ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"f464d5e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74c3c8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74c3c8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-assist\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">4. Assist<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed5e14d ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"ed5e14d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5301a38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5301a38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAccompany the victim to the hospital or health center and ensure they meet with medical professionals who specialize in sexual assault trauma.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-db1802f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"db1802f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f300d4b ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"f300d4b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6c213b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6c213b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-connect\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">5. Connect<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b3c385 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"2b3c385\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-607e964 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"607e964\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If the victim is unwilling to go to a hospital, encourage them to call the <a href=\"https:\/\/hotline.rainn.org\/online\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">National Sexual Assault Hotline<\/a> at <a href=\"tel:800-656-4673\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">800-656-HOPE (4673)<\/a> so they can speak with a local sexual assault service provider.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec419ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"ec419ff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d04a3b1 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"d04a3b1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f14a0b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f14a0b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6-be-patient\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">6. Be patient<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-de9783f ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"de9783f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dba5eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8dba5eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOnly the person you\u2019re supporting can decide to get help. Avoid putting pressure on yourself and the person you\u2019re supporting.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf2023e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"bf2023e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-737b6ff ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"737b6ff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b5367e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b5367e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7-follow-up\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">7. Follow up<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-67fea65 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"67fea65\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6b8981 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6b8981\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEncourage the victim you\u2019re supporting to seek counseling and support groups.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97895e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"97895e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e22588c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e22588c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-colleges-and-universities-can-support-students\"><\/span>How colleges and universities can support students<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>Higher education leaders continue to search for effective ways to prevent rape and sexual assault on college campuses. Some institutions hire campus police to patrol the campus and provide transportation so students are not alone when they travel home or go off-campus. Some institutions publish tips and resources for students, faculty, and staff. Other colleges offer educational programs that explain sexual violence and how to reduce risk exposure.<\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/missouri.edu\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">University of Missouri<\/a> implemented one such program, <a href=\"https:\/\/alteristic.org\/services\/green-dot\/green-dot-colleges\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Green Dot<\/a>, that teaches people how to become active bystanders by interrupting situations that are imminently or potentially high-risk for violence. Danica Wolf, the former Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention Center (RSVP) center coordinator, said, \u201cSince its implementation over six years ago, Green Dot has become a force for change on campus, becoming a household name among staff and students alike.\u201d<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/cultureofrespect.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Culture of Respect<\/a> was founded in 2013 by the parents of college-aged students who were alarmed by the high rate of sexual assault on campuses, the lack of comprehensive resources, and the breach in student civil rights. The program provides techniques for handling a situation without bystanders present and is used by <a href=\"https:\/\/cultureofrespect.org\/who-we-work-with\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">over one hundred colleges and universities<\/a> across the U.S.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/campusurvivors.carrd.co\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Campus Survivors<\/a> is an independent organization launched this spring by four <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Boston University students<\/a> to create a supportive community for survivors of sexual abuse by inviting them to anonymously share their stories, which are posted on the organization\u2019s social media. Their goal is to ensure victims\u2019 voices are being heard and will not be silenced. The group welcomes submissions from students on other college campuses as well and shares a <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1jgYptsEKtdsPZm67NueTY9lSwZjxihqYrv-FiVjKFQo\/edit\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">list of resources<\/a>, including organizations that can offer assistance and guidance on how to prevent sexual victimization and report the crime to local law enforcement.<\/p><p>Some institutions have gathered resources for victims and those who support them. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colgate.edu\/about\/campus-services-and-resources\/supporting-survivor\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Colgate University published practical tips<\/a> for students, parents, faculty, and staff supporting a survivor of sexual violence. <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaffairs.psu.edu\/support-safety-conduct\/victim-survivor-support-advocacy\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Penn State University has a comprehensive site<\/a> for anyone who has experienced or is supporting someone who has experienced sexual assault, sexual harassment, dating or relationship violence, stalking, or sexual exploitation.<\/p><p>These are a few examples of how colleges and universities are working to prevent sexual assault cases on their college campuses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a003efb elementor-cta--layout-image-right elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"a003efb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-icon-wrapper elementor-cta__icon 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class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMake resources available to create a safe and supportive campus\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/contact\/?utm_source=website&#038;utm_medium=blog&#038;utm_campaign=contact_blog\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"follow noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn more about telehealth\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-646577b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"646577b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ensure-students-faculty-and-staff-have-what-they-need\"><\/span>Ensure students, faculty, and staff have what they need<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>Many websites have resources for sexual assault victims and their loved ones. Below are some of the leading resources for victims of sexual assault that you can reference.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-27ff2a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"27ff2a2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fdf71dc ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"fdf71dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90a4c6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90a4c6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rainn.org\/get-help\/national-sexual-assault-hotline\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">National Sexual Assault Hotline<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0066449 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"0066449\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-889347a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"889347a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The national hotline, operated by <a href=\"http:\/\/rainn.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">RAINN,<\/a> serves people affected by sexual violence. It automatically routes the caller to their nearest sexual assault service provider. You can call the hotline at <a href=\"tel:800-656-4673\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">800-656-HOPE<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/centers.rainn.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">search for your local center<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bbcf598 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"bbcf598\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3a0212 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"a3a0212\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6133ce5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6133ce5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nsvrc.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">National Sexual Violence Resource Center<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a455283 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"a455283\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ec0f72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ec0f72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis site offers a wide variety of information related to sexual violence and includes a large legal resource library.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-84f1596 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"84f1596\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6faf9a8 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"6faf9a8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ccdb50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ccdb50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.trynova.org\/about-us\/overview\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">National Organization for Victim Assistance<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a703034 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"a703034\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ce03f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ce03f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Founded in 1975, NOVA is the oldest national victim assistance organization of its type in the U.S.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa9eb77 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"aa9eb77\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-540b5eb ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"540b5eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a05c34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a05c34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vawnet.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-11e99e3 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"11e99e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbef7b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbef7b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVAWnet, a project of the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, hosts a library of materials on violence against women, with particular attention to its intersections with various forms of oppression.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-57d40e1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"57d40e1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-58637ac ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"58637ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcdb872 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcdb872\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsopw.gov\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">U.S. Department of Justice: National Sex Offender Public Website<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1acbad ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"e1acbad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f97923 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f97923\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>NSOPW is the only U.S. government website that links public state, territorial, and tribal sex offender registries from one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsopw.gov\/en\/Search\/Verification\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">national search site<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc20dac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"dc20dac\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0bc709f ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"0bc709f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5658b8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5658b8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.victimsofcrime.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The National Center for Victims of Crime<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-608a140 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"608a140\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d97652 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d97652\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe mission of the National Center for Victims of Crime is to forge a national commitment to help victims of crime rebuild their lives. It is dedicated to serving individuals, families, and communities harmed by crime.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c52e4fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"c52e4fb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-196ffc6 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"196ffc6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d26ab6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d26ab6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stopstreetharassment.org\/our-work\/nationalshhotline\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">National Street Harassment Hotline<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f07edf0 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"f07edf0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13665b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13665b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Created by Stop Street Harassment, Defend Yourself, and RAINN, the National Street Harassment Hotline is a resource for those affected by gender-based street harassment. Support is available in English and Spanish. Call <a href=\"tel:855-897-5910\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">855-897-5910<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/hotline.rainn.org\/ssh-en\/terms-of-service.jsp\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">chat online<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-457dd9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"457dd9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fceb1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fceb1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"start-the-conversation-on-prevention-efforts-and-support-resources\"><\/span>Start the conversation on prevention efforts and support resources<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>In addition to these resources, <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/for-schools\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"follow noopener noreferrer\">TimelyCare offers comprehensive services<\/a> to support the physical and mental health of college students. TimelyCare\u2019s programs are designed to meet the exact needs of your college or university. Our team aligns the health of your college students with the objectives of your campus community to create a solution that works for you.<\/p><p>Raising awareness about the prevalence of campus sexual assault this month is a worthy initiative, but this is an effort that must continue every month, every week, every day. Use this article to initiate a conversation on your campus, and apply the information and resources outlined to essential collaborations for sexual violence prevention efforts.<\/p><p>If you\u2019d like to discuss how telehealth services can integrate with your campus protocols for sexual assault prevention, referring to in-person care, and emergency services for students in a crisis situation, <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/contact\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"follow noopener noreferrer\">contact TimelyCare<\/a> today.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e032c6 elementor-button-warning elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0e032c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/for-schools\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"follow noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn about telehealth for higher education<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sexual Assault Awareness Month is an opportunity every April to educate and engage the public on the issue of sexual assault. 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