Resources for Support, Consent, Healthy Relationships, Parents and Others

If you or someone close to you has experienced or is experiencing gender or sexual violence, or has been accused of engaging in sexual violence towards another person, you likely have a lot of questions. The resources in this guide provide information about some of the questions you may have. There are resources below on these topics:

• Emergency
• Crime Reporting
• Campus Reporting
• Medical Assistance
• SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner)
• 24-Hour 24/7 Crisis Text and Phone Hotlines for Immediate Help
• Counseling and Advocacy for Victims and Survivors of Sexual Violence
• Legal Resources; CSU Policies and Procedures; Learn About Affirmative Consent
• Resources about Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships
• Resources for LGBTQ+ Community Members
• Resources for Victims and Survivors
• Resources for Accused Students
• Resources for Parents

 You are also welcome to contact the Office for Institutional Equity and we will be as helpful as we can with responding to your questions.

 Emergency: Call 911

 Crime Reporting

• CSU Police Department 216-687-2020, https://www.csuohio.edu/police/police
• Cleveland Police Department 216-623-5000
• Cleveland State Anonymous Reporting Hotline 888-837-1824 or https://www.csuohio.edu/police/anonymous-reporting

 Campus Reporting

• CSU Office for Institutional Equity 216-687-2223 or oie@csuohio.edu or http://www.csuohio.edu/institutional-equity/institutional-equity
• CSU Anonymous reporting www.csuohio.edu/compliance or 24/7 EthicsPoint Hotline: 1-888-837-1824
• CSU Ombudsperson https://www.csuohio.edu/provost/ombudsperson or 216-687-3993

 Medical Assistance

• CSU Health and Wellness Services 216-687-3649* 
• Cleveland Clinic Hospitals 888-223-CARE  
• University Hospitals 1-866-UH4-CARE; 1-866-844-2273
• Metro Hospitals 800-554-5251

 SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) Evidence Collection

• Cuyahoga County SANE Unit Hospitals https://clevelandrapecrisis.org/resources/24-hour-sane-unit-hospitals/
• UH Center for Emergency Medicine at 216-844-3726. If you would like more information about the SANE program, please call 216-844-0372. To speak to a SANE patient advocate, call 216-844-3743.
• MetroHealth Emergency Rooms:
  •  Brecksville Health and Surgery Center 216-957-9000, 9200 Treeworth Blvd. in Brecksville
  • Cleveland Heights Medical Center 216-524-7377, 10 Severance Circle in Cleveland Heights
  • Main Campus Medical Center 216-778-7800, 2500 MetroHealth Drive in Cleveland
  • Parma Medical Center (Snow Road) 216-524-7377, 12301 Snow Road in Parma

 24/7 Crisis Text and Phone Hotlines for Immediate Help

• Cleveland Rape Crisis Center 24-Hour Crisis and Support Hotline: (216) 619-6192 or (440) 423-2020 or chat online
• National Sexual Assault Hotline 800-656-HOPE (4673)
• Cleveland State University Counseling Center hotline 216-687-2277
• The Crisis Text Line – Text HOME to 741741
• ULifeline - Text "START" to 741-741 or call 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
• RAINN – chat one at online.rainn.org   
• National Suicide Prevention Hotline 800-273-TALK (8255) www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/GetHelp/LifelineChat.aspx (Online Chat)
• National Institute on Drug Abuse Hotline 1-800-662-HELP

 Counseling and Advocacy for Victims and Survivors of Sexual Violence

• CSU Counseling Center 216-687-2277* 
• CSU Employee Assistance Program (800) 227-6007* 
• CSU Health and Wellness Services 216-687-3649* 
• CSU MareyJoyce Green Women’s Center 216-687-4674
• Cleveland Rape Crisis Center 216-619-6192
• JFSA Cleveland https://www.jfsa-cleveland.org/know-abuse-family-violence-services/  
• Domestic Violence & Child Advocacy Center of Cleveland 216-229-2420 or 216-391-HELP for emergency assistance
• RAINN Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network  https://www.rainn.org/about-national-sexual-assault-telephone-hotline 1-800-656-HOPE or 1-800-656-4673
• Witness/Victim Services Center 216-443-7345
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-Sexual Violence https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/sexualviolence/ or call 800-232-4636
• 24/7 National Domestic Violence https://www.thehotline.org/ and "What to expect when reaching out" https://www.thehotline.org/help/what-to-expect-when-you-contact-the-hotline/
• Domestic Violence, sexual assault, child abuse, counseling, legal, housing, LGBTQ-Friendly and more services https://www.loveisrespect.org/for-yourself/referrals/
• Courage, Hope and Your FinancesFinancial Help for Women in Abusive Relationships

 Legal Resources

• Legal Aid 216-687-1900
• More Legal Aid resources: https://www.thehotline.org/help/legal-help/

 CSU Policies and Procedures

• The Policy Against Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Violence and Retaliation https://www.csuohio.edu/sites/default/files/PADHSVR102019final.pdf
• The Office for Institutional Equity’s Procedures for Investigating Complaints of Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Violence and Retaliation https://www.csuohio.edu/sites/default/files/OIE%20Procedures%200219.pdf

 Learn About Affirmative Consent

• General information on consent https://www.loveisrespect.org/healthy-relationships/what-consent/
• Healthline Guide to Sexual Consent: https://www.healthline.com/health/guide-to-consent
• Teaching Sexual Health https://teachingsexualhealth.ca/teachers/sexual-health-education/inform…
• General information on consent https://www.thehotline.org/healthy-relationships/consent/
• Quick videos about consent
  •  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBFCeGDVAdQ
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZwvrxVavnQ

 Resources About Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships

• Healthy relationships https://www.loveisrespect.org/healthy-relationships/ and https://www.thehotline.org/healthy-relationships/relationship-spectrum/
• Identifying abuse https://www.thehotline.org/is-this-abuse/abuse-defined/
• Healthy communication with your partner https://www.thehotline.org/healthy-relationships/communication/
• Trust within a relationship https://www.thehotline.org/healthy-relationships/trust/
• Consent within a relationship https://www.thehotline.org/healthy-relationships/consent/
• Quiz: Is your relationship healthy? https://www.loveisrespect.org/for-someone-else/is-my-relationship-healthy-quiz/  
• Quiz: Are you a good partner? https://www.loveisrespect.org/am-i-a-good-partner-quiz/  

 Resources for LGBTQ+ Community Members

• General information and resources https://www.hrc.org/resources/sexual-assault-and-the-lgbt-community
• How to help LGBTQ+ survivors, stories from LGBTQ+ community and resources https://www.rainn.org/articles/lgbtq-survivors-sexual-violence
• Common obstacles for LGBTQ+ youth https://www.loveisrespect.org/is-this-abuse/abusive-lgbtq-relationships/
• How is LBGTQ+ abuse different from non-LGBTQ+ abuse? https://www.roomtobesafe.org/get-information/lgbt-abuse/
• The Trevor Lifeline: Preventing Suicide Among LGBTQ Youth 866-488-7386 www.thetrevorproject.org

Resources for Victims and Survivors

• Healthline Sexual Resource Assault Guide: https://www.healthline.com/health/sexual-assault-resource-guide
• What next?  https://www.thehotline.org/help/help-for-survivors/
• Know your rights; what can you about your situation? https://www.equalrights.org/issue/equality-in-schools-universities/sexual-harassment/

Resources for Students Accused of Violating the Policy Against Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Violence and Retaliation

• Counseling for students accused of a policy violation - CSU Counseling Center 216-687-2277
• Trained process support for students accused of a policy violation https://www.csuohio.edu/institutional-equity/oie-process-advisors
• Rights of students accused of a policy violation https://www.csuohio.edu/sites/default/files/Complainant.Respondent.Rights.docx.pdf
• Is it possible you were harming your partner? https://www.thehotline.org/help/for-abusive-partners/
• Know your rights; what can you do about your situation? https://www.equalrights.org/issue/equality-in-schools-universities/sexual-harassment/
• Quiz: Was your relationship healthy? https://www.loveisrespect.org/for-someone-else/is-my-relationship-healthy-quiz/  
• Quiz: Were you a good partner? https://www.loveisrespect.org/am-i-a-good-partner-quiz/  
• If you have been accused, start here. https://helpsaveoursons.com/get-help/  
• Due Process on College Campuses https://www.thefire.org/issues/due-process/ and https://www.thefire.org/  

 Resources for Parents

• How can you help a friend or family member? https://www.thehotline.org/help/help-for-friends-and-family/  
• What are signs of relationship abuse? Links to help others https://www.loveisrespect.org/for-someone-else/
• How is LBGTQ+ abuse different from non-LGBTQ+ abuse? https://www.roomtobesafe.org/get-information/lgbt-abuse/  
• Sexual assault and safety on college campuses https://www.nsvrc.org/sites/default/files/2016-06/publications_nsvrc_tip-sheet_going-to-college-what-families-need-know-sexual-assault-safety-campus.pdf
• What to do if someone close to you is a survivor of sexual assault: https://www.pcar.org/sites/default/files/resource-pdfs/friends_and_family_guide_final.pdf

If your student is a victim of sexual violence, you may also find it helpful to review the resources in this list for victims and survivors. If your student is accused of violating the Policy Against Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Violence and Retaliation, you may also find it helpful to review the resources in this list for students accused of policy violations.

 The * denotes a campus confidential resource. Campus confidential resources do not reveal to the Office for Institutional Equity that a student may be a possible victim of sexual violence.