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Learn about reporting options & available resources.
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  • Title IX
  • Title IX Coordinator
  • Policies & Definitions
  • Reporting Options
  • How to File a Report
  • What to Do If You're Assaulted
  • Resources
  • Sexual Assault & Violence Information
  • How to Help a Friend or Family Member
  • Bystander Intervention
  • Response Team Training Requirements
  • Training Opportunities for Faculty, Staff, & Students
  • Off-Campus Clery Act and Title IX Guidance
  • The Jeanne Clery Act and Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
  • Visa & Immigration Resources
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  • Alcohol & Sexual Violence
Contact Title IX
Jennifer Quinn M.Ed., CHES, CTTS
Director of Title IX
Drug and Alcohol Education Prevention
Student Center
Office SC338
wsu_titleix@worcester.edu
508-929-8243
On-Campus Emergencies
508-929-8911
Off-Campus Emergencies Worcester Police Department
911

Title IX Resources

There are a variety of on- and off-campus resources available to support you if you have experienced, know someone who has experienced, or are alleged to be involved with sexual violence, relational and dating violence, gender-based discrimination or harassment, stalking, or retaliation.
  • The Sexual Assault and Violence Education (SAVE) program and the SAVE Task Force provide information and education about sexual and relational violence, survivor support, and campus prevention initiatives.

  • SAVE Pocket Card (English)

    SAVE Guia (Español)

  • Contact Information

    Counseling Services
    508-929-8072
    counseling_wsu@worcester.edu
    Student Center, C-300

    Health Services
    508-929-8875
    Sheehan Hall, SH-001

    Pastoral Services
    508-929-8017

    Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

  • Medical attention and SANE exams are recommended as soon as possible, even if an individual does not want to pursue criminal charges. These resources can provide physical exams, sexual and reproductive health services (e.g., STI and pregnancy testing), and emergency contraception. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) are available at emergency rooms to collect evidence up to five days following a sexual assault. Evidence collection does not require police intervention or legal action.

    Contact Information

    Health Services
    508-929-8875
    Sheehan Hall, SH-001

    Planned Parenthood League of MA
    800-258-4448

    UMass Memorial Emergency Room
    508-334-6481

    UMASS University Campus Emergency Room
    508-421-1750

    St. Vincent’s Medical Center Emergency Room
    508-363-6025

    MA SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER (SANE) PROGRAM

    Frequently Asked Questions After a Sexual Assault

    The information in Frequently Asked Questions after a Sexual Assault is provided by Massachusetts Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program.

  • The confidential resources listed below can help with crisis intervention, review your reporting options and rights, provide crisis support and coping skills, assess and engage in safety planning, encourage medical follow-up, and connect you with additional resources.

     

    Contact Information

    Counseling Services
    508-929-8072
    counseling_wsu@worcester.edu
    Student Center, C-300
    Same-day crisis appointments available. For support after hours please contact University Police at 508-929-8911 and ask to speak to an on-call counselor.

    Pastoral Services
    508-929-8017
    Spiritual support and guidance

    Pathways for Change
    800-870-5905
    TTY: 888-887-7130 (Mon–Fri, 9am – 5pm)
    Video Phone: 508-502-7681 (Mon–Fri, 9am –5pm)
    Sexual assault counseling and advocacy

    PATHWAYS DEAF SURVIVORS PROGRAM

     

    YWCA Domestic Violence Services
    508-755-9030
    Online chat available at ywcahelp.com

    New Hope
    800-323-4673
    Sexual and domestic violence support. Online chat available.

    Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
    For employees only

  • The Rave Guardian app is one of the best ways to improve not only your personal safety on the Worcester State campus but also your fellow guardians’ safety within your own private safety network. This app also can put you in direct contact with University Police in an emergency.

    The app allows you to do the following:

    • Set a safety timer – Notify people you trust to check in on you if you are alone or in an unfamiliar place.
    • Manage and message your guardians – Invite family, friends, or others to be your Guardian, and communicate with them within the app as needed.
    • Communicate easily in an emergency – Call University Police directly for help if you are in trouble and send text tips—including photos—if you see something suspicious.
    • Access an emergency button – Send GPS location and personal profile information directly and immediately to University Police if you are in an emergency situation.
    • Text tips – Report an anonymous crime-tip via SMS or mobile app.

    Download Rave Guardian or search for it at the Apple App Store or Google Play.

    Note: This app is separate from the Rave Alert software used to notify the campus community of incidents such as inclement weather closings or delays.

  • Domestic & Relational Violence Contact Information

    YWCA Domestic Violence Services
    508-755-9030
    Online chat available at ywcahelp.com

    New Hope
    800-323-4673
    Sexual and domestic violence support. Online chat available.

    The National Domestic Violence Hotline
    800-799-7233
    Online chat available

    SafeLink MA
    877-785-2020
    TTY number: 877-521-2601
    24-hour hotline for crisis intervention, safety planning, support, information, and referrals to emergency shelters. SafeLink hotline advocates are multilingual, and have access to a translation service that can provide translation in more than 130 languages. All calls to SafeLink are free, confidential and anonymous.

     

    Sexual Violence Contact Information

    Pathways for Change
    800-870-5905
    TTY: 888-887-7130 (Mon–Fri, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.)
    Video Phone: 508-502-7681 (Mon–Fri, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.)
    Sexual assault counseling and advocacy

    PATHWAYS DEAF SURVIVORS PROGRAM

     

    MA Spanish Language Rape Crisis Center Hotline (Llamanos)
    800-223-5001

    National Sexual Assault Hotline
    800-656-4673
    Online chat available

    National Sexual Violence Resource Center

     

    Stalking

    The National Stalking Resource Center

    Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center (SPARC)

  • Contact Information

    Our Deaf Survivors Center, Inc. (ODSC)
    844-637-2723 (5 p.m.–9 a.m.)
    Hotline for deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind victims

    National Deaf Hotline
    855-812-1001

    Pathways for Change
    800-870-5905
    TTY: 888-887-7130 (Mon–Fri, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.)
    Video Phone: 508-502-7681 (Mon–Fri, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.)
    Sexual assault counseling and advocacy

    PATHWAYS DEAF SURVIVORS PROGRAM

  • Contact Information

    MaleSurvivor

    Males Advocating Change (MAC)
    Promoting healthy, non-violent masculinity

    Men’s Engagement Resources

  • Contact Information

    GLBT National Help Center
    800-246-7743

    National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs
    212-714-1184

    Trevor Lifeline
    866-488-7386
    Online chat available.

    Trans Lifeline
    877-565-8860

  • Worcester State employees have access to two Employee Assistance Program (EAP) options through GIC and Worcester State. These EAPs are entirely confidential, come at no cost, and are available around the clock by phone, web, or mobile app. Information on how to access the EAP can be found in the Faculty/Staff Portal.

  • Contact Information

    Counseling Services
    508-929-8072
    counseling_wsu@worcester.edu
    Student Center, C-300
    Same-day crisis appointments available. For support after hours please contact University Police at 508-929-8911 and ask to speak to an on-call counselor.

    National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
    800-273-8255

    The Steven Fund
    Text STEVE to 741741
    Crisis text line for people of color

    Trans Lifeline
    877-565-8860

    The Trevor Project LGBTQ Suicide Hotline
    866-488-7386
    Text START to 678678
    Online chat available

  • Supportive measures are non-disciplinary, non-punitive individualized services offered as appropriate, as reasonably available, and without fee or charge to the Complainant or the Respondent before or after the filing of a formal complaint or where no formal complaint has been filed. Such measures—including measures designed to protect the safety of all parties or the University’s educational environment, or deter sexual harassment—are designed to restore or preserve equal access to the University’s education program or activity without unreasonably burdening the other party. The University will maintain as confidential any supportive measures provided to the Complainant or Respondent, to the extent that maintaining such confidentiality would not impair the ability of the University to provide the supportive measures.

    Students interested in accessing supportive measures should contact the Title IX coordinator at 508-929-8243 or jquinn@worcester.edu.

    Supportive measures may include, but are not limited to:

    • Counseling
    • Extensions of deadlines or other course-related adjustments
    • Modifications of work or class schedules or dining arrangements
    • Campus escort services
    • Mutual restrictions on contact between the parties
    • Changes in work or housing locations
    • Restrictions from areas of campus
    • Leaves of absence
    • Increased security and monitoring of certain areas of the campus
    • Statutorily provided leave to employees and other similar measures
  • The Office of Diversity, Inclusion, Affirmative Action & Equal Opportunity investigates all claims of discrimination as defined by federal and state law and as outlined in our Equal Opportunity, Diversity, and Affirmative Action Plan.

    Questions can be addressed to the office directly at 508-929-8053.

    Maria Isabel Gariepy, director of Affirmative Action & Equal Opportunity, can also be contacted at 508-929-8784 or mgariepy1@worcester.edu.

  • Contact Information

    University Police Department
    508-929-8911
    Wasylean Hall, WH-102

    City of Worcester Police Department
    508-799-8600

    Victim Rights Law Center
    617-399-6720
    Toll Free: 877-758-8132 x19 (español: x35)
    Worcester intake line: 508-669-7020
    Free legal services for victims of sexual assault

    Community Legal Aid
    800-649-3718
    855-252-5342
    508-755-3260
    TTY/TTD

    Massachusetts Justice Project
    508-831-9888

    District Attorney Victim Witness Assistance Program
    508-755-8601

  • MOVA upholds and advances the rights of crime victims and witnesses by providing outreach and education, policy advocacy, policy and program development, legislative advocacy, grants management, and service referrals.

    MOVA Sexual Assault and Rape Services

    MOVA supports free services throughout Massachusetts to help victims and survivors of sexual assault and rape. These services provide a range of options to support an individual’s specific needs, including the following:

    • 24/7 hotline counseling, information, and referral
    • Accompanying victims to hospitals and/or police stations 24/7
    • Accompanying victims to court
    • Providing one-on-one counseling and support group counseling
    • Providing primary prevention education, professional training, and outreach

    MOVA Domestic Violence Services

    MOVA supports free services throughout Massachusetts to help victims and survivors of domestic violence. These services provide a range of options to support an individual’s specific needs.

Related Links

Clery Report
Anonymous Crime Tip
Contact Title IX
Jennifer Quinn M.Ed., CHES, CTTS
Director of Title IX
Drug and Alcohol Education Prevention
Student Center
Office SC338
wsu_titleix@worcester.edu
508-929-8243
On-Campus Emergencies
508-929-8911
Off-Campus Emergencies Worcester Police Department
911
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