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 Victims and Survivors
• Resources for Accused Students
• Resources for Parents

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

 Emergency: Call 911

 Crime Reporting

• Anonymous Reporting Anonymous Reporting
• CSU Police Department 216-687-2020, CSU Police Department
• Cleveland Police Department 216-623-5000
• Cleveland State Anonymous Reporting Hotline 216-687-0538 or Anonymous Reporting

 Campus Reporting

• CSU Office for Protected Rights 216-687-2223 or opr@csuohio.edu or Office for Protected Rights
• CSU Ombudsperson 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 Cleveland Rape Crisis
• 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) Life 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*
• Cleveland Rape Crisis Center 216-619-6192
• Domestic Violence & Child Advocacy Center of Cleveland 216-229-2420 or 216-391-HELP for emergency assistance
• RAINN Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network RAINN Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network 1-800-656-HOPE or 1-800-656-4673
• Witness/Victim Services Center 216-443-7345
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-Sexual Violence CDC Violence Prevention or call 800-232-4636
• 24/7 National Domestic Violence Domestic Violence Support and "What to expect when reaching out" The Hotline What to Expect When Reaching Out
• Domestic Violence, sexual assault, child abuse, counseling, legal, housing and more services Love Is Respect
• Courage, Hope and Your Finances Financial Help for Women in Abusive Relationships

 Legal Resources

• Legal Aid 216-687-1900
• More Legal Aid resources: Legal Help

 CSU Policies and Procedures

• The Policy Against Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Violence and Retaliation Policy Against Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Violence  and Retaliation
• The Office for Protected Rights 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 What consent does—and doesn’t—look like
• Healthline Guide to Sexual Consent: Guide to Consent
• Teaching Sexual Health Consent
• General information on consent Consent
• Quick videos about consent
  • Let's Talk About Consent
  • Tea and Consent

 Resources About Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships

• Identifying abuse Defining abuse
• Healthy communication with your partner Healthy Relationships
• Trust within a relationship Trust in a Relationship
• Consent within a relationship Consent within a Relationship
• Quiz: Is your relationship healthy? Is Your Relationship Healthy: Quiz
• Quiz: Are you a good partner? Am I a Good Partner Quiz

Resources for Victims and Survivors

• Healthline Sexual Resource Assault Guide: Sexual Assault Resource Guide
• What next?  Help For Survivors
• Know your rights; what can you about your situation? Equality In Schools: Sexual Assault

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

• Rights of students accused of a policy violation IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR COMPLAINANTS (ACCUSERS or VICTIMS) AND RESPONDENTS (ACCUSED)
• Is it possible you were harming your partner? Am I Hurting My Partner?
• Know your rights; what can you do about your situation? K-12 Sexual Assault & Sexual Harassment
• Quiz: Was your relationship healthy? Is your relationship healthy?
• Quiz: Were you a good partner? love is respect quizzes
• Due Process on College Campuses Due Process and Fire

 Resources for Parents

• How can you help a friend or family member? Support Others
• What are signs of relationship abuse? Links to help others Help others
• What to do if someone close to you is a survivor of sexual assault: A Guide for Friends and  Family of Sexual   Violence Survivors

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 Protected Rights that a student may be a possible victim of sexual violence.