of Sexual Assault, Relationship Violence, Stalking and Sexual Harassment Supporting Student Survivors October 7, 2015 Dana Cuomo, PhD Health & Wellness Advocate

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Health & Wellness Programs Health & Wellness Advocate Provides outreach and support to students affected by sexual assault, relationship violence, stalking or sexual harassment Advocates for and assists students with reporting options, provides academic advocacy, individualized safety plans and connects students to other support services, including counseling. Confidential and Safe

Sexual assault, relationship violence & sexual harassment affects students and staff from all genders, sexual orientations, classes, races, religions, ages, & abilities.

Dynamics of Sexual Assault in College Students are most at risk during the first 2 years on campus. Most survivors know the perpetrator (classmate, friend, partner or ex, acquaintance). Most sexual assaults occur in the home/apartment of the survivor or perpetrator. Survivors are more likely to tell their friends and roommates about what happened than UW staff or faculty. Many survivors do not report to the Police or UW personnel. Alcohol is the most common drug used to facilitate sexual assault. Most sexual assaults involve both the victim and perpetrator voluntarily drinking alcohol and victim incapacitation. 6.4% of college men reported perpetrating completed or attempted rape. They averaged 5.8 rapes each. 63% of perpetrators committed repeat rapes, either with multiple victims or more than once with the same victim. (Lisak & Miller 2002)

Title IX The University of Washington is committed to showing national leadership in tackling the problem of sexual assault on college campuses. Title IX and UW Policy prohibits: discrimination based on sex sexual harassment sexual violence retaliation against those who make reports

Title IX When “put on notice” that a violation has occurred, schools must: Inform complainant (victim) of reporting options Take interim measures designed to: protect the complainant avoid any repeated behaviors avoid retaliation Conduct an investigation to the extent possible and take appropriate action if there is a finding Protect the campus community

Title IX A word about UW’s current polices and practices

Responding to and Supporting Students

Refer, Support & Consult Student disclosure Refer to a Confidential Advocate: Health & Wellness Advocate UW Police Victim Advocate Advocate reaches out to student via to offer: safety planning, support options, reporting options and more…

Refer, Support and Consult or call to make a referral to the Advocates Health & Wellness Advocate (Dana Cuomo) or UW Police Victim Advocate (Natalie Dolci)

The H&W Advocate guides students through their options, rights, resources, and offers support. In a meeting, students can expect to: Share as much or as little information as they would like to share. Learn about common reactions to sexual assault, relationship violence, stalking, sexual harassment, trauma and other experiences. Learn about their rights and reporting options. Learn about protection orders. Make an individualized safety plan. Discuss self care, counseling options, stress reduction techniques, support groups and other resources. Discuss academic advocacy options. Learn about other resources in the community and at UW. Make a holistic plan minimizing the impact to their experience at UW.

The first interaction with a UW staff/faculty makes a difference in whether or not students seek further resources Start by believing the student Be up front about your role. You cannot keep this information to yourself, but you will only share the information with people who can help Expectations are important Consult, consult, consult How to Respond to Disclosures

1. Affirm Disclosure 2. Explain Advocate’s Role 3. Share Referral Process 4. Do Safety Check-In How to Respond to Disclosures

Thank-you so much for sharing your experience with me. It’s really brave of you and I know it can be difficult to talk about this. Unfortunately you’re not the only student at UW who has had similar experiences, which is why we have trained advocates on campus who are prepared to offer support. The advocates can talk with you in private and share information about your rights, and the options and resources that are available. I’m going to make a referral, which means that I’ll share your name and contact information with the advocate, who will then reach out to you so that you have the opportunity to speak with someone confidentially. After I make the referral it will be your choice to respond to the advocate, and you can decide how much you want to share about your experience. Between now and when the advocate reaches out to you, do you have any safety concerns or anything else big or small that you want to talk to me about? Affirm Explain Share Safety Check in

UW Police or 911 for immediate safety or medical concerns For 24/7 violence prevention and reporting assistance (206) 685-SAFE

Understanding Survivor Experiences

Physical Emotional Cognitive Social Common Reactions to Trauma

Self-Care for You UW CareLink Creating healthy boundaries Relying on campus resources to help support students