Sexual Assault/Rape: Resources

Rape and Sexual Assault Resources

On Campus

Boston Area

• University Health & Counseling Services 617-373-2772
Provides medical evaluation, treatment, counseling, follow up, and arranges for transportation to emergency room.

Violence Support, Intervention, and Outreach Network (ViSION) vision@neu.edu
Provides information and resources on sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking.

NU Public Safety on campus X3333, off campus 617-373-3333
Provides investigation of reported cases of sexual assault by specially trained officers, transportation to a hospital, info about criminal prosecution, and University disciplinary alternatives. Offers Rape Aggression Defense class.

Office for Student Conduct & Conflict Resolution 617-373-4390
Processes reported violations for the University Code of Conduct and provides assistance with options within the student judicial process.

Residential Life 617-373-4016
Provides assistance in making contact with other campus agencies.

Spiritual Life Center 617-373-2728
Provides on-campus staff and chaplains from many faiths, Sacred Space and other facilities and resources, programs to support personal growth, and referrals to religious groups and places of worship.

Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity 617-373-2133
Works with students, faculty and administrators to manage conflict and resolve complaints of discrimination and harassment.

Boston Area Rape Crisis Center 617-492-7273
Provides 24-hour hotline crisis counseling, adolescent and family services, support groups, medical advocacy, legal advocacy, short-term counseling, support groups, information and referrals to those affected by rape and sexual assault.

Violence Recovery Program at Fenway Health 617-927-6250
Provides counseling, support groups, advocacy, and referral services to LGBT victims of bias crime, domestic violence, sexual assault and police misconduct.

Jane Doe
Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence website. Provides a variety of information and resources on domestic violence and sexual assault.

Center for Violence Prevention and Recovery (BIDMC) 617-667-8141
Provides advocacy, crisis intervention, and recovery services for survivors of violence.

• Designated SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) Hospitals
Specialized training in collecting forensic evidence in cases of sexual assault
o Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center 617-754-2400
o Boston Medical Center 617-414-4075
o Brigham & Women’s Hospital 617-732-5636
o Massachusetts General Hospital 617-724-4100
o Cambridge Hospital 617-665-1430
o Newton-Wellesley Hospital 617-243-6193

 

Web resources:
Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) www.rainn.org
Men Can Stop Rape www.mencanstoprape.org
National Center for Victims of Crime www.ncvc.org
911Rape- Rape Treatment Center, Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center www.911rape.org