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• Go to a safe place. Breathe. You are safe now.
• Collect any evidence (if you want police involvement).
  • If there is even a remote possibility that you will choose to get a forensic exam (“rape kit”), try not to shower, brush your teeth, eat or drink anything until after the exam to preserve as much evidence as possible.
    • You can still get an exam if you have showered, eaten, or brushed your teeth.
    • It's highly recommended that receive an exam, even if you do not wish to report your assault.
  • Place your clothing, bedding, and anything else in a paper bag to bring to the hospital or police station. Plastic bags create moisture and can distort evidence.
• Talk to someone you can trust.

Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Education
Phone: (914) 597-8783

Counseling Center*
Administrative Center
Phone: (914) 773-3710
24/7 On-call staff

University Health Care
Paton House, Ground Level
Phone: (914) 773-3760
Academic Semesters:
Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Winter/Summer Sessions:
Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Center for Spiritual Development
Phone: (914) 773-3598
Email: pacechaplain@pace.edu

Victim’s Assistance*
Westchester Community Opportunity Program, Inc.
Phone: 1 (855) 827-2255
Website:

All services are free and confidential.
Victim’s Assistance Services collaborates closely with sister agencies throughout the county, including: , 91��Ƶ’s Women’s Justice Center, and .

91��Ƶ Women’s Justice Center
78 North Broadway, 91��Ƶ Law School
Helpline: (914) 287-0739

New York State Coalition
Against Sexual Assault*
Phone: 1 (800) 942-6906

RAINN—Rape Abuse and Incest National Network*
Phone: 1 (800) 656-HOPE (4673)

University Safety and Security*
Pleasantville, Alumni Hall
Goldstein Academic Center
Phone: (914) 773-3400

NY State Police Hotline:
Phone: (844) 845-7269

Office of the AVP/Dean for Students, Student Affairs
Kessel Student Center, Dean's Suite
Phone: (914) 773-3351

Housing and Residential Life*
Elm Hall, Room 132, Pleasantville
Phone: (914) 597-8777
24/7 On-call staff

Title IX Coordinator/Affirmative Action Office
Phone: (914) 923-2610
163 William St.
10th Floor, RM 1017
New York, NY 10038

91��Ƶ FIRE Peer Educators

Email: fire@pace.edu

Multicultural Affairs/Diversity Programs
Phone: (914) 773-3628

Safe Rides*
91��Ƶ security escort or taxi service
Phone: (914) 773-3400

Mt. Pleasant Police Department*
(Pleasantville and Briarcliff Manor)
Phone: 9-1-1

View a full list of hospitals (PDF)

Phone: (914) 366-3590

Phone: (914) 493-7307

Westchester Medical Center has a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) on staff, but you can seek care at any local hospital, even if you think you don’t want to press charges.

Phone: (855) 827-2255

91��Ƶ Women’s Justice Center
Phone: (914) 287-0739

Phone: (800) 298-7233

• Mount Pleasant Police: (914) 769-1941
• New York State Troopers - Campus Sexual Assault Victims Unit: (844) 845-7269
• Westchester Community Opportunity Program, Inc., (WestCOP) Victims Assistance Program: Main Office - (914) 345-3113; Toll-Free Hotline - (855) 827-2255
• 91��Ƶ Women’s Justice Center: (914) 287-0739
• New York State Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 942-6906
• New York State Office of Victim Services: (800) 247-8035
• Safe Horizon Rape and Sexual Assault Hotline: (866) 689-4357

DO:

• Put them at ease and try to help them create a safe environment. Let them know that you are there for them and receptive to what they are saying.
• Affirm their feelings and express admiration for their courage to share with you.
• Emphasize and verbalize your stance against the abuse they have experienced.
• Follow their lead and support their desires. Respect the decisions they are making regarding their care.
• Be mindful of your self-care. You can better respond to a survivor’s needs if you also take care of yourself. It’s important to—while respecting the survivor’s confidentiality—reach out to your own support system and be realistic about how much support you are able to provide

�ٰ���’T:

• Question the validity of the survivor’s claims.
• Make excuses for the person who caused harm.
• Share the survivor’s story without their consent.
• Give the survivor any ultimatums.
• Minimize the assault.
• “Investigate” what the survivor is saying. Avoid asking "why?" questions or asking for more details than the survivor is willing/able to share.