Get Help/Resources
Survivors of interpersonal violence are NEVER at fault. There are many on- and off-campus support services and resources available to help survivors.
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Campus Resources
Interpersonal Violence Response Coordinators
Lauren Parker
307 Sirrine Hall
864-656-1136Batse Smart
305 Sirrine Hall
864-656-6857Services Offered:
- Crisis intervention, support and safety planning
- Address needs related to counseling, academics, emergency housing relocation, etc.
- Provide information and help accessing resources on and off campus
- Provide information and advocacy to students as they move through the judicial, medical and legal processes
- Accompany survivors to related meetings as needed
Student Health Services
At Redfern Health Center, you will have access to confidential sexual assault support services. Medical providers will be able to assist male and female student survivor with making decisions regarding the most appropriate medical services.
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
Student survivors of sexual violence can seek confidential counseling. CAPS will also provide appropriate referral services and serve as an advocate on your behalf (accompaniment to appointments, assistance with emergency housing and academic accommodations, and support with judicial/legal processes). The choice of whether or not to file a report or move forward with an investigation is always that of the survivor. CU CARES will provide services and support no matter what this decision may be for each survivor.
CAPS can be contacted by calling 864-656-2451. After hours and on weekends, a counselor can be reached by calling CAPS (864-656-2451) and selecting option 2.
CU CARES
Sarah Allen, M.Ed., LPC, CCTP
864-656-1319Sara Dawson, MA, LPC, LAC
864-656-0259CU CARES is a CAPS program that provides services for survivors of trauma. The program provides both individual and group counseling services by providers specialized in trauma treatment. Interventions are evidenced based and specifically target trauma and its impact.
Clemson University Police Department (CUPD)
124 Ravenel Center Pl
Seneca, SC 29678
864-656-2222Michelle Young
Victim Advocate
864-656-5256
myoung@clemson.eduCUPD assists all campus crime victims with referrals, transportation, court familiarization and compensation.
Title IX Office
Alesia Smith
Clemson University Title IX Coordinator
Executive Director of Equity Compliance
110 Holtzendorff Hall
864-656-3181
alesias@clemson.eduMegan Fallon
Clemson University Interpersonal Violence Prevention Coordinator
Office of Access and Equity
864-656-1533
mrfallo@clemson.eduTitle IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (amending the Higher Education Act of 1965) is a gender equity law prohibiting discrimination based on gender in education programs and activities receiving federal funding. Sexual harassment, which includes sexual violence and other forms of nonconsensual sexual misconduct, is a form of sex discrimination and is prohibited under this law. Allegations will be reviewed centrally by Clemson’s Title IX coordinator or appointed deputy Title IX coordinators to determine if it meets the criteria above. If the above criteria are met, students will be typically be referred to the Office of Community and Ethical Standards (OCES) and employees to the Office of Human Resources (HR) for adjudication. The adjudication process includes an investigation, assistance from a trained advisor, a live hearing with cross-examination and a right to an appeal. Matters that do not fall within the scope of Title IX could still be actionable under the Student Code of Conduct or applicable employment policies.
Office of Advocacy and Success
The Office of Advocacy and Success provides care and support to any student at Clemson University on a variety of topics. Staff in the Office of Advocacy and Success can assist students in identifying campus resources and making complaints related to the Anti-Harassment and Non-Discrimination policy.
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Local and National Resources
*Local emergency rooms where Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) can collect a rape kit.
*Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital
200 Fleetwood Drive
Easley, SC 29649
864-442-7200
*Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital
298 Memorial Drive
Seneca, SC 29672
864-882-3351
*Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital
701 Grove Road
Greenville, SC 29605
864-455-7000
Pickens County Advocacy Center
First Light SC
Free support for people who have experienced sexual assault in Anderson and Oconee, South Carolina
Safe Harbor (Domestic and Relationship Violence)
1-800-291-2139 – 24-hour crisis hotline
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (SCCADVASA)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Violence Prevention
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)
Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN)
1-800-656-HOPE (4673) – anonymous and confidential National Sexual Assault Hotline
The National Center for Victims of Crime
