Resources
On-Campus Resources
These offices can provide you with support and consultation.
- Campus Public Safety
- Counseling
- Title IX Investigation Office (Complaint Reporting)
- Student Services
Resources for Faculty & Staff
The Chronicle of Higher Education has created a Title IX Tracker, which features a database of all current (active and recently closed) cases of federal investigation into colleges for possible mishandling of sexual violence reports. This can be an informative tool for understanding the breadth of this issue on campuses across the nation.
Although sexual violence impacts everyone in society, there are specific populations that are overrepresented among survivors and victims of assault and harassment. This section includes examples and relevant statistics on these vulnerable populations.
RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) provides a comprehensive overview of how sexual violence impacts specific groups. Some examples of high risk groups:
- Ages 18-34
- Women
- Transgender/Genderqueer
- Indigenous People (2x higher than other racial groups)
Additionally, here are two examples of specific reports on populations with a higher risk of experiencing sexual violence:
Consent can be a challenging topic, yet it is critical to our understanding of sexual violence and how to prevent it. This section contains several educational tools to help students, staff, and faculty explore this topic.
- Tea Consent (Clean) Video
Video Copyright Info: Copyright ©2015 Emmeline May and Blue Seat Studios - “What Consent Looks Like” article by RAINN
- Three Handshakes Activity by Bish Training
An interactive, fairly low-risk activity that engages participants in discussion around consent to any physical contact.
If a student discloses that they have experienced sexual assault or harassment, it is important to have the knowledge and resources to appropriately support them. This section contains a number of resources regarding how to respond - and how not to respond - if a student discloses.
Online Resources to help:
- End Rape on Campus (EROC) is an organization that provides direct support to survivors or assault and gender-based violence. They also list comprehensive resources for survivors on their website.
- Know Your IX, a survivor- and youth-led organization, offers teachers and professors tips including how to respond in the moment, and how to proactively let students know you will support them.
- “Tips for Talking with Survivors of Sexual Assault” article by RAINN
- “How to Respond When a Student Discloses Sexual Assault” by Faculty Against Rape
Additional reading:
- College of the Overwhelmed: The Campus Mental Health Crisis and What to Do About It by Richard Kadison and Theresa Foy DiGeronimo
- Helping College Students: Developing Essential Support Skills for Student Affairs Practice by Amy L. Reynolds
This sections contains basic information about Title IX, as well as a few articles on its impact and importance in education.
Overview of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 from the US Department of Justice
Title IX and Sex Discrimination from the US Department of Education
Why Title IX Matters, Regardless of Politics by Christia S. Brown, Ph.D.
The Importance of Title IX from the US Department of Education
How Title IX First Changed the World of Women's Sports from TIME.com
Title IX - Gender Equity in Education from ACLU
Off-Campus Resources
- King County Sexual Assault Resource Center's (KCSARC)
- KCSARC's purpose is to alleviate, as much as possible, the trauma of sexual assault for victims and their families. Their mission is to give voice to victims, their families, and the community; create change in beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors about violence; and instill courage for people to speak out about sexual assault.
- The Sexual Assault Center of Pierce County's
- Offers support toward healing through advocacy and therapy for those affected by sexual assault and abuse.
- Snohomish County helpful resources
- Provides a comprehensive listing of victim services.
- State and Federal Reporting Options
- The Office for Civil Rights complaint process.
- Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs (WCSAP)
- Need help locating resources, talking through sexual assault prevention or advocacy activities, figuring out the application of a particular law, or locating appropriate training for advocates?
- The NW Network
- The NW Network of Bi, Trans, Lesbian and Gay Survivors of Abuse works to end violence and abuse by building loving and equitable relationships in our community and across the country.
- City of Kirkland, Police Department