CRISIS NUMBERS:

Emergency 911

U-M Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center (SAPAC)
(313) 936-3333
http://www.umich.edu/~sapac

Assault Crisis Center
24-hour crisis line:
(313) 483-RAPE
Business number:
(313) 483-7942

Domestic Violence Project / SAFE House
(313) 995-5444
http://comnet.org/dvp

State of Michigan Family Violence Prevention Hotline
1-800-99-NO-ABUSE

National Hotline for Domestic Violence
1-800-799-SAFE
http://www.inetport.com/~ndvh/

RESOURCES:

University of Michigan Department of Public Safety
(313) 763-1131
http://www.umich.edu/~safety

Ann Arbor Police
(313) 994-2875

Prosecuting Attorney
(313) 994-2380

Center for the Education of Women
(313) 998-7080
http://www.umich.edu/~cew

Information on Personal Protection Orders and Laws on Domestic Violence in Michigan
http://comnet.org/dvp/
dvp-laws.html

University of Michigan Task Force on
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
ON CAMPUS

This task force, comprised of faculty, staff, students and administrators, was appointed through the President's office to address the problem of violence against women. Through ongoing communication with other groups on campus and in the community, we are working on various aspects of this problem:

1. Assessing the nature and scope of the problem of violence against women on campus.

2. Developing and proposing actions that can be taken, both immediately and over the long term, to successfully address the problem.

3. Implementing those actions that are approved by U-M administration; and monitoring progress of the actions implemented.

OUR MAIN FOCUS:
Increased safety for all women -- students, staff, faculty, administrators and their family members, whether on campus or at home -- by creating a community free from all forms of violence against women. Forms of violence include sexual assault, sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, threats of violence and other abusive behavior. By increasing the safety of women, the entire community will benefit.

To achieve this goal, it is important to approach the issue of violence against women from different perspectives: increasing physical safety on campus; including violence against women in curricular content; and working toward changing attitudes towards women that condone, or may encourage, acts of violence towards women.

The ultimate goal is to change campus culture so that violence against women will no longer be accepted, thus making the campus environment safer and healthier for all women in the University of Michigan community.

U-M Task Force on Violence Against Women Co-Chairs:

Daniel G. Saunders, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, School of Social Work
(313) 763-6415
e-mail: saunddan@umich.edu

Patricia Coleman-Burns, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Mulitcultural Affairs
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
(313) 936-1615
e-mail: pcb@umich.edu

COMMUNITY SERVICES:

Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center
SAPAC provides free counseling to any member of the University community around the issues of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and dating violence. Our professional counselors are available to provide support and assistance to assault aruvivors and/or their friends, family members and significant others; to facilitate support groups, and to help in dealing with the criminal justice system or other University offices. All services are strictly confidential.

Assault Crisis Center
The Assault Crisis Center provides services to adolescent and adult residents of Washtenaw County. Services are free of charge and include a 24 hour crisis line, crisis intervention, court advocacy, short-term counseling for sexual assault and incest survivors, their famillies, and friends, and sliding scale fee long term counseling for adult survivors of childhood incest.

Domestic Violence Project SAFE House
Services include a 24 hour crisis line, an emergency shelter for survivors of domestic violence and their children, non-residential counseling for any adult victimized in an intimate relationship, support groups free of charge, 24 hour on-call response team, legal advocacy, referrals, and court accompaniment.

State of Michigan Family Violence Prevention Hotline
This statewide, toll free, 24 hour, confidential, and anonymous telephone crisis couseling service offers crisis intervention, information, and resource referrals to individuals experiencing domestic violence.

National Hotline for Domestic Violence
The National Domestic Violence Hotline links individuals to help in their area using a nationwide database that includes detailed information on domestic violence shelters, other emergency shelters, legal advocacy and assistance programs, and social service programs.

Center for the Education of Women
The comprehensive counseling program supports exploration of educational and career interests within the context of relationships and life circumstances. Professionally trained counselors work within a developmental framework to help women and men consider their options, make informed choices, and both define and resolve problems, while focusing on issues of achieving balance between work and family responsibilities.



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