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As a part of relationship violence services, the
Department for Sexual Health & Violence Prevention
provides 24-hour on-call advocacy response for
"students-at-risk" for relationship violence. These
services include:
- Emergency Room Advocacy - SH&VP staff can
accompany "students-at-risk" to the emergency room.
- "Alternative Housing" - provisions for both
on-campus and off-campus students. Temporary
emergency housing that can be utilized by
"students-at-risk" while needs are assessed and a
plan of action is developed.
- "Safety Planning" - SH&VP staff will help
students assess their risk and make choices about
steps to take to lessen their risk.
- Relationship Violence Support Groups - topic
driven support group offered during the fall and
spring semester that discuss issues surrounding the
"cycle of violence", self-esteem, safety, etc.
- Referrals to Counseling - assistance in setting
up an appointment with the USC Counseling and Human
Development Center. The CHDC has staff specially
trained to help students cope with issues
surrounding interpersonal violence.
- Academic Assistance - providing letters of
support to faculty regarding extenuating
circumstances.
- Assistance with the Criminal Justice System -
includes setting up appointments with law
enforcement, prosecution, and other judicial
officers. Provides accompaniment to all court
proceedings, assistance with agencies such as
"Victim Alert" and the victim's compensation fund,
and assistance in obtaining orders of protection or
restraining orders.
- Assistance with the University Student Judicial
System - includes setting up appointments with the
Office of Student Judicial Programs if the alleged
perpetrator is a University student and establishing
official "no contact" requests. Staff from SH&VP
will also accompany the "student-at-risk" to all
judicial meetings and proceedings.
- SH&VP advocates are available 24-hours a day to
provide crisis intervention, assistance, and options
counseling to survivors. To reach an on-call
advocate, contact the USC Police Department at (803)
777-4215 and request that an on-call SH&VP advocate
return your call..
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