WHAT ARE PRIVATE RESOURCES?
It is important that you come to us (via the emergency phone, your mentor, our Health & Safety team, or any staff member you feel comfortable with) to report any sexual misconduct that may have taken place against you or another student. We will keep your report as private as possible and will help you to get all the resources we can provide.
Just keep in mind that while the study abroad program itself does not fall under the Clery Act (see glossary below), your home university does. This means that if someone on the abroad program staff is made aware that sexual misconduct may have taken place, we will need to inform your home school's Health and Safety Department. It will then be up to your home school to follow the steps set out by your campus regarding reporting and saving data.
Again, all your information will be kept as private as possible, but the right people will need to be informed to be able to do our best to help you.
WHO WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE EVENT?
Our staff. Our team is trained and will help you in visiting the hospital, filing a police report, and in providing you resources. We are not able to discuss your case with anyone who is not on a "need to know" basis. This means that outside of a small Health & Safety team, the rest of our staff, faculty, and other students will not know about your case.
Your home institution's emergency contact. This is likely your university's Study Abroad Office Director.
Your home institution. Your home university will file appropriate reports following their campus protocol. They should also be able to provide you with resources available on your campus.
We are here to help you in whatever you need. If you want to press charges, withdraw from the program, move your housing, or speak with a professional - whatever you need to do, we will help you.
Note: We will also not be contacting your parents - so you need to contact them as soon as you can and provide whatever information you feel comfortable with.
WHAT ARE CONFIDENTIAL RESOURCES?
Confidential resources are people you can go to for help that will not disclose information to other sources. If you want to talk to someone but are concerned about it being reported, you would need to go to confidential resources first. There are confidential resources outlined below. While we don't recommend it, you may also decide to visit the hospital and/or submit a police report without disclosing this to our onsite staff.
Contact the Onsite Emergency Phone (+34 675 23 56 56), our staff, or your mentor.
Faculty Members of your University
Your Home Institution's Study Abroad Office or other home faculty you trust
The local hospital, police, and other authorities will not report to the onsite staff or your home university without your permission.
The US Consulate General in Barcelona +34 93-280-2227 / barcelonaACS@state.gov.
The embassy in Madrid has a 24 hour emergency phone at +34 915 872 200.
Professional Therapists and Counsellors
Your home campus may provide support through their Student Affairs, Campus Health Services, Women's Center, LGBTQ center, etc.