Sexual & Relationship Violence Response
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The Sexual and Relationship Violence Response Program provides confidential advocacy support to student survivors of sexual or relationship violence, sexual harassment, or stalking.
You can schedule a meeting with a confidential advocate at psuwrc.youcanbook.me or by calling our confidential advocacy direct line at 503-894-7982.
Confidential Advocacy: What You Need to Know
The Women's Resource Center's Sexual and Relationship Violence Response (SRVR) Program offers confidential advocates who can support students as they navigate processes and access services.
If you are a student experiencing dating or intimate partner violence, sexual harassment, sexual assault, stalking, or other forms of sexual violence, you have the right to access confidential services and support under Oregon law.
Advocates are Confidential
PSU's advocates are both privileged and confidential. This means your disclosures to an advocate will not be reported to other university officials and will not trigger a PSU investigation into an incident against your wishes. Exceptions to this confidentiality are:
If you reveal abuse or neglect of a child or other vulnerable individual
If you express an intention to commit harm toward others
Most Other Employees, Faculty, and Staff Are Required to Share Information
While you may feel comfortable with your professors, your campus employment supervisor, or your Resident Assistant, employees of the University are required to report any disclosure of sexual or relationship violence to the administration, except for the following: confidential advocates, medical staff and counselors at Student Health and Counseling, and lawyers at Student Legal Services.
PSU Confidential advocates provide:
A safe, non-judgmental, no-pressure space
Knowledgeable support regarding reporting options as well as accompaniment through on- or off-campus processes
Safety planning support
Support in applying for protective orders
Guidance for requesting academic support measures
Support in campus petition processes including Housing/Residence Life
Referrals to on campus medical or mental health resources
Assistance in applying for Crime Victim Compensation Program benefits
Referrals to Student Legal Services for legal needs you may have
Access to emergency funds for immediate safety and well-being needs
Support during any campus processes including filing formal grievances, Title IX investigations, and Student Conduct hearings
Unconditional support for any choices you make regarding accessing services, reporting to law enforcement and campus officials, and navigating on-and off-campus services
Notice of Non-Discrimination:
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects people from discrimination based on race, color or national origin at institutions that receive Federal financial assistance. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination by covered employers on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act of 1972 prohibits sex discrimination in educational institutions. As an educational institution that receives Federal financial assistance, Portland State University is covered by Title VI, Title VII and Title IX and is committed to the principles outlined in those Titles. The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) in the U.S. Department of Education is responsible for enforcing Title VI and Title IX, while the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is responsible for enforcing Title VII.
If you believe you have been discriminated against by a confidential advocate or other staff member of the Women's Resource Center, you have the right to file a complaint.
Internally to Portland State:
Portland State University's Title IX Coordinator is Julie Caron, 503.725.4410, titleixcoordinator@pdx.edu. PSU's Title IX Deputy Coordinator is Yesenia Gutierrez: 503.725.4413, yesenia.gutierrez.gdi@pdx.edu. The Title IX Coordinator can assist you with addressing any concerns or in filing an internal complaint through the Office of Equity and Compliance.
Externally to the office of Civil Rights:
If you have questions about filing a complaint with the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights (OCR) you may contact the Western Region’s office at 206-607-1600 or ocr.seattle@ed.gov.
Culturally Responsive Organizations & Programs
Disability Rights Oregon will serve victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Hate & Bias, Stalking, Child Abuse, and all other types of criminal victimization for people with disabilities, of all ages, in all 36 Oregon Counties.
Bridges Oregon will serve victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, Hate and Bias, Child Abuse, and General Victimization who are Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing. This project also will serve clients in all 36 Oregon Counties.
Muslimah’s United is an Oregon based non-profit of women working to strengthen their communities through advocacy, inclusion, and education. Their project will serve Muslim women with a focus on Muslim Women of Color who are victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Hate Crimes, Stalking, and General Victimization in the Portland Metro Region.
Africa Youth Community Organization serves victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assaults, and Hate Crimes that are culturally specific to the North African Refugee community in the Portland Metro region as well as in Ontario Oregon.
El Programa Hispano Católico, whose program will expand access to advocacy and mental health care for Latinx and Indigenous victims of Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault in the Portland Metro Region.
Northwest Family Services (NWFS) program will help support Casa Esperanza, NWFS's Latinx Domestic Violence Shelter, also serving the Portland Metro Region.
Lutheran Community Services Northwest's project will serve Immigrants and Refugees who are victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, Hate and Bias, Child Abuse, and General Victimization in the Portland Metro Region.
Oregon Abuse Advocates and Survivors in Service (OAASIS) will serve Black Adult survivors of Child Sexual Assault within the Portland Metro and Mid-Willamette Valley regions.
Bradley Angle, Oregon’s long-standing LGBTIQA2s+ Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Service Provider will be able to expand their program under their proposed project.
Raphael House of Portland's project will expand existing services for Latinx survivors of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking and Child Abuse in Portland Metro Region.
The Center for Hope and Safety will utilize their strong community relationships with organizations serving our undocumented populations to expand services for Latinx undocumented, immigrants, migrant farmworkers, asylum seekers, and refugees who are victims of Sexual Assault and Stalking in the Mid-Willamette Valley Region.
Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon’s Russian Orthodox Support Services (EMO/ROSS) will also be expanding their program that provides Culturally Specific Domestic Violence or Sexual Assault Services to Russian speaking immigrants and refugees in the Portland Metro Region.
Other Resources Are Also Available
