THECITYUNIVERSITYOFNEWYORK
SampleSexualMisconduct
CurriculumforEmployees
UpdatedAugust2015
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SexualMisconduct:
Policies,PrevenMonAndResources
Ø DefiniMonsofsexualharassment,gender-based
harassmentandsexualviolence,includingsexual
assault,daMng/inMmatepartner/domesMc
violence,andstalking
Ø Policiesandprocedures
Ø ReporMngincidentsofsexualharassment/genderbasedharassment/sexualviolence
Ø ConfidenMality
Ø AwarenessandprevenMon
Ø Resources
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CUNY’sCommitment
• CUNY’spoliciesprohibitsexualharassment,genderbasedharassmentandsexualviolenceofanykind.
• Sexualharassment,aformofsexdiscriminaMon,is
illegalunderfederal,stateandcitylawsandwillnotbe
toleratedwithinCUNY.
• WearecommiXedtopromoMngasafeandsecure
academicenvironmentforallmembersofour
community.
• Allstudents,faculty,staffandvisitorsareexpectedto
maintainaworkingandlearningenvironmentfree
fromharassmentanddiscriminaMon.
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CUNY’sGoals
• Preventsexualharassment/sexualviolenceonour
campuses-Oneincidentisonetoomany.
• Provideclearandforcefulpoliciesandprocedureson
addressingsexualharassmentandsexualviolence.
ProvideandpromoteeducaMonandawarenessofstaff
andstudentobligaMons,andavailableresources
• Respondappropriatelytostudentsandemployees
whocomplainofsexualharassment/sexualviolence
• Encourage,thoughnotrequire,vicMmstoreporttolaw
enforcement
• ProvideanadjudicaMonprocessthatisfairtoboth
complainantandaccused
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WeNeedtoHearFromYou
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Ifyouexperienceanyformofsexualharassment,gender-basedharassmentand/orsexual
violence,orobserveorlearnaboutanyformoftheaboveagainstanemployee,youshould
contact:
– ChristopherToddCarozza,TitleIXCoordinator,718-482-5088,ccarozza@lagcc.cuny.edu
– OswaldFraser,ExecuMveDirectorofHumanResources,718-482-5080,
ofraser@lagcc.cuny.edu
– OfficeofPublicSafety,MainOffice-RoomM145,PoststhroughouttheLAGCCCampus,
MainOffice718-482-5558,emergencies718-482-5555
– Wealsoencourageyoutoreportallcasesinvolvinganyformofsexualviolenceand/or
stalkingtotheNYPD.Wewillassistyouifyouwish.
Ifyouobserveorlearnaboutanyformofsexualharassmentand/orgender-based
harassmentofand/orsexualviolenceagainstastudentyoushouldcontact:
– ChristopherToddCarozza,TitleIXCoordinator,718-482-5088,ccarozza@lagcc.cuny.edu
– OfficeofPublicSafety
– MichaelBaston,VicePresidentforStudentAffairsand/orDeanofStudentsKevin
Jordan,Room317,718-482-5180,mbaston@lagcc.cuny.eduorkjordan@lagcc.cuny.edu
Pleasedonottrytohandleanycomplaintyoureceivefromanotherstudentoremployee
onyourown.
REMINDER:Ifyouexperienceorobserveasexualassault,call911immediately.
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WhatIsSexualHarassment,GenderBasedHarassmentandSexual
Violence?
SexualHarassment
Gender-BasedHarassment
SexualViolence
SexualAssault
DomesMc/InMmatePartner/DaMngViolence
Stalking
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WhatIsSexualHarassment?
• Sexualharassmentisunwelcomeconductofasexualnature,
includingbutnotlimitedtounwelcomesexualadvances,requests
forsexualfavors,andotherverbal,nonverbal,graphicand
electroniccommunicaMonsorphysicalconductofasexualnature
when:
• submissiontoorrejecMonofsuchconductismadeeitherexplicitly
orimplicitlyacondiMonofanindividual’semploymentoracademic
standingorisusedasthebasisforemploymentdecisionsorfor
academicevaluaMon,grades,oradvancement(quidproquo);or
• suchconductissufficientlyseriousthatitaltersthecondiMonsof,
orhastheeffectofsubstanMallyinterferingwith,anindividual’s
educaMonalorworkexperiencebycreaMnganinMmidaMng,hosMle,
oroffensiveenvironment(hosMleenvironment).Theeffectwillbe
evaluatedbasedontheperspecMveofareasonablepersoninthe
posiMonofacomplainant.
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WhatIsSexualHarassment?
• Sexualharassmentisunwelcomeconductofa
sexualnature,includingbutnotlimitedto
unwelcomesexualadvances,requestsfor
sexualfavors,andotherverbal,nonverbal,
graphicandelectroniccommunicaMonsor
physicalconductthatissufficientlyseriousto
adverselyaffectanindividual’sparMcipaMonin
employment,educaMonorotherCUNY
acMviMes.
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WhatIsGender-BasedHarassment?
• Gender-basedharassmentisunwelcome
conductofanonsexualnaturebasedonactual
orperceivedsex,includingconductbasedon
genderidenMty,genderexpression,and
nonconformitywithgenderstereotypes.
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WhatisSexualViolence?
Sexualviolenceisanumbrellatermthatincludes:
• sexualassault,suchasrape/aXemptedrape,
forcibletouching,groping,grabbingandrubbing,
criminalsexualact*andsexualabuse
• daMng,domesMcandinMmatepartnerviolence
• certainformsofstalking
*criminalsexualactisengaginginoraloranal
sexualconductwithanotherpersonwithoutsuch
person’sconsent
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WhoAreTheVicMmsOf
SexualHarassmentAnd/OrSexualViolence?
• Anyone–ofanygender,genderidenMty,
sexualorientaMon,physicalormentalability,
religiousaffiliaMon,ciMzenshipstatus,race,
classoreducaMonallevel–canbeavicMmof
sexualharassmentand/orsexualassault.
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WhoAreTheVicMmsOf
SexualHarassmentAnd/OrSexualViolence?
• Sexualharassmentand/orsexualviolencecan
occurbetweenmembersofthesamesex/
gender.
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FormsOfSexualHarassment
VerbalHarassmentcanincludeunwanted
• Sexualcomments,teasing,orjokes
• Catcalls
• Sexualslurs,demeaningwords,orotherverbalabuse
• GraphicorsexuallysuggesMvecomments
• InquiriesordiscussionsaboutsexualacMviMes
• Pressuretoacceptsocialand/orelectronicinvitaMons,
tomeetprivately,todate,ortohavesexualrelaMons
• SexuallysuggesMveleXersorotherwriXenorvisual
communicaMons,includingemails,texts,snapchats,
photosandothersocialmediacommunicaMons
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FormsofSexualHarassment
AtCUNY,sexualharassmentalsoincludesactsthat
violateanindividual’srighttoprivacyinconnecMon
withher/hisbodyand/orsexualacMvitysuchas:
• RecordingordistribuMngimagesoraudioof
anotherperson’ssexualacMvity,inMmatebody
partsornakednesswithoutconsent
• Viewinganotherperson’ssexualacMvity,inMmate
bodyparts,ornakednessinaplacewherethat
personwouldhaveareasonableexpectaMonof
privacy,withoutthatperson’sconsent.
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FormsofGender-BasedHarassment
Gender-basedharassmentincludes
• IntenMonallyusingthewrongpronounto
idenMfyatransgenderindividual
• Mockingaperson’sappearanceorclothingas
moresuitedtoapersonoftheoppositesex.
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FormsofSexualViolence–
SexualAssault
• Sexualassaultisacrime.
• Sexualassaultisanyformofsexualcontactthatoccurs
withoutconsentand/orthroughtheuseofforce,threatof
force,inMmidaMon,orcoercion.
• Rape,aXemptedrape,forcibletouching,criminalsexual
act,*andsexualabuseareallformsofsexualassault.
• SexualassaultcanbecommiXedwhensomeonehasnot
givenorisunabletogiveconsent,forexample,becauseof
intoxicaMon.
• Sexualassaultcanbeaformofsexualharassment.
*criminalsexualactisengaginginoraloranalsexualconduct
withanotherpersonwithoutsuchperson’sconsent.
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FormsOfSexualViolence–
SexualAssault
• Anyunconsentedorunwantedsexualcontact
mayconsMtuteaformofsexualassault.
– AnyformofsexualacMvity
– Sexualtouching
– Grabbing/Groping
– Kissing
– Caressing
– Brushingagainstanother’sbody
– Papngorrubbing
– Pinching
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FormsOfSexualViolence-Stalking
Stalkingisacrime.
ItisintenMonallyengaginginacourseofconductdirectedataspecificpersonthat:
• islikelytocausereasonablefearofmaterialharmtothehealth,safetyorproperty
ofthatperson,amemberofthatperson’simmediatefamilyorathirdpartywith
whomthatpersonisacquainted;or
• causesmaterialharmtothementaloremoMonalstateofsuchperson,wheresuch
conductconsistsoffollowing,telephoningoriniMaMngcommunicaMonorcontact
withsuchperson,amemberoftheperson’sfamilyorathirdpartywithwhomthe
personisacquainted;or
• islikelytocausesuchpersontoreasonablyfearthather/hisemployment,
businessorcareeristhreatened,whensuchconductconsistsofappearing,
telephoningoriniMaMngcommunicaMonorcontactatsuchperson’splaceof
employmentorbusiness,andtheactorwaspreviouslyclearlyinstructedtostop.
SpecificacMons,suchassendingabirthdaycardorstandingacrossthestreetfrom
someone’shousemaybelegal,butiftheyarepartofaseriesofacMonsthatcause
fearordistress,theymaybeillegal.
Stalkingincludescyber-stalking–usingelectronicformsofcommunicaMon,including
socialmedia,toengageintheconductdescribedabove.
StalkingdoesnothavetobesexualinnaturetoconsMtutesexualviolence.
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FormsofSexualViolence-
DaMng/InMmatePartner/DomesMcViolence
• DaMng/IP/DomesMcviolenceisapaXernofcoercive
behaviorthatcanincludephysical,psychological,sexual,
economicandemoMonalabuse.
• ItcanconsistofacMonsorthreatsofacMonsthat
inMmidate,humiliate,isolate,frighten,coerce,threaten,
blameorhurtsomeone.
• Itcanalsoconsistofasingleincidentofsexualassault.
• Rapeoranysexualoffense,whetheronadateornot,orby
someoneyouknowordonotknow,isthesamecriminal
offense.
• Between80and90percentofallpeoplewhohavebeen
rapedknowtheirperpetrator(s).
• Oncollegecampuses,alcoholisoqeninvolvedindaterape.
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CUNY’sPoliciesAndProcedures
AgainstSexualMisconduct
Reportallincidentsofsexualharassment/gender-based
harassment/sexualviolencetoyourTitleIXCoordinator,
DirectorofPublicSafety,or
ChiefStudentAffairsOfficer(forstudents)orDirectorof
HumanResources(foremployees)
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SexualHarassmentIsProhibited
OnOurCampus
• TitleIXoftheEducaMonAmendmentsof1972isafederallaw
thatprohibitssexdiscriminaMononcollegecampuses.Itstates:
– “NopersonintheUnitedStatesshall,onthebasisofsex,be
excludedfromparMcipaMonin,bedeniedthebenefitsof,or
besubjectedtodiscriminaMonunderanyeducaMonprogram
oracMvityreceivingFederalFinancialAssistance.”
• Sexualharassment,inalltheformsjustdiscussed,isakind
ofsexdiscriminaMon.
• CUNY’spoliciesandproceduresrelaMngtosexual
misconductalsocovertherequirementsofthe
ReauthorizaMonoftheViolenceAgainstWomenActand
NewYorkState’sCampusSafetyActandEnoughIsEnough
legislaMon.
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SexualHarassmentIsProhibited
OnOurCampus
TitleIXappliesregardlessofwheretheincident
occurred if a CUNY student or employee is
involved.
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CUNY’sPolicies
• PolicyonSexualMisconduct
– TitleIXProtocol
• PolicyonDomesMcViolenceandtheWorkplace
RelatedPolicies
• PolicyonEqualOpportunityand
NondiscriminaMon
• PolicyonWorkplaceViolence
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POLICYONSEXUALMISCONDUCT
• “EverymemberoftheCUNYcommunity,
includingstudents,employeesandvisitors,
deservestheopportunitytolive,learnandwork
freefromsexualharassment,gender-based
harassmentandsexualviolence.”
• TheUniversityhasprofessionalsandlaw
enforcementofficerswhoaretrainedtoassist
studentvicMmsinobtaininghelp,including
immediatemedicalcare,counselingandother
essenMalservices,aswellasreporMngtolaw
enforcement.
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POLICYONSEXUALMISCONDUCT
Student-EmployeeRelaWonships
Facultymembersandotheremployeesare
prohibitedfromengaginginconsensualinMmate
relaMonshipswithstudentsforwhomtheyhave
aprofessionalresponsibility.Forexample:
• anathleMccoachmaynotengageinan
inMmaterelaMonshipwithastudentonhis/
herteam.
• AprofessormaynotengageinaninMmate
relaMonshipwithastudentinhis/hercourse.
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POLICYONSEXUALMISCONDUCT
• Supervisorsarestronglydiscouragedfrom
engaginginconsensualinMmaterelaMonships
withnon-studentemployeestheysupervise.
• Supervisorsarerequiredtoreportanysuch
relaMonshipstotheirsupervisors.
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PolicyOnDomesMcViolenceandtheWorkplace
• DomesMcviolencecanspilloverintothe
workplace,compromisingthesafetyofboth
vicMmsandco-workersandresultinlost
producMvity,increasedhealthcarecosts,
increasedabsenteesim,andincreasedemployee
turnover.
• CUNYiscommiXedto
– fullcompliancewithallapplicablelawsgoverning
domesMcviolenceintheworkplace
– promoMngthehealthandsafetyofallitsemployees
– parMcipaMnginthefighttoenddomesMcviolence
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PolicyOnDomesMcViolenceandtheWorkplace
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CUNYdoesnotdiscriminateagainstvicMmsofdomesMcviolence.
CUNYpermitsMmeoffforvicMmsorwitnessesofdomesMcviolencetoconsult
withaprosecutor,appearasawitnessinalegalproceedingorotherwiseexercise
theirrightsasprovidedbyNewYorklaw.
EmployeeswhoarevicMmsofdomesMcviolenceandwhoseparatefromtheir
spouses/partnersmaymakereasonablechangesinbenefitsduringthecalendar
yearwherepossibleandinaccordancewithapplicablelaw.
VicMmsofdomesMcviolencewhoaresubjecttodisciplinaryproceedingsdueto
workperformanceshouldnoMfytheirsupervisorand/orhumanresourcesoftheir
situaMon,whichwillbeconsideredintheCollege’seffortstoresolvethe
performanceissues.
VicMmsofdomesMcviolencewhoareterminatedorvoluntarilyseparatefrom
employmentduetodomesMcviolence-relatedperformanceissuesshouldnoMfy
humanresourceswhowillinvesMgateeligibilityforunemploymentbenefits.
NewYorkStatelawprohibitsinsurancecompaniesfromdiscriminaMngagainst
vicMmsofdomesMcviolence.
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PolicyOnDomesMcViolenceandtheWorkplace
OrdersofProtecMon
• BringallordersofprotecMontotheaXenMon
ofCampusPublicSafety.TheCampuswill
complywithandassistintheenforcementof
allknowncourtordersofprotecMon.
• PublicSafetywillworkwiththeemployeeto
ensurethesafestpossibleworkenvironment.
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PolicyOnDomesMcViolenceandtheWorkplace
CUNYwillseektodiscipline,andwhereappropriate,will
reporttolawenforcement,anyemployeewho:
• usesCUNYresourcestocommitanactofdomesMc
violence;or
• commitsanactofdomesMcviolencefromoratthe
workplaceorfromanylocaMonwhileonCUNY
business;or
• useshis/herjob-relatedauthorityand/orCUNY
resourcesinordertonegaMvelyaffectvicMmsand/or
assistperpetratorsinlocaMngavicMmorin
perpetraMnganactofdomesMcviolence.
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SexualMisconduct
FilingaComplaint
Allindividualswhobelievethattheyhaveexperiencedorwitnessedsexual
misconductarestronglyencouragedtoreporttheincidenttocampus
authoriMes.
Studentsshouldreportto:
• TitleIXCoordinator
• OfficeofPublicSafety
• OfficeoftheVicePresidentforStudentAffairsand/orDeanofStudents
• ResidenceLifestaffinCUNYownedoroperatedhousing
Employeesshouldreportto:
• TitleIXCoordinator
• DirectorofHumanResources
• OfficeofPublicSafety
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SexualMisconduct
OtherFormsofNoMce
Evenwhennoformalcomplaintismadebyanalleged
vicMm,employeesofthecollegecanlearnofanincident
ofsexualmisconductinanumberofotherways:
• Afriendorfamilymembercanreportittoschool
officials.
• Astaffmembercanwitnessanincident.
• Astaffmembercanlearninindirectmanner:onsocial
media(TwiXer,Facebook),orinthemedia.
• ThebehaviormaybeopenlypracMcedand/orwellknownoncampus(Yale:fraterniMesyelling“nomeans
yes,yesmeansanal”infrontofwomen’scenters).
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ResponsibleEmployees
“ResponsibleEmployees”areemployeesREQUIREDtoreportincidentsofsexualharassmentor
sexualviolencetotheirCampusTitleIXCoordinator.
• TitleIXCoordinatorandher/hisstaff
• OfficeofPublicSafetyemployees
• VicePresidentforStudentAffairsandDeanofStudentsandallstaffhousedinthoseoffices
• ResidenceLifestaffinCUNYownedoroperatedhousing,includingResidentAssistants
• CollegePresident,VicePresidentsandDeans
• AthleMcsStaff
• DepartmentChairpersons/ExecuMveofficers
• HumanResourcesstaff
• College/unitaXorneyandstaff
• College/unitlabordesigneeandstaff
• Facultymemberswhenleadingoff-campustrips
• Facultyorstaffadvisorstostudentgroups
• Employeeswhoaremanagers
• SEEK/CollegeDiscoverystaff
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AllOtherEmployees
• Employeeswhoarenotdesignated
“ResponsibleEmployees”arestrongly
encouragedtoreportanypossiblesexual
harassmentorsexualviolence.
• Onlycertainemployees(tobediscussedlater)
canpromisethatastudent’sallegaMonsof
sexualharassment/sexualviolencewillremain
confidenMal.
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WhatHappensAqerAComplaintofSexual
MisconductIsMade?
• Allstudentcomplaintsofsexualmisconductarepromptly
invesMgatedbytheTitleIXCoordinator,withassistancefrom
PublicSafetyandStudentAffairswhereappropriate.
• Allemployeecomplaintsofsexualmisconductarepromptly
invesMgatedbytheTitleIXCoordinator,orhis/herdesignee
withassistancefromPublicSafetyandHumanResources
whereappropriate.
• ThePublicSafetyDirectorisnoMfiedofallcomplaintsof
sexualmisconduct.
• Allstudentsandemployeesareencouraged,thoughnot
required,toreportallincidentsofsexualviolencetothe
NYPD.PublicSafetywillhelpyoumakethereport.
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WhatIsAnOrderofProtecMon(OOP)
-AnOrderofProtecWon(OOP)isacourtorder,
authorizedbyaJudge,informinganindividualto
stayawayfromacomplainant.
- TheCollegedoesnothavetheabilitytogrant
anOOPbutPublicSafetywillhelpenforcean
order.
- OOPcaneitherbe“full”orders,informingthe
individualtostayawayenMrely,or“parMal”
orderswherecommunicaMonorinappropriate
behaviorisprohibited.
TypesofOrdersofProtecMon(OOP)
• TherearetwodifferenttypesofOOPs:
– CriminalCourtOrders:AjudgewillautomaMcally
grantaCriminalCourtOOPonbehalfofa
complainantwhentherearecriminalcharges
pendingagainstadefendant.
– FamilyCourtOrders:TheseOOPareavailableto
individualsinvolvedinadomesMcrelaMonship.
ThecomplainantmustpeMMontheFamilyCourt
directlyfortheOrder.
ViolaMonsofeitherordersareillegalandpunishable
byuptoayearinjail.
WhatHappensAqerAComplaintof
SexualMisconductIsMade?
• Whereappropriate,theCollegewillimplementsecuritymeasurestokeep
employees,ourstudentsandthecampuscommunitysafe.
• AssistanceisoqenprovidedpendingtheinvesMgaMon.Forexample,the
Collegemayoffer:
– Forstudents
• Securityescort
• Classrescheduling/reassignment
• Oncampuscounselingforstudents
• Academicassistance
• NoContactOrderbetweenComplainantandaccused
– Foremployees
• Securityescort
• OfficerelocaMon
• FreeconfidenMalsupportservicesthroughCUNY’sWork/LifeProgram
• Nocontactorder
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HowLongDoestheInvesMgaMon
Take?
• Wheneverpossible,theinvesMgaMonis
completedin60calendardays.Ifitisnot
possibletocompletetheinvesMgaMoninthat
Mme,bothparMesarenoMfiedofthestatus.
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HowArePenalMesImposed?
• Whenitisdeterminedthatastudentor
employeeengagedinsexualmisconduct,the
Collegewilltakeallnecessarystepstopursue
disciplineinaccordancewiththeapplicable
proceduresinCUNY’sBylawsandinits
employmentcontracts.
• Therearedifferentprocessesforstudents,
staffandfacultymembers.
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StudentDiscipline
• TheCollegeisrequiredtofollowtheproceduresinArMcleXVof
CUNY’sBylawsbeforediscipliningastudent.
• If,aqerinvesMgaMon,itisdeterminedthatastudentengagedin
sexualharassment,gender-basedharassmentand/orsexual
violence,disciplinarychargeswillbebroughtbytheCollege.
• Ifdisciplinarychargesarebrought,andtheaccusedstudent
conteststhechargesortherequestedpenalty,ahearingwillbe
heldbeforetheFaculty-StudentDisciplinaryCommiXee.
– Eachschoolwillhaveaspecialdisciplinarypaneldesignatedforsexual
violencecases.
– Themembersofthatpanelwillreceivespecialtraining.
• Incertaincircumstance,anemergencysuspensionmaybe
imposed.
– Inthesecases,thedisciplinaryhearingmusttakeplacewithin10
businessdays.
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HowDoesTheStudent
DisciplinaryHearingWork?
• Duringthehearing,aCollegerepresentaMvepresentsthe
evidence,includingwitnesstesMmony,againsttheaccused
student.
• Boththecomplainantandtheaccusedhavetherighttobe
presentduringthehearingandtohaveanadvocate
present.
• TheCollegemustprovetheallegedmisconductbya
preponderanceoftheevidence.
– ThismeanstheCollegemustprovethatitismorelikelythan
notthattheaccusedstudentengagedinthealleged
misconduct.
• BoththecomplainantandtheaccusedwillbenoMfiedof
theoutcomeofthehearinginwriMng.
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EmployeeDiscipline
• TheproceduresforimposingdisciplineonmanyCUNY
employeesaregovernedbycollecMvebargaining
agreements.Inmanyinstances,disciplinecannotbe
imposedwithoutahearingbeforeaneutralfactfinder
whoisnotemployedbytheCollege.
• Thecomplainantandaccusedwillbeinformedin
wriMngoftheoutcomewhenthedisciplinary
procedureiscomplete.
• Whiletheseproceedingsarepending,theCollegewill
takeallreasonablemeasurestoseparatethe
complainantfromtheaccused.
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PossiblePenalMes
DisciplinarypenalMescaninclude:
ForStudents
• ProbaMon,suspension,expulsion
• Removalfromdormand/orextracurricularacMviMesincludingathleMcs
• Campusban
ForEmployees(dependingoncollecMvebargainingagreements)
• Reprimand,suspensionorterminaMonofemployment
• DemoMon
• FineorresMtuMon
• Campusban
• ConMnuednocontactorder
• CollegemayalsotakeothermeasuresnotgovernedbyCBAs,suchas
removalfromdiscreMonaryposiMons
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WhoMayTheCollegeRequireToTesMfyAtThe
DisciplinaryHearing?
• StudentsarenotrequiredtotesMfyatdisciplinary
hearings,althoughtheymaybeencouragedtodo
so.
– However,ifstudent-witnessesrefusetotesMfyatthe
hearing,itmaybelesslikelythatfactfinder(s)willfind
theconductoccurredorimposethepenaltythe
Collegeseeks.
• EmployeesmayberequiredtotesMfy.
– CooperaMonwithinvesMgaMonisrequiredofall
employees.
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WhatIsRetaliaMon?
• RetaliaMonisadversetreatmentofanindividual
becausehe/shemadeasexualharassment/sexual
violencecomplaint,opposedsexualharassment/
sexualviolence,orcooperatedwithaninvesMgaMon.
• RetaliaMonisillegal.
• Noindividual,includingtheaccused,maydirectly,or
throughathird-party,inMmidate,threatenorcoerce
thecomplainantoranyotherparMcipantinthe
invesMgaMon/disciplinaryprocessincluding
witnesses,panelmembers,andinvesMgators.
• TheCollegewillseektodisciplineanyonefoundto
haveengagedinretaliaMon.
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ConfidenMality-Employees
• Employeeswhowishtoreportanincident
confidenMallyshouldcontactsupportservices
availablethroughCUNY’sWork/LifeProgram,
thatisadministeredbyanindependentcompany.
• Employeescanreportmisconduct,confidenMally
iftheychoose,totheOfficeofGeneralCounselat
hXp://www.cuny.edu/about/administraMon/
offices/la/fillablereportmissconduct.pdf.
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ConfidenMality-Students
• Onlycertainemployeescanpromisethatastudent’s
allegaMonsofsexualmisconductwillbehandled
confidenMally.
– CounselorsorotherstaffmembersincampusCounseling
Center
– Nurse,nursepracMMonerorotherstaffmemberincampus
HealthOffice/WellnessCenter
– Pastoralcounselorifoneisavailableatthecampus
– StaffmemberofWomen’sCenter,ifavailableatthe
campus
• Allotherstaffareeitherrequiredorstrongly
encouragedtoreport.
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ConfidenMality-Students
Whatyoushouldtellastudentbeforeshe/he
sharesinformaMonaboutanincidentofsexual
misconduct:
• Remindthestudentthatyouareobligated(orencouraged)to
reporttoTitleIXCoordinator,PublicSafetyorChiefStudentAffairs
Officer.
• ExplainthattheinformaMonwillonlybesharedwith
individualswithalegiMmateneedfortheinformaMon.
• ExplainthatthestudentcansharetheinformaMonwithacampus
counselorwhowillkeepitstrictlyconfidenMalwithrareexcepMons.
• Encourageastudentwhoexperiencessexualviolencetoreportthe
incidenttolawenforcement.
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ConfidenMality–TheCleryAct
• TheCleryAct(afederallaw)requirescollegecampuses
totrackandreportcertaincrimestaMsMcs,including
incidentsofsexualviolence.
• Allcollegeofficialswhohavesignificantresponsibility
forstudentandcampusacMviMesarerequiredto
reportthesecrimestaMsMcstoPublicSafety.
• Althoughtheincidentmustbereported,theidenMtyof
thecomplainant/vicMmwillnotbereported.
• OnlylicensedorcerMfiedmentalhealthprofessionals
acMnginthisprofessionalcapacityareexemptfrom
thisreporMngrequirement.
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PreserveEvidence
IfyouarethevicMmofsexualviolence:
• Preserveanypossibleevidence,includingclothing,
electroniccommunicaMons,voicemails.
– Storeclothinginapaperbagifpossible.
• Donotshowerorwashorbrushyourteeth.
• IftheaXacktookplaceinadormroomorotherindoor
area,donotrearrangeanyfurnitureorobjects.
• SeekmedicalaXenMonimmediatelysoevidenceis
preserved.
– Askforarapeexam.
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PrevenMngSexualHarassmentand
SexualViolence
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UnderstandingConsent
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WhatIsAffirmaMveConsent?
AffirmaMveConsentisaknowing,voluntaryand
mutualdecisionamongallparMcipantsto
engageinsexualacMvity.
ConsentcanbegivenbywordsoracMons,as
longastheycreateclearpermissionregarding
willingnesstoengageinthesexualacMvity.
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WhatIsAffirmaMveConsent?
Eachpersonmustclearlycommunicatehis/herwillingnessandpermissiontoengage
insexualacMvity.
• Apersonwhoisdrunkorhighmaynotbeabletoconsent.
• Havingsexwithapersonwhoispassedout,orslidesinandoutofconsciousness,
isrape.
• Failuretoresistorsay“no,”doesnotequalconsent.
• SilencedoesnotconsMtuteconsent.
• PastconsenttosexualrelaMonsdoesnotconsMtuteconsenttosubsequent
relaMons.
• ConsenttooneformofsexualacMvitydoesnotimplyconsenttootherforms.
• Aperson’sappearanceordressdoesnotcommunicateconsent.
• Duringanencounter,apersonmayconsenttocertainsexualactsandnotto
others.
• Apersonunder17yearsoldcannotconsenttosexualintercourseunderNewYork
law.
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YouMustObtainConsent
• Ifyoudonotobtainconsentfromasexual
partner,youmaybecommipngsexual
assault.
• Remember,thedecisiontoengageinsexor
sexualacMvitymustbemutual.
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YouMustObtainConsent
• BeforeyouengageinsexualacMvity,
consider…
– Haveyouexpressedwhatyouwant?
– Doyouknowwhatyourpartnerwants?
– Hasyourpartnergivenconsent?
– IsyourpotenMalpartnersoberenoughtodecide
whetherornottohavesex?
– Areyousoberenoughtoknowthatyou’ve
correctlygaugedconsent?
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Stop!
Youdonothaveconsentif:
• Youareusingphysicalforceorsizetohave
sex.
• Youhavecoercedyourpartnerinanyway
(askingrepeatedly,pupngpressureonyour
partner,physicallyinMmidaMnghim/her,etc.).
• Youintendtohavesexbyanymeans
necessary.
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Stop!
Youdonothaveconsentif:
• Yourpartneristoointoxicatedorhightogive
consent.
• Youaretoointoxicatedorhightogaugeconsent.
• Yourpartnerisasleep.
• Yourpartnerisunconsciousorforanyother
reasonisphysicallyormentallyunableto
communicateconsent.
• Youdon’tthinkyourpartnerwouldagreetohave
sexifhe/sheweresober.
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SlowDown
Signsyoumaynothaveconsent:
• Youarenotsurewhattheotherpersonwants.
• Youhavehadsexbeforebutyourpartnerhassaidhe/she
isnotinterestedtonight.
• Youfeellikeyouaregepngmixedsignals.
• Youhopeyourpartnerwillsaynothingandgowiththe
flow.
• Yourpartnerstopsorisnotresponsive.
• Yourpartnermaybeintoxicatedorhigh:
– Slurredspeech
– Problemswithbalance
– Impairedmotorskills
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AlcoholUse
• Oncollegecampuses,alcoholisoqeninvolved
insexualviolenceanddaterape.
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BystanderIntervenMon
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BystanderIntervenMon
• CUNYexpectsthatallothercommunitymembers,
includingfaculty,studentsandvisitorswilltake
reasonableandprudentacMonstopreventorstopan
actofsexualharassment,gender-basedharassmentor
sexualviolencethattheymaywitness,includingcalling
911orcampuspublicsafety.
• TakingacMonmayincludedirectintervenMon,calling
lawenforcement,orseekingassistancefromaperson
inauthority.
• CommunitymemberswhotakeacMonwillbe
supportedbythecollegeandprotectedfrom
retaliaMon.
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BystanderIntervenMon
Whatcanbystandersdo?
• YoushouldnotinterveneinasituaMonthat
willputyoursafetyatrisk.
• However,theremaybethingsyoucandoto
stopapotenMallydangeroussituaMon.
• Ifyouobserveasexualassault,call911.
• Ifyoucandososafely,takeapictureofthe
perpetrator.
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BystanderIntervenMon–
CUNY’sGoodSamaritanPolicy
• StudentswhoarevicMmsoforobservesexualharassment
orviolencewhileundertheinfluenceofdrugsoralcohol,
shouldreporttheincidentandseekmedicalhelp.
• Studentswillnotbedisciplinedfortheirdrugoralcohol
use.
• Thispolicydoesnotprotectstudentsfromdisciplinefor
othermisconductsuchassexualassault,drugsales,causing
orthreateningphysicalharm,damagingpropertyorhazing.
• Similarly,NY’sGoodSamaritanLawprotectsfromarrest
andprosecuMonindividualswhocall911whenthey
witnessorsufferfromamedicalemergencyinvolvingdrugs
oralcohol.
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BystanderIntervenMon
Howcanstudentshelponeanother?
• RemindfriendstogotoparMesorbarswith
otherfriends,notalone.
• Plantoleavetogetheranddonotletanyone
leavealone.
• Helpfriendsgethomesafely.
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BystanderIntervenMon
Howcanemployeesandstudentsintervene?
• Call911/publicsafety.
• Takeapictureoftheperpetratorifpossible.
• Separatethetwopeopleifitappearstheyaretoodrunkorifonemighttake
advantageoftheother.
• HelpafriendtoleaveariskysituaMonandgohomesafely.
• Suggestafriendtakeaphonenumberandcallthenextday.
• UsetheCircleof6App.It’sFree.hXp://www.circleof6app.com/downloads/
– Needhelpgepnghome?NeedaninterrupMon?Twotouchesletsyourcircle
knowwhereyouareandhowtheycanhelp.IconsrepresentacMonssothat
noonecantellwhatyou’reupto.
• Createadiversion
– Suggestafriendleaveapartyforanewvenue.
– TellafriendthatsomeoneelseiswaiMngtospeaktohim/her.
– Tellafriendyouneedadviceinprivate.
– Tellafriendyoufeelsickandneedassistance.
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Resources
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Title IX Coordinators, Public Safety Directors, Chief Student Affairs Officers
Title IX Coordinators
Kieran Batts Morrow
(646) 312-4542
kieran.morrow@baruch.cuny.edu
Iyana Titus, Esq.
(212) 220-1236
ititus@bmcc.cuny.edu
Jesenia Minier-Delgado
(718) 289-5288
jesenia.minier-delgado@bcc.cuny.edu
Natalie Mason-Kinsey
(718) 951-4128
nmasonkinsey@brooklyn.cuny.edu
Michele Baptiste, Esq.
(212) 650-6310
mbaptiste@ccny.cuny.edu
Danille Dimitrov, Esq.
(718) 982-2250
danielle.dimitrov@csi.cuny.edu
Edith Rivera
(212) 817-7410
erivera@gc.cuny.edu
Amy Dunkin
(646) 758-7826
amy.dunkin@journalism.cuny.edu
Jean Zorn
(718) 340-4580
jean.zorn@law.cuny.edu
Public Safety Directors
Baruch
Henry J. McLaughlin
(646) 660-6010
henry_mclaughlin@baruch.cuny.edu
BMCC
Edwin Moss
(212) 220-8075
emoss@bmcc.cuny.edu
Bronx CC
James Verdicchio
(718) 289-5923 / (718) 289-5390
james.verdicchio@bcc.cuny.edu
Brooklyn College
Donald Wenz
(718) 951-5511 / (718) 951-5444
donald@brooklyn.cuny.edu
City College
Pasquale Morena
(212) 650-7997 / (212) 650-6911
pmorena@ccny.cuny.edu
College of Staten Island
Robert Wilson
(718) 982-2113
robert.wilson@csi.cuny.edu
Graduate Center
John Flaherty
(212) 817-7761 / (212) 817-7777
jflaherty@gc.cuny.edu
School of Journalism
Pamela Drayton
(646) 758-7834
pamela.drayton@journalism.cuny.edu
School of Law
Steve A. Katz
(718) 340-4271 / (718) 340-4270
katz@mail.law.cuny.edu
Chief Student Affairs Officers
Art King
(646) 312-4570
art.king@baruch.cuny.edu
Marva Craig
(212) 220-8130
mcraig@bmcc.cuny.edu
Athos Brewer
(718) 289-5869
athos.brewer@bcc.cuny.edu
Milga Morales
(718) 951-5352
milga@brooklyn.cuny.edu
Juana Reina
(212) 650-5426
Jreina@ccny.cuny.edu
Ramona Brown
(718) 982-2335
Aramona.Brown@csi.cuny.edu
Matthew Schoengood
(212) 817-7400
mschoengood@gc.cuny.edu
Judy Watson
(646) 758-7821
judy.watson@journalism.cuny.edu
Cheryl Howard
(718) 340-4487
Howard@mail.law.cuny.edu
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Title IX Coordinator, Public Safety Directors, Chief Student Affairs Officers (cont.)
Title IX Coordinators
Christopher Todd Carozza
(718) 482-5088
ccarozza@lagcc.cuny.edu
Dawn Ewing-Morgan
(718) 960-8111
dawn.ewing-morgan@lehman.cuny.edu
Edith Rivera
(212) 817-7410
erivera@gc.cuny.edu
Sylvia Kinard, Esq.
(718) 270-6936
sthompson@mec.cuny.edu
Patricia Cody, Esq.
(718) 260-4985
pcody@citytech.cuny.edu
Mary Jane Shaw
(718) 281-5768
mshaw@qcc.cuny.edu
Cynthia Rountree, Esq.
(718) 997-5536
cynthia.rountree@qc.cuny.edu
Jessica Cherry
(718) 262-5115
cherryj@york.cuny.edu
Public Safety Directors
LaGuardia Community College
James Grantham
(718) 482-5559 / (718) 482-5558
jgranthan@lagcc.cuny.edu
Lehman College
Domenick Laperuta
(718) 960-8594 / (718) 960-8228
domenick.laperuta@lehman.cuny.edu
Macaulay College
By Campus
Medgar Evers College
Victor Stevens
(718) 270-6002
vstevens@mec.cuny.edu
New York City College of Technology
Lionel Presume
(718) 260-5552 / (718) 260-5550
lpresume@citytech.cuny.edu
Queensborough Community College
Edward J. Locke
(718) 631-6384 / (718) 631-6320
elocke@qcc.cuny.edu
Queens College
Pedro J. Pineiro
(718) 997-4446 / (718) 997-5912
pedro.pineiro@qc.cuny.edu
York College
Dawn Smallwood
(718) 262-2228 / (718) 262-2222
dawn.smallwood@cuny.edu
Chief Student Affairs Officers
Michael A. Baston, JD
(718) 482-5180
mbaston@lagcc.cuny.edu
Jose Magdaleno
(718) 960-8241
Joseph.magdaleno@lehman.cuny.edu
Andrew Adair
(212) 729-2900
Andrew.Adair@mhc.cuny.edu
Evelyn Castro
(718) 270-6046
ecastro@mec.cuny.edu
Marcela Armoza
(718) 260-4999
marmoza@citytech.cuny.edu
Michel Hodge
(718) 631-6351
mhodge@qcc.cuny.edu
Adam Rockman
(718) 997-5500
Adam.Rockman@qc.cuny.edu
Geneva M. Walker-Johnson
(718) 262-2981
gwalkerjohnson@york.cuny.edu
Title IX Coordinators, Public Safety Directors, Chief Student Affairs Officers (cont.)
Title IX Coordinators
Christopher Leydon
(646) 664-8616
christopher.leydon@cuny.edu
Public Safety Directors
School of Professional Studies
John Flaherty
(212) 817-7761
jflaherty@gc.cuny.edu
Chief Student Affairs Officers
Zeita-Marion Lobley
(646) 344-7248
z.lobley@mail.cuny.edu
School of Public Health
Edith Rivera
(212) 817-7410
erivera@gc.cuny.edu
Linda Merians
(646) 313-2023
linda.merians@guttman.cuny.edu
Eugene Sohn, Esq.
(718) 518-4284
esohn@hostos.cuny.edu
John Rose, Esq.
(212) 650-3262
john.rose@hunter.cuny.edu
Silvia Montalban, Esq.
(646) 557-4409
smontalban@jjay.cuny.edu
Angel Rivera
(718) 368-5026
angel.rivera@kbcc.cuny.edu
Louis J. Mader
(212) 772-4447
louis.mader@hunter.cuny.edu
Guttman Community College
Anastasia Koutsidis
(646) 313-8001
anastasia.koutsidis@mail.cuny.edu
Hostos Community College
Chief Arnaldo Bernabe
(718) 518-6888
abernabe@hostos.cuny.edu
Hunter College
Louis J. Mader
(212) 772-4521 / (212) 772-4447
louis.mader@hunter.cuny.edu
John Jay College
Kevin Cassidy
(212) 237-8521 / (212) 237-8266
kcassidy@jjay.cuny.edu
Kingsborough Community College
Tyrone Forte
(718) 368-5069 / (718) 368-5031
tyrone.forte@kbcc.cuny.edu
Ashish Joshi
(646) 664-8359
ashish.joshi@sph.cuny.edu
Carolee Ramsey
(646) 313-8061
carolee.ramsay@guttman.cuny.edu
Nathaniel Cruz
(718) 518-4264
ncruz@hostos.cuny.edu
Eija Ayravainen
(212) 772-4878
eija.ayravainen@hunter.cuny.edu
Lynette Cook-Francis
(212) 237-8100
lcook-francis@jjay.cuny.edu
Peter Cohen
(718) 368-5563
peter.cohen@kbcc.cuny.edu
STUDENTRESOURCESATLAGCC
• TitleIXCoordinator’sOffice: • StudentWellnessCenter:
– RoomE-512
– 718-482-5088
• OfficeofPublicSafety
– MainOffice-RoomM145
– PoststhroughouttheLAGCC
Campus
– MainOffice718-482-5558
• OfficeoftheVicePresident
ofStudentAffairs
– RoomC317
– 718-482-5180
– RoomC-249MondayThursday9am-7pmand
Friday9am-5pm
– 718-482-5471
• Women'sCenter:
– RoomMB-10
– 718-482-5188
• HealthServicesCenter:
– MB-40Monday-Friday9am-
8pmorC235Monday-Friday
9am-4pm
– 718-482-5280
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EmployeeResources
TitleIXCoordinator’sOffice:
• RoomE-512
• 718-482-5088
OfficeofPublicSafety
• MainOffice-RoomM145
• PoststhroughouttheLAGCCCampus
• MainOffice718-482-5558
OfficeofHumanResources:
• RoomE409
• 718-482-5075
CUNY’sWork/LifeProgram:
• hXps://www.deeroaks.com/
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OffCampusResources
HANDOUT
NYPD Sex Crimes Hotline
212-267-RAPE (24 hours)
Rape Crisis and Domestic/Intimate Partner Violence Services RAINN: Rape, Abuse & Incest Network, http://www.rainn.org/
Online Hotline provides live, secure, anonymous crisis support for
victims of sexual assault, their friends, and families.
The Online Hotline is free of charge and is available (24 hours)
NYC Rape Crisis Hotline
212-673-3000*
Safe Horizon: Rape and Sexual Assault Hotline 800-621-4673*
www.safehorizon.org
Safe Horizon: Domestic Violence Hotline
212-577-7777*
NYC Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project
212-714-1141*
New York Women Against Rape
212-777-4000
New York Asian Women’s Center
888-888-7702*
NYC Alliance Against Sexual Assault
212-229-0345
NYS Victim Information and Notification Everyday
888-VINE-4NY
NYS Crime Victim’s Board
718-923-4325
Urban Justice Center: legal services & advocacy for survivors of
Domestic Violence 646-602-5600, www.urbanjustice.org
Women’s Survival Space (Brooklyn)
718-439-4612
Programs For Abusers Safe Horizon Alternatives to Violence Program:
Provides educational groups in English and Spanish for perpetrators
of domestic violence.
718-834-7471
STEPS: Alternatives to Incarceration provides programs for
adolescent male batterers
212-662-7914 Sexual Abuser Treatment Referral Line: 1-802-247-3132, Mon.-Fri.
9am-4:30pm.
Rape Crisis Centers (affiliated with hospitals)
Bronx
North Central Bronx Hospital: Sexual Assault Treatment Program
718-519-5722
Brooklyn
Coney Island Hospital: Rape Crisis Program
Long Island College Hospital: Rape Crisis Intervention/Victims of
Violence Program 718-616-4209, or 800.tel.rape* 718-780-1459
Manhattan
Beth Israel Medical Center: Rape Crisis & DV Intervention Program
Bellevue Hospital Center: Rape Crisis Program
Columbia Presbyterian Hospital: Domestic and Other Violence
Emergencies
Harlem Hospital: Center for Victim Support
Mt. Sinai Medical Center: Sexual Assault Violence Intervention (SAVI)
St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital: Crime Victims Treatment Center
St. Vincent’s Hospital: Rape Crisis Program 212-420-4516
Queens
Elmhurst Hospital: Borough Crisis Center
Queens Hospital Center
718-736-1288, 718-883-3090
Staten Island
St. Vincent’s Medical Center
718-876-3044
District Attorney’s Offices
Bronx: Crime Victims Assistant Unit:
718-590-2115
Brooklyn: Victim Services Unit
718-250-3820
Manhattan: Victim Assistance Center
212-335-8900
Queens: Crime Victims Advocate Program
718-286-6818
Staten Island
718-876-6300
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