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415 RESOURCES
Dating Rights
Sexual Assault
\ (415 area code)
On Campus
I have the right to date or not to date.
I have the right to choose my dating partner.
University Police Department (Emergency)
911
I have the right to set limits.
The SAFE Place
338-7233
I have the right to be assertive.
Counseling and Psychological Services
338-2208
I have the right to be treated with respect.
Student Health Services
338-1719
I have the right to be safe on dates and in
relationships.
CASARC (under age 18)
San Francisco General Hospital
Emergency Dept.
206-8386
I have the right to say “No” and to have my
“No” be believed and respected.
Trauma Recovery/
Rape Treatment Center
S.F. General Hospital
Emergency Dept.
437-3000
I have the right to insist on safer sex practices.
Off Campus (24-hour)
I have the right to refuse to have sex with
anyone, anytime, anywhere.
Suicide Prevention
781-0500 or
1-800-SUICIDE
WOMAN Inc.
(Domestic violence)
864-4277 OR 1-877-384-3578
I have the right to know where I’m going on a
date.
I have the right to use my own transportation
on a date.
Sexual Harassment
The SAFE Place at SFSU
(415) 338-7233
San Francisco Commission
on the Status of Women
Sexual Harassment Hotline
(415) 252-2570
Dept. of Education
Office of Civil Rights (S.F.)
(415) 486-5555
EEOC
1-800-669-4000
I have the right not to use alcohol or other
drugs.
I have the right to leave any date that feels
dangerous.
I have the right to seek help and safety.
The SAFE Place
I have the right to
ask
for help.
San
Francisco
State University
Student Services Bldg., Room 205
I understand
everyone else has these
Web:that
http://www.sfsu.edu/~safe_plc/
Phone:
415.338.7233
or 415.338.1203
rights too.
Email: ldomingz@sfsu.edu
By The SAFE Place Peer Educators 2002
May be reproduced for educational purposes.
8/24/2012
The SAFE Place is the
resource center for SF State students, staff,
faculty and administrators who seek
information, intervention and prevention
services related to sexual assault, sexual
harassment, domestic violence and stalking.
We offer
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Rape prevention education & SAFE
community-building events
Peer education
Crisis intervention, referrals and oncampus advocacy for survivors of
sexual assault and battering
Sexual harassment advising
Volunteer & internship opportunities
We serve SFSU
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Students
Staff
Faculty
What is Domestic Violence?
California Domestic Violence Prevention Act
defines domestic violence as threatened or
actual abuse from someone you have had a
close relationship (i.e. spouse, former spouse,
someone you date or have dated, someone
whom you are related by blood, marriage or
adoption). Abuse can be verbal, psychological
or physical.
Relationship Rights
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The right to be treated with respect
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The right to live without verbal,
psychological and physical abuse,
including sexual abuse
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The right to constructively express your
feelings and opinions
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The right to pursue your own interests,
education and goals
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The right to participate in decision
making
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The right to privacy and time alone
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The right to maintain old friendships and
make new ones
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The right to enjoy time with your family
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The right to say no or disagree
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The right to consensual & safer sex
practices
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The right to change your mind
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The right to get help for yourself or a
friend
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To contact us
Phone: 415.338.7233 or 338-1203
Email: ldomingz@sfsu.edu
Location: Student Services Building Room 205
The right to leave.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: No one needs to injure
another person for any reason. If you are
concerned about your own or someone else’s
safety, please talk to someone you trust. You can
be FREE of violence.
WHAT IS SEXUAL ASSAULT?
SEXUAL ASSAULT IS A CRIME IN WHICH A PERSON IS
THREATENED , COERSED, FORCED, SUBDUED BY ALCHOL
OR OTHER DRUGS , OR TRICKED INTO COMPLYING WITH A
SEXUAL ACT AGAINST HER/ HIS WILL.
THESE CRIMES MAY INCLUDE OBSCENE PHONE CALLS,
INDECENT EXPOSURE, SEXUAL BATTERY, RAPE, ORAL
COPULATION, STALKING (INCLUDING ONLINE). SEXUAL
ASSAULTS, INCLUDING THOSE COMMITTED BY
“ACQUAINTENCES” OR “DATES” ARE CRIMES PUNISHABLE
BY ARREST AND IMPRISONMENT, SUSPENSION OR EXPULSION
FROM THE UNIVERSITY, AND/OR TERMINATION OF
EMPLOYMENT.
A CRIMINAL CONVICTION IS NOT REQUIRED BEFORE THE
UNIVERSITY PURSUES STUDENT OR EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE.
WHAT IS SEXUAL HARASSMENT?
SEXUAL HARASSMENT OCCURS WHEN A STUDENT, STAFF OR
FACULTY MEMBER OF SFSU INTERFERES WITH ANOTHER’S
ACCESS TO EDUCATION OR EMPLOYMENT BY GIVING THEM
UNWANTED SEXUAL ATTENTION.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT MAY INCLUDE
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UNWANTED REQUESTS OR DEMANDS FOR
SEXUAL FAVORS
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REWARDS FOR ACCEPTING ADVANCES
PUNISHMENT FOR REFUSING ADVANCES
UNWELCOME SEXUALLY SUGGESTIVE
REMARKS
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COMMENTS ABOUT YOUR BODY
INTRUSIVE QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR SEXUAL
ACTIVITY OR ORIENTATION
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GAY-BAITING
DISPLAY OF SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIAL
CRIMINAL ACTS SUCH AS STALKING OR
SEXUAL ASSAULT