RESOURCES
DATING RIGHTS
Sexual Assault
On Campus (415 area code)
University Police Department
The SAFE Place
911
(415) 338-2208
I have the right to date or not to date.
I have the right to choose my dating partner.
Counseling & Psych. Services (415) 338-2208
I have the right to set limits.
Student Health Services
I have the right to be assertive.
(415) 338-1719
Off Campus (24-hour crisis)
CASARC (under age 18)
San Francisco General Hospital
Emergency Dept.
(415) 206-8386
I have the right to be treated with respect.
I have the right to be safe on dates and in
relationships.
Trauma Recovery/Rape
(415) 437-3000
Treatment Center
S.F. General Hospital – Emergency Dept.
I have the right to say “No” and to have my
“No” be believed and respected.
SFWAR
(SF Women Against Rape)
(415) 647-RAPE
I have the right to insist on safer sex practices.
BAYWAR
(Bay Area Women Against Rape)
(510) 845-RAPE
I have the right to refuse to have sex with
anyone, anytime, anywhere.
WOMAN Inc.
(Intimate Partner Violence)
(415) 864-4277
OR
1-877-384-3578
I have the right to know where I’m going on a
date.
Suicide Prevention
(415) 781-0500
OR
1-800-SUICIDE
I have the right to use my own transportation
on a date.
I have the right not to use alcohol or other
drugs.
Sexual Harassment
The SAFE Place at SFSU
(415) 338-2208
Title IX Coordinator @ SFSU
Eugene R. Chelberg
Email: concerns@sfsu.edu
SSB 403 / mon-fri, 8am-5pm
(415) 338-2916
San Francisco Commission
on the Status of Women
Sexual Harassment Hotline
(415) 252-2570
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Dept. of Education
Office of Civil Rights (S.F.)
(415) 486-5555
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EEOC
1-800-669-4000
I have the right to leave any date that feels
dangerous.
I have the right to seek help and safety.
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Social Services Bldg. (SSB) #208
Tel: 415.338.2208
http://www.sfsu.edu/~safe_plc/
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, intimate partner violence and
stalking.
We offer…
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Crisis intervention, referrals and oncampus advocacy for survivors of
sexual assault, intimate partner
violence, and stalking
Sexual harassment advising
Men Can Stop Violence-program
tailored towards the needs of male
survivors & increasing male allyship
Rape prevention education through
campus & community workshops &
presentations
SAFE community-building
programming and events
Peer education
Volunteer & internship opportunities
Resource Library
We serve SFSU…
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Students
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Staff
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Faculty
To contact us…
The SAFE Place is open Monday-Friday from
8am -5pm (closed from 12-1pm). Walk-in’s
and consultations welcome.
Social Services Bldg (SSB) #208
(415) 338-2208
Coordinator: Laurene Dominguez
Men Can Stop Violence: Ismael DeGuzman
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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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