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С�Ŷ���Ƶ is committed to:

• assisting and supporting survivors of sexual violence
• addressing harmful attitudes and behaviours that attribute blame to the survivor
• dispelling myths and misconceptions about sexual violence and consent
• having a process for internal investigations in place
• ensuring the process for investigation and adjudication of complaints is fair
• engaging in public education and prevention initiatives
• educating the college community about sexual violence and how to respond to reports
• promoting a campus culture in which sexual violence isn’t tolerated

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A note about confidentiality:

С�Ŷ���Ƶ will respect the confidentiality of all persons involved in a report of sexual violence. That confidentiality will be protected to the greatest extent possible – without compromising the safety of others.

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If you’ve experienced sexual violence, we encourage you to:

• go to a safe place
• get medical attention
• seek support and counselling
• report the incident

There are different paths that you can take as a survivor. It’s ultimately YOUR decision and one you should be comfortable with. Options can include:

If you decide you’re ready to share your experience with someone at С�Ŷ���Ƶ:

Connecting with support at С�Ŷ���Ƶ can be done in a number of ways.

We’re committed to assisting and supporting survivors in a way that respects you and ensures the safety of all, with and without involving police.

General

To explore your process options at С�Ŷ���Ƶ:

• Security 24-hour line: 705.722.5100
• Executive Director of Campus Safety Services: 249.388.1925
• Manager of Conflict Resolution and Investigations: 249.388.0308
• Human Resources: 705.722.1580
• Contact your local police

Counselling

For counselling support:

• Counselling Services: 1.877.722.1523
• Good2Talk support line: 1.866.925.5454
• Athena’s Sexual Assault Counselling and Advocacy line: 1.800.987.0799

If a survivor discloses their experience to you:

• Do your best to respond calmly
• Use empathetic listening and express your support
• Listen carefully without offering back any comments that convey your opinions, judgements or perceptions about the incident or their behaviour
• Don’t touch a survivor unless they first touch you. (e.g. hugging); respect that their sense of safety has likely been violated and that this may have caused them to redraw their boundaries when it comes to sharing space or engaging in physical contact
• Show the survivor respect and give them control of the situation by supporting their decision(s) in as many ways possible
• Validate them by making it clear you believe the assault happened and that it’s not their fault
• Be patient; recognize that they’ve experienced trauma and what happens next is up to them

Your role is support the survivor and reconnect them to safety:

• Ask the survivor if they’re safe right now and redirect them to immediate help (e.g. 911, local police or Campus Safety Services) if their answer is anything but yes
• Don’t ask questions about what occurred
• Guide them kindly away from sharing details about what happened by saying early on and clearly that your role is to help them keep safe while they connect with whichever professional advisors they choose
• Prioritize their well-being by offering to connect them with supports such as counselling and/or medical care
• Reiterate that you appreciate their trust and the courage it took to speak to you, and that you believe them
• Your role is that of a connector; connecting them back to people and processes that can help them re-establish a sense of safety

С�Ŷ���Ƶ’s Conflict Resolution and Investigations (CRI) team has adopted a survivor-centric, trauma-informed approach to understanding a survivor’s experience, without forcing them to file a police report.

We provide information about reporting processes open to a survivor, safety planning services, and referrals to obtain care and support their well-being.

Where there is a risk to community safety, we’ll share the concerns with the appropriate responding authority. We’ll respect and protect a survivor’s rights to confidentiality, to make an informed choice and in many cases, to decline to pursue reporting options in accords with a survivor’s wishes.

Sexual violence complaints can be made by anyone in the С�Ŷ���Ƶ community. Please immediately report any incidents of sexual violence you witness, have knowledge of, or have reason to believe may have occurred.

You may report the incident to:

• 911 if there’s an immediate risk to safety
• С�Ŷ���Ƶ’s security 24-hour line: 705.722.5100
• С�Ŷ���Ƶ’s executive director of Campus Safety Services: 249.388.1925
• С�Ŷ���Ƶs manager of Conflict Resolution and Investigations: 249.388.0308
• Human Resources at С�Ŷ���Ƶ: 705.722.1580
• your local police station

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