Resources

On-Campus:

• Confidential Victim Advocacy (including crisis intervention, emotional support and practical assistance and referral), Victim Advocate Program; 4th Floor, University Center, 644-7161 and 644-2277; evening and weekends 644-1234 (FSU Police Dept. ask for victim advocate).
• Individual Counseling Student Counseling Center, 2nd Floor, Student Life Building, 644-2003.
• Pastoral Counseling contact Victim Advocate Program for comprehensive phone list.
• Medical Attention (not evidence collection), Thagard Student Health Center, 644-5255.

Locally:

• Confidential Victim Advocacy (crisis intervention, emotional support and practical assistance), Phone Counseling and Referral Hotline, Refuge House/Rape Crisis Center, 681-2111.
• Phone Counseling and Referral (hotline), Telephone Counseling and Referral Service (Big Bend 211) dial 211.
• Evidence Collection and Exam, Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, 431-5411.
• Refuge House
  Office: 850-922-6062
  Hotline: 850-681-2111
  www.refugehouse.com
  Services: 24-hour hotline, information and referrals, crisis intervention, advocacy and accompaniment: medical and legal, support groups, medical referrals and follow-up, victim/survivor follow-up, shelter, and emergency financial assistance.

State-wide:

• Florida Domestic Violence Hotline
  FCADV operates the statewide domestic violence hotline. Information is available in English, Spanish, and Creole. From anywhere in Florida, a survivor can access the nearest domestic violence center for emergency services by dialing 1-800-500-1119 and pressing the number 1 after the prompt answers. Legal advice, referrals, and information for victims are available by pressing 3 on the menu. To speak with the FCADV administrative office or obtain resources from the statewide library, press 4 on the menu.

Nationally:

• National Domestic Violence Hotline
  Staffed 24 hours a day by trained counselors who can provide crisis assistance and information about shelters, legal advocacy, health care centers, and counseling.
  1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
  1-800-787-3224 (TDD)
• Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
  The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) is the nation’s largest anti-sexual assault organization. Among its programs, RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1.800.656.HOPE and the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline at http://rainn.org. This nationwide partnership of more than 1,100 local rape crisis centers provides victims of sexual assault with free, confidential services, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. These hotlines have helped over 1.3 million people since RAINN’s founding in 1994.
  1-800-656-HOPE

For further information, look at our resources tab above.