Discussion List for campus-based and allied personnel working to end gender-based violence on campus.

[Melanie Matson <>]

Hi Liz! We have similar concerns here, especially as to how it impacts 
survivors' healing processes, privacy, and decision-making. I'm interested in 
what other campuses have experienced as well and how these issues have been 
addressed, such as through coordinated community response teams or something 
else.
Melanie

Melanie O. Matson
Director, Rape Prevention Education Program
Women's Center, University of California - Santa Barbara
1220 Student Resource Building
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-7190
805-893-2628

www.sa.ucsb.edu/women'scenter<http://www.sa.ucsb.edu/women'scenter>
I've been asked to review our sexual assault response protocol with a special 
focus on how many times the victim has to tell her/his story when reporting 
and accessing on-campus services.  A walk-through (a student and staff member 
went to many of the offices a victim might encounter to find out what their 
procedures are) identified almost 30 people the victim would have to tell at 
least part of the story to.  Of special concern is that a full report of the 
incident has to be made to our University Police Department and our Office of 
Judicial Affairs.
The police can't share the report with judicial because it might harm the 
investigation and prosecution in criminal court.  And the judicial report is 
not detailed enough for the police.



I'm wondering if any of you have encountered this problem and how you've 
addressed it.



Thanks for any help you can give me.



-Liz



Liz McGough, PhD, LMHC



Project Coordinator & Case Manager

Violence Intervention and Victim Advocacy

Buffalo State College

Porter Basement, Room 15

1300 Elmwood Ave.

Buffalo, NY 14222



(716) 878-4029