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

["Greco, Donna" <>]

Hi Katherine, 

At Dickinson College (approximately 2,300 students), we partner with the 
local rape crisis center to provide confidential, 24/7 advocacy and 
counseling services. This is a wonderful partnership because their advocates 
have extensive training in sexual assault dynamics and prevention and in PA, 
rape crisis counselors have strong privilege and confidentiality per statute. 

We provide their hotline number in the information we distribute to the 
campus and we also established an "advocacy hotline" on campus that is 
directly routed to them. We also have a wellness center on campus and 
counselors who work there have confidentiality as well. I hope this helps!

Donna Greco, MSW
Title IX Coordinator

Dickinson College
Student Life
28 North College St. 
Carlisle, PA 17013-2727
(717) 254-8316



-----Original Message-----
From: Katherine Desiere 
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Sent: Monday, November 23, 2015 4:34 PM
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Subject: Advocate's Role at a small college

Are there any small colleges out there that can provide examples of who they 
use for advocates?  Do they all have formal training?
As a staff member of a small college that has a relatively smaller number of 
Title IX issues, I'm trying to put together at team of advocates.  Obviously 
I need members who can remain confidential.  Can anyone provide guidance as to
(a) who their advocates are and (b) assuming there is no extra pay involved, 
how you "voluntold" them they were going to be an advocate.