Self Help - Sexual Assault
Links
- Student Assistance Program (SAP)
- Student Mental Health Staff
- How to make an appointment
- Emergencies
- Confidentiality
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Other Campus Counseling and Support Services for UTHSC Students
- Upcoming Events
- Mental Health Links
- Monthly Mental Health Q&A
- For Faculty and Staff
- Telepsychiatry Services
- Counseling through Your Student Insurance Plan
Self Help – Information
What To Do If You Have Been Sexually Assaulted:
- Go to a safe place and seek campus assistance through:
University Health ...........................448-5630
after 5:00 p.m. .....................541-5654
Student Mental Health ...................448-5064
Campus Police .........................448-4444
Memphis Sexual Assault
Resource Center (MSARC) ....272-2020
If off campus -
Memphis Police Department ...........911
Nearest Emergency Room - Do NOT take a shower, douche or change clothes.
- You must make an informed decision of whether or not to report the assault.
CONS
If you report a sexual assault to campus administration, UT Police or the Memphis Police Department, such a report will become public record.
PROS
Reporting a sexual assault,
- will allow the police to assist the victim in obtaining medical services.
- assures the victim immediate safety.
- allows the police to pursue the perpetrator more efficiently.
- allows police to gather physical evidence from the assault
- provides increased security for others on campus.
NOTE
Reporting an incident is a separate step from choosing to prosecute. When you file a report, you are not obligated to continue with legal proceedings or university disciplinary action.
IF YOU DECIDE NOT TO REPORT THE INCIDENT:
SEVERAL OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO MEET YOUR MEDICAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS:
- University Health Services can be of service by calling 448-5630 (day time) or 541-5654 (evening/weekends).
- Student Mental Health at 448-5064
- Memphis Sexual Assault Resource Center (MSARC) at 272-2020 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Or you may choose to consult a private physician or go to an emergency department of your choice. However, emergency departments are required to report aggravated assaults.**
IF YOU CHOOSE TO REPORT A SEXUAL ASSAULT:
Call UT Police who will assist in providing security for the victim, will contact Student Mental Health and make arrangements to be seen at the MSARC.
A sexual assault victim should seek medical treatment and/or counseling to
- minimize emotional and physical trauma
- facilitate collection of evidence
- test for sexually transmitted diseases
- obtain treatment of possible injuries
- provide a pregnancy prophylaxis if desired
- Services provided through MSARC
- emotional, legal and medical support
- collection of physical and material evidence
- emotional support to family members
- equitable access to the criminal justice system
- court escort service
Student Mental Health Services can provide emotional support for the victim as well as maintain confidentiality.
Medical and psychological follow-up is available as long as needed.
**An aggravated assault is defined as a sexual assault involving a weapon.
Quick Links
Crisis Information
Information about what to do in case of various emergencies.
Contact UHS
910 Madison Ave. Suite 922
Memphis, Tennessee 38163
Phone: 901-448-5630
Fax: 901-448-7255
