Campus Programs and Support

Learn about how MSU is striving to create a trauma informed culture and to help our community respond to survivors of relationship violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and/or stalking in an informed and caring way.

• MSU Civil Rights and Title IX Office

  civilrights.msu.edu

  The mission of the Office for Civil Rights and Title IX Education and Compliance is to:

  • educate all campus community members regarding how to prevent, identify, and report discrimination, harassment, and gender-based violence
  • monitor complaints of discrimination, harassment, and gender-based violence, conduct a fair and equitable investigation of each complaint, and use information from monitoring and investigations to inform prevention education
  • connect those affected by discrimination, harassment, and gender-based violence with campus and community resources that will allow them to move forward
• The Center for Survivors

  Business Line: (517) 355-3551, 24-hour Sexual Assault Hotline: (517) 372-6666, Student Services Bldg., Rm 207,  centerforsurvivors.msu.edu

  Mission Statement: We believe in the strength and resiliency of all people impacted by sexual violence. We stand with survivors against all forms of social injustice by promoting individual healing and building an empowered, inclusive community.

  The Center for Survivors at Michigan State University provides FREE and confidential individual counseling and support groups to MSU students who are survivors of adult sexual assault or childhood sexual abuse. The center offers FREE and confidential legal, academic, institutional, and personal advocacy and support for survivors of sexual violence in the Greater Lansing area. Additional crisis intervention and advocacy services include: a 24-hour Sexual Assault Crisis Hotline and 24-hour medical advocacy at Sparrow Hospital for survivors who present for Sexual Assault exams. 

  The Center for Survivors can assist with confidential referrals to community resources for individuals living in other communities.

• MSU Safe Place

  (517) 355-1100, safeplace.msu.edu

  MSU Safe Place is a program that addresses relationship violence and stalking. It is located on the campus of MSU and serves students, faculty, staff, their spouses/partners and non-affiliated members in the Greater Lansing area.

  Safe Place provides advocacy, emergency shelter, counseling, support groups, safety planning, information, and referrals to survivors of violence and their minor children. All support services are free and confidential. Additionally, Safe Place works to increase awareness about relationship violence and stalking through community education, outreach efforts, expert witness training, professional trainings, and consultation.

• MSU Prevention, Outreach and Education

  (517) 355-3865, poe.msu.edu

  The Pevention, Outreach and Education (POE) Department promotes safety and improves quality of life by educating students on sexual assault and relationship violence, eliminating violence on campus, empowering students to become advocates for a non-violent community, and positively effecting social change.

  Some of POE's programs are required to all students each year.

• MSU Counseling and Psychiatric Services

  (517) 355-8270, Olin Health Center, 3rd floor, caps.msu.edu

  MSU Counseling and Psychiatric Services is the new place on campus for students seeking help for a wide range of concerns, including: depression, anxiety, stress management, homesickness, adjustment or acculturation, relationships, gender and sexual orientation (LBGTQ) issues, substance abuse, traumatic experiences, eating or body image concerns, and other personal mental health concerns. CAPS combines the services of the former MSU Counseling Center and former Olin Psychiatry Clinic under one roof to provide improved access for students. Additional services will be available in the Neighborhood Engagement Centers.

  CAPS will continue to put students first, welcoming every student and taking into account all aspects of a student’s identity, such as race, ethnicity, culture, religion, language, gender, and sexual orientation.

• MSU Office of Institutional Equity

  The Office of Institutional Equity reviews concerns related to discrimination and harassment based on age, color, gender, gender identity, disability status, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, and weight under the University's Anti-Discrimination Policy and Policy on Relationship Violence and Sexual Misconduct. OIE staff also connect MSU community members to resources and investigate complaints.

  File an online report

• Resources for Parents

  Sexual abuse is a challenging topic to discuss, especially with children. Below are resources for parents to help keep their children safe and tools to help them speak up when something isn’t right.

  MSU Parents Resource Center

  MSU Student-Parent Resource Center

  Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)

  National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW)

  Michigan Coalition to End Domestic & Sexual Violence (MCEDSV)

  Small Talk

  Firecracker Foundation

  End Violent Encounters (EVE)

• Health Care and Mental Health Resources

  Olin Health Center (517) 353-4660
  Brody, Room 148; S. Holden, Room G-17; E. Hubbard, Room 127; McDonel, Room W9
  
  Counseling and Psychiatric Services (517) 355-8270

  Safe Place (517) 355-1100

  The Center for Survivors at MSU
  Business Line (517) 355-3551
  24-hour Sexual Assault Hotline (517) 375-6666

  Couple and Family Therapy Clinic (517) 432-2272
  
  University Ombudsperson (517) 353-8830

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  Local Hospitals & Emergency Rooms

  Sparrow Hospital
  Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Available 24 Hours
  (517) 364-3641
  1215 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing

  McLaren-Greater Lansing Hospital
  (517) 975-6000
  401 W. Greenlawn Ave., Lansing

  U.S. Hospital Finder
  

• Emergency Reporting

  Police, fire, ambulance: 9-1-1
  Available 24 hours
  
  MSU Green Light Telephones: emergency phones strategically placed throughout campus

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  Local Police

  MSU Police Department
  (517) 355-2221
  1120 Red Cedar Rd., East Lansing

  East Lansing Police Department
  (517) 351-4220
  409 Park Lane, East Lansing

  Meridian Township Police Department
  (517) 332-6526
  5151 Marsh Rd., Okemos

  Lansing Police Department
  (517) 483-4600
  120 W. Michigan Ave., Lansing

  Bath Township Police Department
  (517) 641-6271
  14480 Webster Rd., Bath Township

  Find a police station

• State of Michigan Resources

  1-855-VOICES4 is a 24 hour-a-day hotline for confidential support and resources for sexual assault survivors. The hotline was launched by former Gov. Rick Snyder and First Lady Sue Snyder and is staffed by professional crisis counselors with specialized training in crisis intervention, sexual assault, child sexual abuse, victim’s rights, health options, and Michigan law. Hotline staff can help connect victims with community-based sexual assault programs that offer additional counseling, advocacy and support. Hotline staff also can connect victims with other Michigan services such as Crime Victims Compensation and the Michigan Victim Information and Notification Everyday (MI-VINE), an electronic victim notification service.

  The Michigan Crime Victim Services Commission is a state agency in charge of funding and services for victims of a physical crime. It has four programs that serve and support crime victims including: Compensation, Sexual Assault Forensic Exam, Victim Rights, and Crime Victim Assistance. For more information, see their brochure.

  Please note these programs may only be available to survivors who report to the police, and/or to those who seek services within a limited time after an assault or crime occurs.

• Community and National Resources
  1-855-VOICES4 Hotline
  
  End Violent Encounters (517) 372-5572
  
  Women’s Center of Greater Lansing (517) 372-9163
  1710 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing
  
  LGBT Hotline (517) 332-3200
  
  Firecracker Foundation, provides services to child survivors of sexual trauma.
  (517) 742-7224
  
  Capital Area Response Effort, helping victims of domestic violence
  (517) 483-4600
  
  Michigan Crime Victim Services Commission
  
  RAINN-Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (800) 656-HOPE
  
  National Domestic Violence Hotline (800) 799-7233
  
  Communities United Against Violence, LGBTQ anti-violence organization and helpline
  (415) 333-4357
  
  The Network/La Red, bilingual support for LGBTQ, SM/Kink and Polyamorous communities
  (617) 742-4911
  
  Communities United Against Violence, LGBTQ anti-violence organization and helpline.
  (415) 333-4357
  
  National Center for Victims of Crime
  
  National Domestic Violence Hotline, (800) 799-7233
  
  National Survivor Services and Advocacy Agencies
  
  National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women
  
  National Organization for Victim Assistance
  
  National Sexual Violence Resource Center, (717) 909-0710
  
  1in6, provides resources for male survivors of sexual violence
  
  White Ribbon Campaign
• Other Resources

  Legal Assistance
  
  State Bar of Michigan Lawyer Referral
  
  Legal Aid Programs
  
  

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  VISA/Immigration
  
  Office of International Students and Scholars
  (517) 353-1720
  International Center, Rm 105
  
  

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  Financial Assistance
  
  Office of Financial Aid
  (517) 353-5940
  Student Services Bldg, Room 252