Confidential Resources
Here For You
Individuals affected by sexual harassment who do not want their experiences shared with the Title IX Coordinator or otherwise addressed through GovState’s Title IX compliance program, are encouraged to make use of any relevant on-campus/GovState-provided or off-campus/community-based Confidential Resource that can help.
On-Campus/GovState Resources
GovState has made the following Confidential Resources available for students and/or employees wishing to talk about sexual harassment without a report being made to the Title IX Coordinator:
Confidential Advisors provide emergency and ongoing support to student and employee survivors of sexual violence and relationship violence. A Confidential Advisor will provide confidential services and have privileged and confidential communications with survivors. They will inform the survivor of possible next steps regarding reporting options and possible outcomes, will notify the survivor of resources and services available on campus and in the community, and will inform the survivor of their rights and GovState’s responsibilities to enforce orders of protection and no contact orders. If requested by the survivor, a Confidential Advisor will liaise with the appropriate University personnel to secure supportive measures (as described in Policy 78), and will liaise with appropriate University personnel, law enforcement, and community resources to assist the survivor with making contact and/or reporting an incident. Confidential Advisor services are provided to students and employees by:
YWCA Metropolitan Chicago
320 West 202nd St.
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
General Telephone: 708.754.0486
General Website
Rape Crisis Hotline: 888.293.2080
Hotline Webpage
GovState’s CWC provides individual counseling, support, and resources to students who have experienced sexual harassment or other forms of sex discrimination. Speaking with a licensed counselor at the CWC may be helpful for complainants or survivors trying to decide how to proceed. Because of the privileged nature of these conversations, the CWC will not share information about a patient/client (including whether that individual has received services) with the Title IX Coordinator or any other employee of the University without that patient/client’s express written permission. The CWC may submit, however, non-identifying information about the incident for purposes of making a statistical report under the Clery Act. The CWC can be accessed as follows:
Campus Location: Room A1120
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Telephone: 708-235-7334
Email: studentcounseling@govst.edu
CWC Webpage
The GovState Health Center, which is part of the CWC, can provide students with non-emergency or follow-up medical services, including testing for pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections, and provide an opportunity to discuss any health care concerns related to the incident in a confidential medical setting. The Health Center is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of all patient/client health information. All patient interactions with the Health Center are considered strictly confidential.
Campus Location: Room A1120
Hours: Mondays - Thursdays, 9:00 PM – 4:00 PM; Fridays, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Telephone: 708-235-2114
CWC Health Center Webpage
The EAP is a free, voluntary, and confidential program available to GovState employees that provides a valuable resource for support and information during difficult times, including problem identification, counseling, and referral services for employees regardless of the health plan chosen by the employee. Through the EAP, employees will be directed to counseling services to assist them with a variety of concerns, including, but not limited to sexual violence and domestic violence, conflict at work, and stress. Any employees who access these services should be sure to identify themselves as an employee of the State of Illinois.
More information is available from the Illinois Department of Central Management Services website.
Off-Campus/Community Resources
Individuals affected by sexual harassment, especially (but not limited to) survivors of sexual violence, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking, have options for reporting their experiences to off-campus agencies and groups that may be able to provide supportive services as part of their work in local communities.
Local medical care providers can provide emergency and/or follow-up medical services beyond what is available on campus and provide an opportunity to discuss any health care concerns related to an incident in a confidential medical setting. Local emergency medical care providers include:
Advocate South Suburban Hospital
Location: 17800 S. Kedzie Ave., Hazel Crest, IL 60429
General Telephone: 708-799-8000
General Website
Sexual Assault Treatment Center (staffed with trained medical professionals and equipped to conduct sexual assault forensic examinations free of charge)
Center Telephone: 708-213-4611
Center Webpage
Franciscan Health Emergency Medicine
Location: 20201 S. Crawford Ave., Olympia Fields, IL 60461
General Telephone: 708-679-2222
General Website
Center of Hope (Sexual Assault Treatment) (staffed with trained medical professionals and equipped to conduct sexual assault forensic examinations free of charge)
Center Webpage
Multiple community-based sexual assault crisis centers provide services to survivors in Cook, Will, and Kankakee Counties, including:
YWCA Metropolitan Chicago
Location: 320 West 202nd St., Chicago Heights, IL 60411
General Telephone: 708-754-0486
General Website
Rape Crisis Hotline: 888.293.2080
Hotline Webpage
Guardian Angel Community Services
Main Office: 168 N. Ottawa St., Joliet, IL 60432
General Telephone: 815-729-0930
General Website
24-Hr. Sexual Assault Hotline: 815.730.8984
Clove Alliance
Main Office: 1440 W. Court St., Kankakee, IL 60901
General Telephone: 815-932-7273
General Website
24-Hr. Crisis Hotline: 815.932.3322
Services provided by community-based sexual assault crisis centers are confidential, and information involving a complainant is not reported back to the University without a request from the complainant.
Multiple community-based domestic violence agencies provide services to survivors in Cook and Will Counties, including:
Crisis Center for South Suburbia (CCSS Center)
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 39, Tinley Park, IL 60477
General Website
24-Hr. Hotline: 708.429.SAFE (7233)
Anew: Building Beyond Violence and Abuse
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 937, Homewood, IL 60430
General Telephone: 708-794-2140
General Website
Client Services: 708-798-7737
Hotline: 708.335.3028
Guardian Angel Community Services
Main Office: 168 N. Ottawa St., Joliet, IL 60432
General Telephone: 815-729-0930
General Website
24-Hr. Domestic Violence Hotline: 815.729.1228
Services provided by community-based domestic violence agencies are confidential, and information involving a complainant is not reported back to the University without a request from the complainant.
Whether or not an individual affected by sexual harassment chooses to make a report to the University, they are urged to seek appropriate help. There are numerous resources available in this region and nationally in addition to the ones listed above. Each resource can assist a person in accessing the full range of services available.
Apna Ghar (community-based gender violence agency)
Office: 4350 N. Broadway, 2nd Fl., Chicago, IL 60613
General Telephone: 773-883-4663
General Website
24-Hr. Crisis Line: 773.334.4663 (talk) 773.899.1041 (text)
Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation (CAASE)
Office: 307 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1020, Chicago, IL 60601
General Telephone: 773-244-2230
General Website
Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA)
Main Office: 100 North 16th Street, Springfield, IL 62703
General Telephone: 217-753-4117
General Website
RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)
National Sexual Assault Hotline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
Talk: 800.656.HOPE (4613)
Online chat
Hotline Information Webpage
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Talk: 800.799.SAFE (7233)
Text: text “START” to 88788
Online chat is available through the general website.
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
Get More Information
- Kaitlyn Wild, Title IX Coordinator
- Governors State University
- 1 University Parkway G-328, University Park, IL 60484
- 708-534-4846
- titleixofficer@govst.edu