Student Affairs
700 E. Broadway
Monmouth, IL 61462
Student Affairs Phone:
309-457-2114
Residence Life Phone:
309-457-2113
Email
stuaff@monm.edu
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What should you do if you are assaulted?
• Try to remain calm.
• Call one of the “Friends” volunteers (see phone numbers below).
• It is best not to bathe, douche, change clothes, apply medication, or
otherwise modify your appearance. Try not to urinate or defecate. Any of
these actions could destroy evidence needed for later prosecution.
• Seek medical attention. At the hospital emergency room you will
receive necessary attention to your health and safety, including
attention to physical injuries, sexually transmitted diseases, and
pregnancy. The medical attention you receive will also gather evidence
in case you choose to pursue legal prosecution—either immediately or at
a later time. The hospital is required by law to report sexual assault
to the police. Evidence collected, however, is given to you so that you
decide whether to cooperate with legal prosecution.
• You may choose to report the crime to the police. The police will, in
turn, report the crime to the State’s Attorney who will assist you with
legal prosecution regardless of whether you file legal charges on campus
with the Office of Student Affairs.
• Seek emotional support in dealing with the emotions and stress that
may follow a sexual assault. Your stressful symptoms may continue for an
extended period of time. Help is available on campus and in the
surrounding area. See the list of resources in the brochure.
What should you do if someone you know is assaulted?
• Be supportive and nonjudgmental. Be a good listener and allow the
person to talk about the assault. Offer reassurance and help the person
to feel in control by allowing her or him to make the necessary
decisions.
• Encourage and assist the person in seeking medical attention. A
volunteer is available to accompany the individual to the emergency room
of the hospital.
• Encourage the person to report the crime to the police. Remember,
however, that the decision belongs to the person who has been assaulted.
Your role is to support and encourage. A volunteer is available to
accompany her or him to the police station.
• If the assailant is a member of the college community, encourage the
individual to file charges on campus through the Office of Student
Affairs. Established grievance procedures are discussed in detail in the
Monmouth College Scots Guide.
• Be aware that victims of sexual assault often experience long-lasting
emotional trauma. Symptoms may include calm, hysteria, anxiety, anger,
shame and fear. Victims of acquaintance rape may experience especially
intense feelings of shame, guilt, betrayal, loss of confidence in their
own judgment and inability to trust. Recognize these as normal
reactions. Continue to be supportive.
• Encourage the person to contact one of the rape counseling resources
listed in this source.
• Recognize that assisting a victim of sexual assault brings stress into
your life. Help is available to you in coping with feelings and
emotional demands that you are experiencing. See the list of resources
in this brochure.
The following people have committed to be support persons for victims of
sexual assault. These volunteers can provide emotional support and
assistance in making decisions important to the well-being of the
victim. They also are available to transport the victim to the police,
hospital or counseling center.
Friends Hotline
Rev. Kathleen Fannin 457-2380 734-5061 (Home)
Stacy Lotz 457-2359 309-342-0695 (Home)
Cheryl Meeker 457-2364 734-4609 (Home)
Other important numbers to remember:
Monmouth College Security 2345, “0” (or)
309-337-5708
Monmouth College Counseling Service
Appointments 2114
Emergency Hotline 309-322-7143
Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault* 309-837-5555
Illinois Rape/Sexual Assault* 309-797-1777
Center for Prevention of Abuse
Toll Free 800-559-7233
Collect 309-691-4111
State’s Attorney Office 309-734-8476
City of Monmouth Police Department 911 (or)
309-734-8383
*May call collect. |
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Student Affairs
700 E. Broadway
Monmouth, IL 61462
stuaff@monm.edu
Student Affairs:
(309) 457-2114
Residence Life:
(309) 457-2113
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