Many survivors must weigh their options regarding safety, medical care, reporting, and academic support.\u00a0Our counselors are specially trained to assist survivors with safety planning, reporting options, medical advocacy, and academic advocacy.<\/p>\n
Safety Planning<\/strong> To read about safety planning during fall, winter, and summer breaks, please click here<\/a><\/p>\n Reporting Options<\/strong> Medical Advocacy<\/strong> Academic Advocacy<\/strong> You can schedule an appointment online, by phone, or by visiting our office.<\/p>\n To schedule online:<\/p>\n Schedule by phone:<\/p>\n Schedule in person:<\/p>\n Who can use survivor support services?<\/strong> Many survivors must weigh their options regarding safety, medical care, reporting, and academic support.\u00a0Our counselors are specially trained to assist survivors with safety planning, reporting options, medical advocacy, and academic advocacy. Safety Planning Sometimes survivors are still at risk of harm when they speak with us. For instance, you might be in a relationship with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1301,"featured_media":0,"parent":28,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/273"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1301"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=273"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/273\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3904,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/273\/revisions\/3904"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/28"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=273"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nSometimes survivors are still at risk of harm when they speak with us. For instance, you might be in a relationship with an abusive partner. We can help you with a safety plan, which includes assessing your risk of harm and coming up with ways to mitigate as much of that risk as we can.<\/p>\n
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\nSome survivors want to report to the University or the police; others might never want to report. Part of advocacy is discussing your options regarding reporting. A SARP counselor will never tell you what to do, but will help you weigh your decision. If you choose to report, we will assist you through the process, including accompanying you to appointments and meetings.<\/p>\n
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\nSometimes survivors are concerned about their physical health due to the trauma they experienced. Part of advocacy is helping students understand the potential impact on their physical health and options to address it. For instance, a SARP counselor can assist a survivor of sexual assault in accessing medical care or specialized exams.<\/p>\n
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\nSome survivors will experience a disruption in their coursework. Advocacy can include academic support to help you navigate this disruption. We can assist you in requesting leniency from professors or even help you take a leave of absence from school.<\/p>\n
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\nIf you call over the weekend, or after 5pm on a weekday, let the phone ring until you hear a voice message that instructs you to press 1 to leave a non-urgent voicemail or 2 to speak urgently with the crisis counselor on call.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\nWe have resources for all students, but eligibility for survivor services varies:<\/p>\n\n