Support for Survivors

My name is Jen August and I am the Director of CARE's Victim Advocacy at UNC Wilmington. As the campus resource for Victim Advocacy, we offer confidential consultations, information, and emotional support. Ultimately, we are here to be your ally.

The most important aspect of our job is to offer compassion and empathy to the people with whom we work. Our goal is to work with you to examine problems and work towards resolutions that are right for you and your life. You are the expert of your life and your situation and while we can help you examine your options, we want to support you in making the decisions that work best for you.

Services provided by an advocate include:

• Crisis counseling and emotional support
• Confidentially answer questions about options
• Safety planning
• Accompaniment to medical options (including health center and hospital for evidence collection and/or preventative medications)
• Accompaniment to court (including criminal court or domestic violence protective order applications and hearings)
• Accompaniment to Title IX reporting and interviews

UNC Wilmington has a Gender-Based/Sexual Misconduct Policy in order to increase the safety of the campus and increase protection of our community from the dangers of perpetrators of sexual assault. This policy states that all staff and faculty, including RAs, are mandated to report incidents of sexual misconduct, relationship abuse and stalking to the Director of Title IX and Clery Compliance.

There are three offices that are able to maintain confidentiality and are not mandated to submit Title IX sexual misconduct reports. They are:

• Abrons Student Health Center
• Counseling Center
• CARE Office

Remember:

• It is not your fault! Regardless of any circumstances, no one asks or deserves to be sexually assaulted or abused in a relationship.
• It is your choice to report right away, later or not at all. If there is any possibility that you may consider prosecuting, preserve all physical evidence, including clothing as well as everything in the area in which the assault occurred. If there have been threats, save email, text messages, or voice mail when possible.

We are able to be reached 24/7 at our Crisis Line 910.512.4821. Please don't hesitate to utilize our services.

Sincerely,
Jen August,
CARE Director