Learn about college campus safety, the Title IX civil rights law, and safety planning. An overview is included of campus-specific resources for students at the University of Central Florida, Valencia College, Rollins College, Seminole State College, Full Sail University, and Ana G. Mendez University.
Traumatic brain injuries are life-altering for the victim and their loved ones. In this blog, I provide an overview of TBIs, the link between TBIs and assault, and ways to support a loved one who is experiencing a TBI.
LGBTQ+ is an umbrella term that encompasses many identities. All of those identities are important and they all carry their own different experiences. People that hold those different identities are often victimized in different ways. It’s important to uplift and bring awareness to those specific experiences in order to validate the experiences of survivors.
In 2016, guidelines changed to now recommend the collection of vaginal samples in a sexual assault kit up to 5 days after the incident, an increase from a previous 3 day interval. With technological advances and new research, there is a potential for this time to be extended even further. Here we provide an overview of the collection intervals by state, including some proactive states that have already extended their collection intervals.
I hope my story can remind you that what happens to us doesn’t define who we are, your essence is still there and you should be living the life you deserve.
Affirming a person’s identity is suicide prevention. In this article, I discuss the reasons why being LGBTQ+ friendly as a healthcare provider is imperative to the safety and wellness of the LGBTQ+ community.
Victim Service Center of Central Florida is the Certified Rape Crisis Center in Orange, Osceola and Seminole Counties. We serve all victims of sexual assault, violent crime and traumatic circumstance through free and confidential crisis intervention, therapy, advocacy and outreach. www.HealHere.org.
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