Sexual Assault Information & Resources
On & Off-Campus Resources
| On Campus Resources: | |
| Public Safety Emergency | 617.521.1111 |
| Public Safety Non-emergency | 617.521.1112 |
| Health Center | 617.521.1020 |
| Counseling Center | 617.521.2455 |
| Health Education | 617.521.1001 |
| Student Life | 617.521.2124 |
| Residence Life | 617.521.1096 |
Betsy’s Friends is a unique
peer education program designed to educate students about relationship violence.
A series of student-led workshops are offered and include: how to promote a
healthy relationship, how to foster an ideal partnership, positive strategies
for communication, relationship violence: the facts, and same sex partner violence.
These programs aid participants in understanding the continuum of relationship
violence, how to make healthy choices about relationships, and how to access
help. To learn more about these programs, please contact Elise Phillips, Director
of Health Education at (617) 521-1001.
Rape Aggression Defense Course (RAD)
RAD is a self-defense program offered by trained and experienced Public Safety
staff. The course is open to all Simmons College students, faculty and staff.
RAD is easy to learn, retain and use during a confrontational situation. The
course consists of four 3-hour sessions and covers increased awareness, risk
reduction strategies and physical self-defense. In the final session, students
participate in a realistic, simulated exercise where they can practice what
they have learned. To learn more about RAD or to register for a course, please
contact Deborah Crafts, the Assistant Director of Public Safety at (617) 521-2295.
| Off Campus Resources: | |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | 617.667.7000 |
| Center for Violence Prevention and Recovery | 617.667.8141 |
| Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) (24-hour hotline) |
617.492.RAPE |
| Boston Police Department Sexual Assault Division | 911 or 617.343.4400 |
| Casa Myrna Vasquez, Inc (for battered women) | 617.992.2600 |
| Fenway Community Health Center’s Victim Recovery Program (LBBTQ) |
617.267.0900 |
| National Domestic Violence Hotline | 1.800.409.SAFE |
| Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network (RAINN) | 1.800.656.HOPE |
| Massachusetts Office of Victim Assistance |