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  Women's Resource Center:  Sexual Assault

Sexual assault survivors are not alone on Stevens campus.
Important Contact Info:

Stevens Health Center: x5678
Stevens Counseling Center: x5177

Hudson County Rape Crisis Center:
Women's Referral Central:
1-800-322-80en's Shelter: (YWCA) 24-hou92
Battered Womr hotline:
201-333-5700
Christ Hospital Mental Health Center: 201-795-8373
Hudson Co. Sex Crime Unit/Rape Cases: 201-451-728
Hoboken Family Planning: (201) 963-0300

If you have been sexually assaulted, you have several options on places to go for help and people to speak to for support.  You have the right to speak with an advocate, file a police report, and/or go the hospital for an exam and treatment.  You may choose to do just one of those things, or you may want to do all three.  Most important is that whatever you decide to do – it is your decision and no one else’s.

However, there are people who you can talk to about the assault and about the decisions you are facing.

Contacting an On-Campus Resource

  • Maggie Cunning, the Campus Nurse, is at the Student Health Center on the 6th floor of the Howe Center and has a background in Womens' Health. Nurse Cunning is available to assist you with your experience. She can be reached during the day at x8106 or x5678 between the hours of 9:00am - 4:00pm. In an effort to maintain strict confidentiality, you do not have to tell the Health Center Receptionist the reason for your desire to speak to the nurse. Simply state that you wish to speak to the nurse about a personal matter. 
  • Know that there is also an administrator on-call twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.  In the case of such an emergency, please call the Center Desk at x5105 so that Campus Police can reach out to the administrator on-call. 
  • Consider speaking to a psychologist with the Counseling Center.  Sexual assault is a traumatic experience whether it happened just recently or if it happened years ago and it is usually helpful for a survivor to talk through their experience and feelings.  You may make an appointment by either calling x5177 or by stopping into the Student Health and Counseling Center.
  • If you would like to file a police report, please call Campus Police at x5105.

 Seeking Medical Attention:

While it is your decision on how to respond, it is recommended that you seek medical attention for the following reasons:

  • You can choose to receive emergency contraception in an effort to prevent pregnancy.
  • You can receive a treatment of antibiotics that may be helpful in fighting off STD infection.
  • Evidence will be collected during an exam that could be used in court should you decide to pursue charges.  Even if you don’t want to pursue charges at the time of the exam, the collected evidence will be stored for a certain amount of time in case you change your mind. 

If you think you may or are planning to seek medical attention, you may want to follow the following suggestions in order for the exam to be most effective; 

  • Don’t shower, bath, douche, eat, drink, smoke, or urinate if at all possible, as evidence may be destroyed.
  • If you are not wearing the clothes that you were wearing when you were assaulted, bring them with you in a bag.
  • If you think that you were drugged, tell the nurse so that they can test for it.

Christ Hospital at 176 Palisade Avenue in Jersey City is the hospital in Hudson County that handles sexual assault cases and exams. They can also be reached at (201) 795 – 8200.  They have specially trained nurses and doctors who know how to conduct the necessary forensic exam while supporting the survivor.  If you do want to seek medical attention, know that you never have to go to the hospital alone…there is a staff person who will be able to accompany you. 

Local Advocacy Services:

You may also contact the local rape crisis center in order to talk through your options or receive counseling over the phone.  Additionally, they can meet you at the hospital and serve as your advocate while you are there.

Hudson County Rape Crisis Center:

24 Hour Hotline (201) 785 – 5757

Services

  • Hotline for survivors, their families and friends, available 24 hours every day.
  • Medical, police, and court accompaniment.
  • Individual and group counseling for survivors and significant others.
  • Translation services.
  • Information and referrals.
  • Community education and training for schools, professionals, and community groups.
  • Volunteer advocates.
  • Services are confidential and free of charge.

Rights of Sexual Assault Survivors (Hudson County Rape Crisis Center):

  • To be treated with respect and dignity
  • To be made aware and receive medical and counseling services whether not a crime is reported to the police
  • To be told what legal and medical options are available.
  • To have free choice about decisions affecting her/his life.
  • To be assured of confidentiality.
  • To be treated without prejudice regarding race, class, lifestyle, age, sex, or occupation.

Sexual assault is a traumatic event for the survivor, as well as for friends.  It is important to realize that there are both campus and local resources that are here to help support any Stevens student who has been a victim of sexual assault themselves or is a friend of someone who has been assaulted.