BEGINNING THE HEALING PROCESS. . .

Being a survivor of violence can leave a person feeling humiliated, angry or helpless. In fact, many survivors feel like they want to forget about the whole experience.

Talking and actively making decisions about how to deal with the experience can be an important step in healing and restoring a person’s sense of control over her or his life.

Use this guide to help a person who has experienced violence make her or his own decisions. Suggest that the survivor consider utilizing campus and community resources to have her or his needs met.

Reporting | Legal Assistance | Hotlines | Medical Care | Counseling | Advocacy, Referrals, Etc.

REPORTING

University of Georgia Police Department
Hodgson Oil Building, Oconee Road
www.ps.uga.edu
For 24-hour emergency service on-campus call 542-2200

Athens-Clarke County Police
3035 Lexington Road, Athens, GA 30605
www.accpd.org
For 24-hour emergency service off-campus call 911

University of Georgia Office of Judicial Programs
207 Memorial Hall, Athens, GA 30602
http://www.uga.edu/judicialprograms/
To report violations of UGA conduct regulations
call 542-1131

University of Georgia Office of Legal Affairs
Lustrat House, Athens, GA 30602
www.uga.edu/legal
To report violations of Non-Discrimination and
Anti-Harassment Policy call 542-0006

LEGAL ASSISTANCE

District Attorney’s Office
Victim-Witness Assistance Program
325 E. Washington St., Suite 500
Athens, GA 30603
For assistance for victims of felonies call (706) 613-3740

Solicitor General’s Office
Victim-Witness Assistance Program
325 E. Washington St., Suite 550
Athens, GA 30603
For assistance for victims of misdemeanors
call (706) 613-3222

Georgia Legal Services
www.glsp.org
For low-income assistance with civil law suits
call (404) 206-5175

HOTLINES

National Domestic Violence Hotline
http://www.ndvh.org
For 24-hour, confidential assistance
call (800) 799-SAFE (7233)

National Sexual Assault Hotline
http://www.rainn.org/
For 24-hour, confidential assistance
call (800) 656-HOPE (4673

MEDICAL CARE

University Health Center
Corner of College Station and E. Campus
www.uhs.uga.edu
Students with urgent health care problems can be seen without an appointment.
For an appointment call (706) 542-1162

Athens Regional Medical Center
1199 Prince Avenue, Athens, GA 30606
www.armc.org
For 24-hour emergency service call 911 or (706) 475-7000

St. Mary’s Hospital
1230 Baxter Street, Athens, GA 30606
www.stmarysathens.com
For 24-hour emergency service call 911 or (706) 389-3000

COUNSELING

University Health Center Counseling and Psychological Services
Corner of College Station and E. Campus
www.uhs.uga.edu
Students can be seen without an appointment. (706) 542-1162

Family Counseling Services of Athens
1435 Oglethorpe Ave., Athens, GA 30606http://www.fcsathens.com/
For counseling on an ability to pay basis call (706) 549-7755.

ADVOCACY, REFERRALS AND OTHER SERVICES

Relationship/Sexual Violence Prevention Coordinator
Office for Violence Prevention
237 Memorial Hall
www.uga.edu/ovp
For information and referrals call (706) 542-SAFE (7233).

Sexual Assault Center of NE Georgia
3019 Lexington Road, Athens, GA 30605

http://www.sacnega.org/
For 24-hour crisis information and referrals or to have collection of forensic evidence by a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner call (706) 353-1912

Project Safe
P.O. Box 7532, Athens, GA 30604
For 24-hour, confidential information and services about domestic violence call (706) 543-3331.