The Community Response Team

For Survivors of Sexual Assault, Stalking, Sexual Harassment, and Dating/Domestic Violence

The Community Response Team (CRT) provides assistance to survivors of sexual assault, stalking, sexual harassment and dating or domestic violence. Assistance may include counseling, advocacy, medical care, academic interventions as well as referrals to the University’s Police and campus student conduct system.

The Community Response Team is made up of members who represent the following campus and local resources:

• Department of Residential Life
  Department of Residential Life staff are knowledgeable about campus services and can help survivors get assistance. The campus student conduct process or changes in housing can be expedited by staff.

  Wilbur Cross Building, Room 204
  860-486-3430
  http://www.reslife.uconn.edu

• Dean of Students Office
  The Dean of Students Office assists survivors with academic and personal concerns that arise after an assault. The staff is responsible for handling student conduct cases when violations of The Student Code are reported. Counseling, support and referrals are also provided to students who need various kinds of academic or personal help resulting from an assault.

  Wilbur Cross Building, Room 202
  860-486-3426
  http://www.dos.uconn.edu

• Counseling and Mental Health Services
  Counseling and Mental Health Services provides both immediate crisis intervention and longer term therapy to recent or past survivors of sexual violence. Students are seen either individually or in a group with others who have experienced similar trauma. Therapists can be accessed by appointment, walk-in, or after-hours emergency.

  Student Health Services
  860-486-4705 (After Hours: 860-486-3427)
  http://www.cmhs.uconn.edu/

• Women's Clinic
  The Student Health Service provides crisis care for survivors of physical and sexual assault. When available, specially trained nurse practitioners provide full medical examinations, evidence collections, and crisis counseling, and referral services to survivors.

  Student Health Services
  860-486-4837
  http://www.shs.uconn.edu/wcp2.html

• The Women's Center and Violence Against Women Prevention Program (VAWPP)
  The Women’s Center provides advocacy, support services, information, and referrals to individuals who have, or who think they may have experienced sexual assault, sexual harassment, stalking, and dating or domestic violence. The Center also works toward the prevention of violence against women through VAWPP, a peer education program and other awareness activities.

  Women's Center, Student Union, 4th Floor
  860-486-4738
  http://www.womenscenter.uconn.edu/vawpp.htm

• University Police
  The University of Connecticut Police Department is responsible for all criminal investigation and apprehensions. In cases of sexual assault, a female officer is assigned to be the primary contact with the survivor throughout the investigation and is available 24 hours a day to provide this service to survivors. Regardless of whether charges are filed, the police are available to answer your questions about the legal process and your legal options regarding an incident.

  Police Headquarters, 126 North Eagleville Road
  860-486-4800 (911 For Emergency)
  http://www.police.uconn.edu/

Local Resources

• Domestic Violence Program of United Services, Inc.
  The Domestic Violence Program provides counseling, legal advocacy, referrals, and emergency shelter to victims of abuse/violent relationships. The program also operates a 24-hour hotline in Willimantic and Danielson. All services are free and confidential.

  • 456-9476: Hotline for Willimantic Area
  • 774-8648: Hotline for Danielson Area



• Sexual Assault Crisis Center of Eastern Connecticut
  The Sexual Assault Crisis Center of Eastern Connecticut provides immediate emergency response and follow-up counseling/advocacy services to victims of all types of sexual abuse. The center operates a 24-hour hotline. Assistance is provided for both men and women and a choice of male or female counselors is available. Appropriate services are offered to survivors of recent, as well as past abuses. All services are free and confidential.

  • 456-2789: 24 hour hotline
  • 456-3595: Office in Willimantic
  • 774-9690: Office in Danielson
  • http://www.saccec.org/