Resources for College Students

If you or someone you know may have experienced sexual assault, rape, sex trafficking, sexual harassment, relationship abuse, domestic violence, or stalking, and would like support, you have options.

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Volunteer with the Advocacy Center of Tompkins County

  • Volunteers play a critical role in allowing our agency to provide high quality, effective, and 24 hour services to survivors and those supporting survivors in our community. We appreciate your interest in joining us in that work and invite you to look further at the different opportunities we currently have available.
  • info@actompkins.org 

Cornell University

  • Students Against the Sexual Solicitation of Youth
    • Students Against the Sexual Solicitation of Youth (SASSY) is committed to raising awareness and transforming public perception of the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC). SASSY works directly with Girls Educational and Mentoring Services (GEMS). SASSY is a program of the David M. Einhorn Center for Community Engagement.
    • Learn more on SASSY’s CampusGroups website.
  • If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice
    • If/When/How works to develop a student community that works towards the realization of reproductive justice in all its dimensions. The organization hopes to ensure an intersectional approach towards reproductive rights that empowers individuals to choose if, when, and how they would like to have children. Through advocacy and campaigning, If/When/How mobilizes and advocates for reproductive justice that is free from coercion, discrimination, and violence. In doing so, LJR also emphasizes its focus on the intersection between reproductive justice and other issues including race, class, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
  • Sexual Assault Prevention and Safety Club
    • Sexual Assault Prevention and Safety (SAPS)’s mission is to create an in-house and inter-house support system for Cornell Greek Life members affected by sexual assault and harassment by institutionalizing interactive education, preventive measures, and communication regarding sexual violence. SAPS seeks to change the culture in Greek Life through moderated dialogues and discussion forums on the topic of SA, and how to understand, respond, and prevent it.
  • Haven: The LGBTQ Student Union
    • The LGBTQ Student Union seeks to enrich Cornell University by supporting its diverse array of sexual and gender identities and expressions. Through education, outreach, and service, we promote understanding and the development of inclusive communities. Haven serves as an administrative umbrella for most of the undergraduate (though generally open to graduate and professional students as well) student organizations involved in the support and outreach to LGBTQ students at Cornell. Haven provides a vehicle for these groups to secure funding and on-going training, and consultation with professional staff. Haven collaborates with other Cornell groups to address the social support needs of students.
    • Join!
    • havenlgbtq.cornell@gmail.com 

Ithaca College

  • Ithaca College Planned Parenthood Generation Action
    • Ithaca College’s Planned Parenthood: PPGA is a student led organization working to support reproductive justice on campus and in the community.
  • Student Auxiliary Safety Patrol
    • SASP is a group of 25 to 30 students who patrol the campus nightly from 9:00pm to 1:00am on the weeknights and 9:00pm to 2:00am on the weekends throughout the entire academic year (including orientation). These students also operate the campus escort program, perform blue-light phone checks, emergency phone checks, staff the Public Safety Satellite Office, and assist with special events such as commencement and move-in day. SASP members are trained to be alert to the safety needs of the Ithaca College community as they patrol the residence halls, academic buildings, parking lots, and other areas of campus. SASP members maintain radio contact with Public Safety and can request officer assistance whenever needed.
    • (607) 274-3333
    • sasp@ithaca.edu 

Tompkins Cortland Community College

State and National Involvement

  • New York Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NYSCADV)
    • NYSCADV provides training, support, assistance, and advocacy to local direct service programs across New York State. The website has a comprehensive list of domestic violence shelters and organizations across the state.
  • National Alliance to End Sexual Violence
    • The National Alliance to End Sexual Violence educates the policy community about federal laws, legislation and appropriations impacting the fight to end sexual violence. Its team of experts and advocates, donating time away from their state and local groups, publish written analysis, track legislation, provide media interviews, and advise members of Congress and the executive branch.
  • RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)
    • RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) is the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline (800.656.HOPE, online.rainn.org y rainn.org/es) in partnership with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers across the country and operates the DoD Safe Helpline for the Department of Defense. RAINN also carries out programs to prevent sexual violence, help survivors, and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice.  
  • Take Back the Night global
    • Take Back The Night’s global mission as a charitable 501(c)(3) Foundation is to end all forms of sexual violence, including sexual assault, sexual abuse, trafficking, stalking, gender harassment, and relationship violence, and to support survivors in their healing journeys.
  • Take Back the Night in Ithaca