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Interpersonal Violence Support & Education

Find support, rights and options information, reporting contacts, and optional education related to dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and interpersonal violence.

If there is an immediate threat to safety, call 911 first. To report a concern or find the right support contact, use the links below.

Reporting & Contacts

You do not need to decide which office is “perfect” before asking for help. Depending on the concern, information may be routed to Title IX, campus administration, student support, law enforcement, or other appropriate contacts.

Use the Reporting a Concern page for emergency, non-emergency, anonymous, and campus reporting options. Use Contacts & Support to find Title IX contacts, Campus Security Authorities, and campus support contacts.

Report a Concern Title IX Contacts Contacts & Support

SPARC Go Training

SPARC Go is an optional online training course developed by SUNY. The course, Sexual & Interpersonal Violence Prevention and Response Course, provides tools to understand interpersonal violence and navigate ways of responding.

The course is available to the campus community, takes approximately 30 minutes, and can be stopped and restarted if needed.

What the course includes
  1. Module one explains forms and signs of interpersonal violence and sexual harassment, and defines dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, sexual assault, and consent.
  2. Module two reviews resources such as Title IX, reporting options, and national hotlines for support.
  3. Module three discusses safe ways to be an active bystander and provides external resources about healthy relationships and ways to help end violence.

Additional references are available within the training, along with a short end-of-course survey.

Content note: This optional training includes topics involving sexual and interpersonal violence, which some viewers may find sensitive. A trigger warning and on-campus and off-campus resources are provided in the training.

This is a zero-cost, zero-credit training for educational, awareness, and informational purposes. Employees will have access to this course through the PD Canvas Catalog.

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Victim Assistance: Rights & Options

Under the Clery Act, if a student or employee reports to the college that they have been the victim of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, whether the offense occurred on or off campus, the college will provide a written explanation of rights and options, including on-campus and off-campus resources.

Students and employees are encouraged to review the Orange Technical College Written Notification Guide and become familiar with available services and resources. You can also request a copy of the guide at any OTC campus.

Download the Full Written Notification Guide (PDF)

Important Information About Your Rights & Options
Recognizing Interpersonal Violence

Interpersonal violence can take different forms and may involve behavior that makes someone feel unsafe, threatened, controlled, or harmed.

  • Dating violence may include physical or sexual violence, emotional abuse, threats, isolation, or controlling behavior.
  • Domestic violence may include physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, or economic abuse, threats, or property damage.
  • Stalking may include repeated unwanted contact, following someone, unwanted messages, threats, or behavior that creates fear.
  • Sexual assault includes non-consensual sexual acts.

More detailed definitions are available in the Annual Security Report and Clery Act information.

Medical Care & Preserving Evidence

You can seek medical attention at any medical facility. The Victim Service Center of Central Florida also provides specialized sexual-assault services and access to specially trained Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners.

You do not have to undergo a medical forensic exam in order to report an incident to law enforcement or to OTC.

Information or items that may be useful as evidence can include text messages, call records, emails, photographs, notes, gifts, clothing, sheets, or towels. When possible, avoid altering or discarding potential evidence.

Victim Service Center 24/7 Sexual Assault Helpline:
(407) 500-HEAL (4325)

Privacy When You Make a Report

If you choose to report to campus administration, OTC safeguards identifying information from public Clery Act disclosures such as the Annual Security Report and Daily Crime Log.

Information related to a report is shared as needed with individuals involved in investigating or adjudicating the complaint or providing medical or social services.

If you are unsure where to begin, review Reporting a Concern or contact an OTC safety or support contact.

Your Rights During the Institutional Process

The Written Notification Guide explains that complainants and respondents are afforded procedural protections during institutional disciplinary and Title IX processes.

These include the right to:

  • A prompt, fair, and impartial process.
  • A process conducted by officials who receive appropriate annual training.
  • Be accompanied by an advisor of your choice during related meetings or proceedings.
  • Receive written notice of the result of an institutional disciplinary proceeding.
  • Receive information about appeal procedures, changes to a result, and when a result becomes final.

The full Written Notification Guide and applicable OCPS policies contain additional details about grievance and disciplinary procedures.

Support After an Experience of Violence

People can experience many different physical, emotional, and psychological reactions after dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Reactions can vary from person to person and may change over time.

Effects may include changes in sleep or appetite, difficulty concentrating, fear, anger, sadness, grief, withdrawal, changes in memory, or feeling unusually alert or on guard.

Support from a trained counselor or therapist, victim advocate, trusted friend, or family member may be helpful. Use the confidential support resources below, or visit Mental Health & Crisis Support for additional options.

Confidential Victim Support

These local and national organizations provide confidential advocacy, crisis support, safety planning, referrals, and information for people affected by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or other crimes.

Harbor House of Central Florida

Local domestic-violence support including confidential advocacy, safety planning, emergency shelter, legal advocacy, and other services.

24-hour confidential hotline:
(407) 886-2856

Victim Service Center of Central Florida

Local crisis intervention and support for people affected by sexual assault, violent crime, and other traumatic circumstances.

24/7 crisis helpline:
(407) 500-HEAL (4325)

2111 E. Michigan St., Suite 210
Orlando, FL 32806
love is respect

Confidential 24/7 support for teens, young adults, and their loved ones seeking help or information about dating abuse and healthy relationships.

Call: 1-866-331-9474
Text: LOVEIS to 22522

Legal Assistance & Protective Orders

These resources can help with legal assistance, protective orders, courthouse advocacy, immigration-related relief for survivors, and information about the criminal-justice process.

Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association

Provides legal assistance to eligible Orange County residents. Services include family and other civil matters as well as certain immigration matters, including VAWA, T visa, and U visa cases.

100 E. Robinson St.
Orlando, FL 32801

Phone: (407) 841-8310

Protective Orders & Courthouse Advocacy

The Orange County Clerk of Courts provides information and filing assistance for restraining orders. Harbor House legal advocates can also assist survivors seeking injunctions for protection.

Orange County Clerk of Courts
425 N. Orange Ave., Suite 320
Orlando, FL 32801

Clerk: (407) 836-2000

Harbor House Legal Advocacy
425 N. Orange Ave., Room 520
Orlando, FL 32801

Injunction assistance: (407) 836-2001

Orange-Osceola State Attorney's Office

Provides information and services related to criminal cases, victims and witnesses, and the criminal-justice process in Orange and Osceola counties.

415 N. Orange Ave.
Orlando, FL 32801

Phone: (407) 836-2400

Use these resources to learn more about prevention, awareness, reporting, and support related to interpersonal violence and campus safety.

National Awareness Months

Find awareness materials, flyers, and prevention information for national safety-related awareness months and topics, including topics related to stalking, dating violence, sexual assault, and domestic violence.

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