Title IX | Sexual Misconduct

Resources for Support, Consent, Healthy Relationships, Parents and Others

If you or someone close to you has experienced or is experiencing gender or sexual violence, or has been accused of engaging in sexual violence towards another person, you likely have a lot of questions. The resources in this guide provide information about some of the questions you may have. There are resources below on these topics:

  • Emergency
  • Crime Reporting
  • Campus Reporting
  • Medical Assistance
  • SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner)
  • 24-Hour 24/7 Crisis Text and Phone Hotlines for Immediate Help
  • Counseling and Advocacy for Victims and Survivors of Sexual Violence
  • Legal Resources; CSU Policies and Procedures; Learn About Affirmative Consent
  • Resources about Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships
  • Resources for LGBTQ+ Community Members
  • Resources for Victims and Survivors
  • Resources for Accused Students
  • Resources for Parents

 You are also welcome to contact the Office for Institutional Equity and we will be as helpful as we can with responding to your questions.

 Emergency: Call 911

 Crime Reporting

 Campus Reporting

 Medical Assistance

  • CSU Health and Wellness Services 216-687-3649* 
  • Cleveland Clinic Hospitals 888-223-CARE  
  • University Hospitals 1-866-UH4-CARE; 1-866-844-2273
  • Metro Hospitals 800-554-5251

 SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) Evidence Collection

  • Cuyahoga County SANE Unit Hospitals https://clevelandrapecrisis.org/resources/24-hour-sane-unit-hospitals/
  • UH Center for Emergency Medicine at 216-844-3726. If you would like more information about the SANE program, please call 216-844-0372. To speak to a SANE patient advocate, call 216-844-3743.
  • MetroHealth Emergency Rooms:
    •  Brecksville Health and Surgery Center 216-957-9000, 9200 Treeworth Blvd. in Brecksville
    • Cleveland Heights Medical Center 216-524-7377, 10 Severance Circle in Cleveland Heights
    • Main Campus Medical Center 216-778-7800, 2500 MetroHealth Drive in Cleveland
    • Parma Medical Center (Snow Road) 216-524-7377, 12301 Snow Road in Parma

 24/7 Crisis Text and Phone Hotlines for Immediate Help

  • Cleveland Rape Crisis Center 24-Hour Crisis and Support Hotline: (216) 619-6192 or (440) 423-2020 or chat online
  • National Sexual Assault Hotline 800-656-HOPE (4673)
  • Cleveland State University Counseling Center hotline 216-687-2277
  • The Crisis Text Line – Text HOME to 741741
  • ULifeline - Text "START" to 741-741 or call 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
  • RAINN – chat one at online.rainn.org   
  • National Suicide Prevention Hotline 800-273-TALK (8255) www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/GetHelp/LifelineChat.aspx (Online Chat)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse Hotline 1-800-662-HELP

 Counseling and Advocacy for Victims and Survivors of Sexual Violence

 Legal Resources

 CSU Policies and Procedures

 Learn About Affirmative Consent

 Resources About Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships

 Resources for LGBTQ+ Community Members

Resources for Victims and Survivors

Resources for Students Accused of Violating the Policy Against Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Violence and Retaliation

 Resources for Parents

If your student is a victim of sexual violence, you may also find it helpful to review the resources in this list for victims and survivors. If your student is accused of violating the Policy Against Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Violence and Retaliation, you may also find it helpful to review the resources in this list for students accused of policy violations.

 The * denotes a campus confidential resource. Campus confidential resources do not reveal to the Office for Institutional Equity that a student may be a possible victim of sexual violence.