UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls

Title IX

Campus Support and Resources for Sexual Misconduct

For CONFIDENTIAL help identifying resources, contact the Campus Victim Advocate from Turningpoint.

The Title IX Coordinator is available to help you identify resources, as well. You may call or email the Title IX Coordinator to ask questions. You are not required to provide information, including your name, to the university or to make a report, in order to access the below resources. 

Documents

Title IX Rights and Resources Handbook
Grievance Process Flow Chart

On-Campus Confidential Resources

UWRF Campus Victim Advocate (CVA) from Turningpoint
The CVA is a free, local resource for students and employees. The CVA provides confidential safety, support and services to victims and survivors of sexual assault and violence. The CVA is not a university employee and does not provide information about situations or incidents to the university or to law enforcement.
715-425-6751 or 1-800-345-5104 (24-Hour Crisis Line) or 715-821-8626 (24-Hour Text Hotline)
https://www.turningpoint-wi.org

UWRF Counseling Services
Confidential mental health counseling and consultation services for UWRF students.                                                
254 Rodli Hall
Phone: 715-425-3884, Email: counseling.services@uwrf.edu
https://www.uwrf.edu/StudentHealthAndCounseling/CounselingServices/

UWRF Student Health Services
Confidential access to information and resources on health services for UWRF students.                                         
254 Rodli Hall
Phone: 715-425-3293, Email: student.health.services@uwrf.edu
https://www.uwrf.edu/StudentHealthAndCounseling/StudentHealthServices/

Violence Prevention Coordinator
Faith Velez
faith.velez@uwrf.edu
269B Rodli Hall

On-Campus, Non-confidential Resources

Title IX Coordinator
Resource for students and employees wanting to obtain information about sexual assault, sexual harassment, gender/sex-based harassment, dating/domestic violence or stalking, report concerns or obtain remedial or supportive measures.                                                                                                                                            
April Chaney
april.chaney@uwrf.edu
215 Rodli Hall 
715-425-0720

Dean of Students Office
deanofstudents@uwrf.edu 
235 Rodli Hall
715-425-0720

Human Resources Office
216 North Hall
715-425-3518
https://www.uwrf.edu/HumanResources/

UW-River Falls University Police
103 Regional Development Institute
715-425-3133 (or 911)
https://www.uwrf.edu/Police/

Off-Campus, Local Resources

Turningpoint
Confidential safety, support and services to victims and survivors of sexual assault and violence.
715-425-6751 or 1-800-345-5104 (24-Hour Crisis Line) or 715-821-8626 (24-Hour Text Hotline)
https://www.turningpoint-wi.org

St. Croix Valley Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) 
Confidential forensic healthcare, education, protection and advocacy for victim survivors of sexual violence, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
715-425-6443                                                                                                                                      http://stcroixvalleysart.org/

Pierce County Reproductive Health Services
1234 South Wasson Lane
715-425-8003
https://www.uwrf.edu/StudentHealthAndCounseling/StudentHealthServices/PCRHS.cfm

M Health Fairview Clinic (formerly Vibrant Health Family Clinic)
319 Main Street, River Falls, WI (adjacent to Family Fresh Grocery)
715-425-6701

River Falls Police Department
2815 Prairie Drive
Non-Emergency and Information: 715-425-0909
Emergency: 911

Regional/National Resources

National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7, confidential and free
1-800-799-7233 and through chat

National Sexual Assault Hotline
24/7, confidential and free
800-656-HOPE (4673) and through chat

StrongHearts Native Helpline
Confidential helpline for domestic/sexual violence, specifically for Native communities
1−844-762-8483 (available 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. CT)
https://www.strongheartshelpline.org/get-help/

Trans LifeLine
Hotline for peer support for trans folks, staffed exclusively by trans operators, has a policy against nonconsensual active rescue
1-877-565-8860 (9 a.m. to 3 a.m. CT)
https://www.translifeline.org/hotline