The Office of Violence Against Women (OVW) 3-year campus program/grant was awarded to South Suburban College in October, 2020. The ultimate objective of the Office of Violence Against Women (OVW), also called Voices Against Violence, is to help the college create effective, comprehensive responses to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking.
This project is supported by Grant No. 2020-WA-AX-0010 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/ program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.
Office on Violence Against Women web pages
Five Key Areas
Five key areas of the Office of Violence Against Women (OVW) 3-year campus program/grant include:
- Establishment of a Coordinated Community Response Team (CCRT)
- Comprehensive prevention training and programming
- Student conduct best practices
- Law enforcement training best practices
- Provision of confidential victim services and advocacy (Victim Services)
Title IX of the Higher Education Act
Title IX of the Higher Education Act promises equal access to education for all students and it protects them against discrimination on the basis of sex. Title IX was enacted to ensure: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
Title IX obligates recipients to respond promptly and supportively to persons alleged to be victimized by sexual harassment, resolve allegations of sexual harassment promptly and accurately under a predictable, fair grievance process that provides due process protections to alleged victims and alleged perpetrators of sexual harassment, and effectively implement remedies for victims.
Dr. Deborah Baness King
Vice President, Student & Enrollment Services
(708) 596-2000 x2235
Resources
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Guardian Angel Community Services
WEBSITE
A New Direction
Sarah’s Inn
24-HOUR CRISIS LINE: (708) 386-4225
TEXT: (708) 669-6149
WEBSITE
ANEW: Building Beyond Violence and Abuse
Crisis Center for South Suburbia
Pillars Community Health
Metropolitan Family Services
Kirby Rehabilitation, Inc.
YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago
WEBSITE
CAASE-Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation
WEBSITE
The Clove Alliance
Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA)
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
WEBSITE
Guardian Angel Community Services
WEBSITE
Domestic Violence Division
PHONE: (312) 325-9220
Bridgeview
10220 S. 76th Avenue
PHONE: (708) 974-6250
TDD: (708) 974-6380
Markham
16501 Kedzie Avenue
PHONE: (708) 232-4040
TDD: (708) 232-4190
Victim/Witness Assistance Unit
PHONE: (773) 674-7200
TDD: (773) 869-7494
SPANISH SERVICES
South Chicago, IL
24-HOUR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE: (877) 863-6338
24-HOUR CHICAGO RAPE CRISIS LINE: (888) 293-2080
WEBSITE
ARAB SERVICES
Worth, IL and surrounding communities
PHONE: (708) 599-2237
CRISIS HOTLINE: (708) 945-7600
KHALIL Center: A Psychological and Spiritual Wellness Center
South Chicago, IL
CRISIS LINE: 855-543-5752
WEBSITE
POLISH RESOURCES
Chicago, IL
NORTH SIDE PHONE: (773) 282-8206
SOUTH SIDE PHONE: (773) 767-7773
A Safe Place
Reclaim 13
Honorable Women Inc – 501c(3) Nonprofit
Click “Contact Us” page to complete online form for an appointment
Illinois Department of Human Services
Women’s Leadership & Resource Center/Sexual Violence Against Black Women
Myths & Facts
Office of Violence Against Women Events
How to Contact the OWV Program?
South Suburban College holds your personal information to the highest level of confidence and security. All information submitted to the Office of Violence Against Women is held in the strictest confidence of this office.
You can contact
Alexandra Glumac, MS, LCPC, RDDP, SHRM-CP
OVW Program Director