Yes, the following are just some of the resources available for sexual assault survivors:  

• Norse Violence Prevention Center:  NVP promotes the vision of a violence free campus (including sexual assault) by engaging the NKU community in innovative prevention strategies and support-centered advocacy. (Confidential Resource)
• Health, Counseling, and Student Wellness
• Women's Crisis Center

• Go to a place that is safe and seek medical treatment. If a sexual assault occurs, safety and medical assistance are the first priorities. On campus and in the local area, 24-hour assistance is available.
• Whether or not you decide to report the incident, seek medical treatment immediately and get counseling as soon as possible.
• Consider calling the police or going directly to a hospital (where someone can call the police for you if you wish). 
• Begin to consider taking steps to preserve any evidence. For instance, douching, batheing, showering, or changing clothes before seeking medical attention can cause evidence to be lost. Remember, preserving evidence can be critical in later pursuing a criminal or other judicial case.
• Also, sheets or other bed coverings can contain critical DNA evidence. The quick collection of such evidence is important for potential subsequent prosecution.
• If you need medical transportation to the hospital, call the Northern Kentucky University Police Department at (859)572-5500. Calling for transport will not result in an investigation unless the survivor wants to pursue one.
• Visits to the hospital for medical treatment and counseling are confidential. A qualified sexual assault counselor will meet with you and provide emotional support and advice on disciplinary and legal options.
• Conversations with S.A.N.E. nurses and counselors are not disclosed to anyone (unless there is a threat of physical harm to that individual or others) without the expressed permission of the person seeking assistance.
• Seek counseling. Even if you don't report the sexual assault or press charges, you should seek emotional support. Counseling is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week by calling the Women's Crisis Center at (859) 491-3335 or 1 (800) 928-3335.  This program provides victim advocates who can meet survivors at the hospital, help them work through feelings, discuss options, and offer assistance with referrals and follow-up. Students may also seek assistance from the Health, Counseling and Student Wellness at (859) 572-5650 during normal business hours. On-call counselors can be reached at any time through the University Police dispatch at (859) 572-5500.

• Reporting an assault to the university police or other law enforcement or campus security authorities does not require filing criminal charges, but it does allow support systems to be put in place for the survivor.
• Consider reporting the sexual assault to the authorities. The more often sexual assaults are reported, the easier it may be to prevent them. Reporting is best done as soon as possible after the assault, but it may be done at any time.
  • Students can make their report to any campus security authority, including, but not limited to, University Police (859-572-5500), Student Conduct Office (859-572-5147), advisors to recognized student organizations and athletic coaches. The University will assist students who report sexual assault in obtaining medical support and information regarding available legal and judicial resources as well as counseling and support services.
  • Students who choose to notify police should be aware of the importance of the immediacy of reporting the incident and the importance of preserving physical evidence at the assault scene as well as on the person assaulted. The gathering of physical evidence can provide important evidence and support criminal charges leading to a successful prosecution.
  • Students who are reporting an immediate assault should be accompanied to a health care facility of their choice to allow for collection of evidence and treatment. If a sexual assault victim chooses to report the incident days, weeks, or even months after the assault, important support systems are still available and can be arranged.
  • Sexual assaults, for which individuals seek medical treatment, must be reported to the appropriate police unit by health care officials. However, as noted above, students are not required to criminally prosecute the case or file a police report, unless the sexual assault survivor is a minor.
  • Reporting an assault to the police ensures that the incident will be included in the university's annual crime statistics report.  It does not commit you to pursuing the charge but does allow you to keep your options open.

• You will not be billed for services.

• If you are 18 or older your parents will not be notified unless a life threatening circumstance requires it.

• NO! If you are the victim of a personal crime, neither police department, nor Northern Kentucky University, will take punitive action against you because you were drinking underage.

• The survivor always retains the right to decide whether she or he wants to proceed with a criminal prosecution. It is the policy of our department that victims make personal decisions for themselves during an investigation.
• Victims work directly with an investigator, who will answer questions and provide information to help them make informed decisions.

• Det. Bobby Pate, (859) 572-6060 (Sworn Police Officer)
• CRO. Autumn Ruehl, (859) 572-5765 (Sworn Police Officer) 
• Gina Combs, (859) 572-5746 (Civilian - Clery Compliance Coordinator)

• If you know someone who has been sexually assaulted you can help. In the aftermath of a sexual assault the victim may be experiencing fear, insecurity, frustration, and need care and support from others. You, as a friend (or spouse/partner or family member), can play an important role by providing reassurance and support.
• Allow your friend to reflect upon what has happened and the feelings experienced, but do not press for details. Let her/him set the pace. Listening is one of the best things you can do at this time.
• If your friend has not received medical attention, encourage her/him to do so. For additional help and support, see the Survivor Resources section at the top of this page.
• You can be a valuable resource to your friend by seeking out and providing information that will assist in understanding available options. For example, you can let your friend know that reporting the rape and collecting evidence does not automatically lock her/him into pursuing prosecution of the offender. What it does do is assist the police in identifying the method and possible identity of the assailant.
• Making the decision to report a sexual assault to the police and to begin the subsequent processes of evidence collection and possible judicial proceedings will be very difficult for your friend. Although it is only natural that you will want to give advice, you must avoid trying to control the situation. A victim of sexual assault needs to regain control and must be allowed to make her/his own decisions.
• Whatever decisions are made, your friend needs to know that she/he will not be judged, disapproved of, or rejected by you. The victim of sexual assault can suffer a significant degree of physical and emotional trauma both during and immediately following the rape that may remain for a long time. By being patient, supportive, and non-judgmental you can provide a safe and accepting climate into which your friend can release painful feelings.