Off-Campus Resources

Resources in Gambier and Mount Vernon

• Counselors are available nearby and include Behavioral Healthcare Partners.
• Medical care options that are near campus include: Knox Community Hospital and New Directions.
• Other resources in Knox County, including local law enforcement contacts, can be found on the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Abuse website.
• Campus Safety can also contact the Sheriff's Office on your behalf.

Additional Resources

Many of the following resources are in Columbus, about 55 miles from Gambier. Others are on-line or national.

• ASHA Ray of Hope: 614-565-2918 Domestic Violence resources for the South Asian community
• BRAVO: BRAVO works to eliminate violence perpetuated on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identification through prevention, advocacy, violence documentation and survivor services.
• Catholic Social Services: 614-221-5851
• Choices: For victims of domestic violence
• Columbus Bar Association Find a Lawyer
• Columbus Urban League: 614-257-6300 Free support and education for African American clients
• Committee Against Sexual Harassment (c/o YWCA): 614-224-9121 Advice and referrals for employment issues
• Domestic Violence Shelters in Ohio
• Family Violence and Prevention Center
• Grant Medical Center
• Jewish Family Services: 614-231-1890
• Knox County Protection Orders
• Legal Aid Society of Columbus: 614‐224‐8374
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
• Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence
• Ohio Dept. of Health Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Prevention Program
• Ohio Hispanic Coalition Domestic Violence 24 hour Hotline: 614-746-3534 Spanish- and English-language services for Latino(a)s/Hispanics.
• Ohio Stalking Information
• Riverside Methodist Hospital
• Shalom Task Force Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-888-883-2323 Resources for the Jewish community.  Advocates available to speak Hebrew, Yiddish, Russian, Hungarian, and Spanish.
• Suicide Prevention Services 24‐Hour Hotline: 614‐221‐5445
• Stalking Resource Center
• Women's Outreach for Women: 614-242-1284 Support services for women, sensitive to needs of Latinas and lesbians experiencing intimate partner abuse.

Other useful websites

• Know Your IX, a campaign that aims to educate all college students in the U.S. about their rights under Title IX.
• Not Alone, which includes information for students, schools and anyone interested in finding resources on how to respond to and prevent sexual assault.