Support for Survivors of Sexual Violence
Sexual Violence includes sexual assault, intimate partner abuse, stalking and sexual harassment. Support for those who have experienced sexual violence is available on the main campus through the OSU Sexual Violence and Education Program (SVES) in the Student Wellness Center. For more information, contact Brieanne Billman at billman.20@osu.edu.
Brieanne Billman is the person who can provide ongoing advocacy, information and support through the criminal justice system, the Student Conduct process or with any number of issues/problems. Students, staff and faculty can contact her directly by calling 292-4527 or emailing billman.20@osu.edu to set up an appointment.
Ms. Billman can help you figure out your options and come up with a plan. Some options include: safety planning, speaking with police, contacting the city prosecutor's office, getting a protection order, speaking with Student Conduct. Also, please check out the materials attached to this page for more information and resources.
Financial assistance is available for students who have experienced sexual assault, intimate partner abuse, stalking and/or sexual harassment. For more information, please check out the Sexual Violence Assistance Fund page.
How Can You Access Confidential Support?
Free, confidential counseling is also available through Counseling and Consultation Servive (614-292-5766).
You can call the 24 hour Rape Helpline at 614-267-7020 or CHOICES for victims of domestic violence at 614-224-4663 to speak with someone anonymously.
How to Become A Volunteer
The Sexual Assault Response Network of Central Ohio (SARNCO) is looking for women and men who want to truly make a difference in the community, excel at listening to the needs of others, and care about ending sexual and relationship violence in our community. SARNCO is the rape crisis intervention and prevention program for central Ohio.
SARNCO Volunteer Advocate Opportunities
- Hospital Advocate: Provides face-to-face emotional support, options and information to survivors while they are receiving care in local hospital emergency departments.
- SARNCO-DWAVE Hospital Advocate: Through a collaborative program between SARNCO and Deaf Women Against Violence Everywhere (DWAVE), provides hospital advocacy to survivors who are deaf.
- Helpline Advocate: Answers SARNCO's 24-Hour Rape Helpline to provide comfort, support and options over the phone to those who have been sexually assaulted and their friends or family members.
- Educators: Gives educational presentations to students and community groups on vitally-important sexual and relationship violence prevention.
SARNCO is actively recruiting volunteers and are currently accepting applications for the next volunteer training session. To contact SARNCO please email hherronm@ohiohealth.com or call 566-4770 for more information on becoming a volunteer.