Sexual Assault Resource Guide

To open an investigation of assault of misconduct on school property contact the Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Office.

• View the Reporting Misconduct Brochure

• View the Anonymous/Named Report Form

For School Charges:

•  View the general guidelines and expectations for calling UMPD after assault.

• Crisis Line: 612-301-4673

For Criminal Charges and Protection Orders:

• Link to file a report with the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD), guidelines and expectations for the legal process.

• Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MNCASA) has resources about topics such as:

  • Harassment Restraining Orders and Orders for Protection

  • Civil damages

  • Getting a copy of a police report

Sexual Assault Forensic Exam: go to a hospital emergency room (within 7 days for most local hospitals, or 10 days at Abbott Northwestern in Minneapolis)

• Information on the medical forensic exam can be found on the Aurora Center's website here.

STDs/STIs Testing

• Boynton: 612-625-3222 Drop-in or Appt, anytime during business hours. Recommended to wait 10 days after sexual contact or an infection may be too early to detect. Visit Boynton's website here. The number above can be used to schedule pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease testing.

Aurora Center 

• Email: aurora@umn.edu

• Textline: (612) 615-8911

• 24-hour helpline: (612) 626-9111

  *Also offers scheduled appointments at Appleby Hall, Suite 117

• View Non-Disciplinary Problem Solving Options on the Aurora Center's website here.

For mental health services on campus:

• Boynton: Mental Health Clinic (612) 625-8475 

  Email: bh-quest@umn.edu

  Boynton Appointments: 612-625-3222

  Mental Health Clinic Appointments: 612-624-1444

  24-Hour Nurse Help Line: 612-625-7900 

For mental health services outside of campus:

• Family Tree Clinic: 

  • Provides free therapy options although donations are greatly appreciated. They specialize in cases of stress, anxiety, depression, people who have been physically or sexually assaulted, people with privacy

  • Walk-In Counseling Clinic through Family Tree

• Reclaim

  • Mental health support for queer and trans youth ages 13 – 25 who are marginalized because of their gender identity, gender expression and/or sexual orientation. Some members on staff have training and experience in sexual violence and post-trauma therapy.

• Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network

  • National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline (1-800-656-4673)

  • National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233

  • National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline: 1-866-331-9474

Supportive language  

• Aurora Center: Helpful Phrases

• MCASA: Survivor Speaking Tips

• Safe Campus's Stand Up To Sexual Misconduct Resources

Emergency Shelter Information

Sexual Violence Center (SVC)

• They offer free support victims through Legal counseling, individual counseling services with a trained Sexual Assault Advocate, 24-hour crisis line, & support groups

Bridges to Safety

• Centralized services and safety for victims of domestic violence in Ramsey County.

• For those who are victim-survivors within a relationship, Bridges to Safety has free resources which will provide shelter, break leases, provide safety orders, and more for free. Below is a list of the services and resources they provide:

  • Crisis intervention and personal advocacy

  • Legal advocacy

  • Legal consultation and representation provided by Southern MN Regional Legal Services and Tubman Safety Project

  • Law enforcement investigation and prosecution of offenders

  • Order for Protection writing/filing

  • Childcare while the parent/guardian is accessing services

  • Enrollment in the State of Minnesota's Safe at Home address confidentiality program

  • Referral to shelter, permanent and transitional housing, employment, supervised visitation, personal counseling, and other community partners

  • A warm, friendly atmosphere where our partners are respectful and our work is centered on your needs and your decisions.

Central MN Sexual Assault Center

• They offer free support to people and organizations within Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, and Wright Counties of Central Minnesota. 

• Counseling Services/Support

• 24-Hour Crisis Phone Line

  • One-to-One Support Counseling

  • Individual Psychoeducation

  • Support and Psychoeducational Groups

  • Support for Sex Workers

• Personal Safety

  • Human Trafficking Services

  • Safety Planning

  • “Safe at Home” Program

• Help Navigating Reporting 

  • Harassment Restraining Orders

  • Orders for Protection

  • Law Enforcement Advocacy

  • Court Advocacy

• Advocacy

  • Collaboration with community groups and professional agencies to continue to work toward an increased social awareness of sexual assault through victim-centered services that are sensitive to the needs of everyone.

  • Hospital Advocacy Services 

  • Referrals to Supportive Services

• Education

  • Professional & Community Training/Education

  • Information on crime victims’ rights and options with a focus on healing and recovery.

  • Education and factual information that challenges attitudes and beliefs that make up rape culture.

  • Professional & Community Training/Education

Find support groups:

• Central MN Sexual Assault Center

• Sexual Assault Demonstration Initiative: Online Resources List 

Affordable therapy options:

• Boynton

• Options: Family & Behavior Services 

Funds for victim-survivors:

• Minnesota Crime Victims Reparations Board