CSEDI Connections and Partners
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- Brantford BRANT Click this tab to view content pertaining to Brantford
Office of Dispute Resolution and Sexual Violence Support (ODRSVS)
Sexual Violence Supports
Support is available to all members of the Laurier Community who have been impacted by sexual or gendered violence, regardless of when or where the violence took place.
You are not alone.
Reach out:
E: svinfo@wlu.ca
T: 519.884.0710 x4847
Laurier’s Sexual Violence Response staff can provide information on the different options available and can provide support in figuring out what works best for you.
1. We are here to listen to you and, with your consent, we can assist you with:
2. Safety planning.
3. Referrals to counselling and medical services.
4. Trauma-informed care resources.
5. Academic and campus accommodations.
6. Understanding the on-campus and off-campus reporting and complaint options available to you (including understanding official complaint procedures).
7. Navigating systems and resources within the university and the broader community.
8. Supporting communications between the survivor and the university.
9. Advocacy within university systems and legal systems.
10. Resources for all individuals who have been impacted by gender-based or sexual violence (e.g., family and friends of survivors, people who have received disclosures, and people who have caused harm).
11. Understanding limits to confidentiality.
Please note: all services are available in person, over the phone, or through email.
Dispute Resolution/ Discrimination and Harassment Complaints
The ODRSVS was designed to promote a study and workplace culture that is supportive of professional and personal development and free from discrimination and harassment. We are all responsible for helping to create an environment that values mutual respect and understanding for the dignity and rights of others. It is in this environment that work and learning can best be accomplished.
We are responsible for:- Providing facilitation of the resolution of discrimination and harassment complaints.
- Collaborating with individuals and groups seeking to improve difficult relationships.
- Providing support and coaching for those wishing to confidentially address conflict.
- Educating the university community about workplace conflicts (including harassment, discrimination and bullying) and strategies for effective conflict resolution.
- Conducting awareness programs, workshops and customized training sessions to meet the dispute resolution needs of the university community.
E: disputeresolution@wlu.ca
T: 519.884.0710 x3322
Office of Dispute Resolution and Sexual Violence Support (ODRSVS)
Sexual Violence Supports
Support is available to all members of the Laurier Community who have been impacted by sexual or gendered violence, regardless of when or where the violence took place.
You are not alone.
Reach out:
E: svinfo@wlu.ca
T: 519.884.0710 x4847
Laurier’s Sexual Violence Response staff can provide information on the different options available and can provide support in figuring out what works best for you.
1. We are here to listen to you and, with your consent, we can assist you with:
2. Safety planning.
3. Referrals to counselling and medical services.
4. Trauma-informed care resources.
5. Academic and campus accommodations.
6. Understanding the on-campus and off-campus reporting and complaint options available to you (including understanding official complaint procedures).
7. Navigating systems and resources within the university and the broader community.
8. Supporting communications between the survivor and the university.
9. Advocacy within university systems and legal systems.
10. Resources for all individuals who have been impacted by gender-based or sexual violence (e.g., family and friends of survivors, people who have received disclosures, and people who have caused harm).
11. Understanding limits to confidentiality.
Please note: all services are available in person, over the phone, or through email.
Dispute Resolution/ Discrimination and Harassment Complaints
The ODRSVS was designed to promote a study and workplace culture that is supportive of professional and personal development and free from discrimination and harassment. We are all responsible for helping to create an environment that values mutual respect and understanding for the dignity and rights of others. It is in this environment that work and learning can best be accomplished.
We are responsible for:
- Providing facilitation of the resolution of discrimination and harassment complaints.
- Collaborating with individuals and groups seeking to improve difficult relationships.
- Providing support and coaching for those wishing to confidentially address conflict.
- Educating the university community about workplace conflicts (including harassment, discrimination and bullying) and strategies for effective conflict resolution.
- Conducting awareness programs, workshops and customized training sessions to meet the dispute resolution needs of the university community.
Contact us:
E: disputeresolution@wlu.ca
T: 519.884.0710 x3322
Community Organizations
Check out some of the community organizations that the Centre for Student Equity, Diversity and Inclusion works with.
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- Brantford BRANT Click this tab to view content pertaining to Brantford
Community Sexual Violence Contacts
24/7 Sexual Assault Centre Supports
Through partnership with the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region (SASCWR), sexual violence counselling is available during regular university hours on campus. Students can also access their 24/7 support and crisis lines.
You can access this service through Laurier’s Sexual Violence Response staff (svinfo@wlu.ca) or by filling in the SASCWR intake form: https://www.sascwr.org/intake.html
The Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region 24-hour support line: 519.741.8633. Phone support is available in more than 200 languages through an interpreter service.
Additional Community Supports
- OK2BME A set of support services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning (2SLGBTQ+) kids and teens in the Waterloo Region
- Sexual Assault Support Centre Waterloo Region
- Advocates for a Student Culture of Consent (ASCC)
- Laurier Students' Public Interest Research Group (LSPIRG)
Community Sexual Violence Contacts
24/7 Sexual Assault Centre Supports
Through partnerships with the Sexual Assault Centre of Brant, sexual violence counselling is available during regular university hours on campus in. Students can also access their 24/7 support and crisis lines.
You can access this service through a referral from Laurier’s Sexual Violence Response staff (svinfo@wlu.ca) or by reaching out to the Sexual Assault Centre Brant counsellor – rasha@sacbrant.ca
The Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region 24-hour support line: 519.741.8633. Phone support is available in more than 200 languages through an interpreter service. The Sexual Assault Centre of Brant 24-hour crisis and support line: 519.751.3471.
Additional Community Supports
- Sexual Assault Centre of Brant
- The Bridge Brant Supporting the diverse sexual and gender-identified communities in Brant County
- Advocates for a Student Culture of Consent (ASCC)
- Laurier Students' Public Interest Research Group (LSPIRG)
- Brantford Pride
- The Muslim Association of Brantford