The Confidential Advocacy Program provides confidential support services to OHSU students who have experienced any form of sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, intimate-partner violence, stalking, relationship/dating violence, and other forms — whether at OHSU or outside of the university. We also support OHSU students around experiences of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation related to their OHSU education or employment. CAP advocates can connect you with community and campus resources, as well as provide emotional support, help with safety planning, and navigating reporting systems. CAP also provides education and training in the form of webinars, self-care tools such as trauma-informed yoga and art therapy, and community for survivors.
If in need of 24/7 crisis support related to sexual violence and/or interpersonal violence (including domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking), please contact your local anti-violence hotline.
The following anti-violence hotlines are all 24/7:
- Portland: You can contact Call to Safety at 888-235-5333.
- Monmouth: You can contact Sable House at 503-623-4033.
- Ashland: You can contact Community Works at 541-779-4357.
- Klamath Falls: You can contact Marta's House/Klamath Advocacy Center at 541-884-0390.
- La Grande: You can contact Shelter from the Storm at 541-963-9261.
To contact CAP, please email us at CAPsupport@ohsu.edu or schedule an intake at the link listed here.
Survivor Emergency Fund
CAP supports you along a path to safety:
- Emotional Support: CAP Advocates can support participants through crisis-management, including grounding techniques, identifying coping skills and resource referrals/connections.
- Safety Planning: CAP Advocates can support a participant in creating a written plan that addresses specific physical, emotional, psychological, academic, professional, or other safety needs. This can include providing safety items and connecting them to resources that address these safety concerns such as protection orders, legal services, and more.
- Accompaniment: CAP Advocates can accompany participants to meetings on and off campus related to their experience of power-based violence. CAP Advocates can provide emotional support, ask clarifying questions, take notes, and support with communication and planning logistics.
- Systems Navigation: CAP Advocates can review options for reporting in a judgment free space. CAP Advocates can also provide education and information about processes such as OCIC, HR, reporting to law enforcement, or court.
- Academic Support: CAP Advocates can support students in identifying their academic needs and support, accessing academic accommodations, and educating faculty and administrators on the challenges and academic impacts a student may face when experiencing power-based violence.
- Education: CAP Advocates provide education on resources and topics related to power-based violence both one on one with participants and in group settings. OHSU members can request an educational consult which may include bringing CAP to provide a presentation around power-based violence or one-on-one support around responsible employee situations.
Contact CAP
If in need of 24/7 crisis support related to sexual violence and/or interpersonal violence (including domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking), please contact your local anti-violence hotline.
The following anti-violence hotlines are all 24/7:
- Portland: You can contact Call to Safety at 888-235-5333.
- Monmouth: You can contact Sable House at 503-623-4033.
- Ashland: You can contact Community Works at 541-779-4357.
- Klamath Falls: You can contact Marta's House/Klamath Advocacy Center at 541-884-0390.
- La Grande: You can contact Shelter from the Storm at 541-963-9261.
To contact CAP, please email us at CAPsupport@ohsu.edu or schedule an intake at the link listed here.
Culturally competent
Our staff is trained and sensitive to the needs of:
- BIPOC community members, including Black, Latinx, and Indigenous people.
- Disability community members.
Self-help aids
CAP provides, through specialized instruction:
- Trauma-Informed yoga sessions, which vary in length from 11 minutes to one hour.
- Art therapy videos which are offered through private request and invitation.
What is sexual misconduct?
Sexual misconduct is an umbrella term that includes: sexual harassment, sexual assault, intimate-partner violence (also referred to as dating or domestic violence), and stalking. Sexual misconduct can happen to anyone.
Read more about sexual misconduct at the Office of Civil Rights Investigations and Compliance (OCIC, formerly known as AAEO) website.
Educational webinars
For those working with or supporting survivors of sexual harassment, stalking, sexual violence or intimate-partner violence. View webinars.
Trauma-informed yoga
Led by a certified, trauma-informed yoga instructor. You may use the recordings to engage on your own to the level you feel comfortable. Watch videos.
Our impact
Curious about how CAP has supported OHSU members? Take a look at our 2018-2020 Snapshot Review.
Support CAP
Help the Confidential Advocacy Program support survivors of sexual misconduct.