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I Need Help Right Now
If you or a friend need help right now, call the Violence Intervention Programs 24/7 Hotline at 432-4855. A hotline worker will guide you through your choices which include: seeking medical attention, reporting the crime, finding a safe place to spend the night.
The hotline worker is also a trained rape crisis and relationship violence counselor who can help you through this time. They will believe your story, they will listen if you just need someone to talk to.
What Is PAIRS
The PAIRS committee (PAIRS stands for Providing Advocacy and Intervention
Regarding Sexual Assault) functions to provide proactive education services
to students, faculty and staff about the issues of sexual and relationship
violence
.
PAIRS aims to provide quality services to women and men who are affected
by violence.
PAIRS defines rape as the absence of a “SOBER YES.” This means
that for consensual sex to occur both partners should be sober and communicating
about their actions.
Through programming and other educational services to both men and women,
PAIRS aims to positively change the environment at SUNY College at Oneonta
to create a community where violence is any form is not only unacceptable
but non-existent.
PAIRS works closely with Oneonta’s Violence Intervention Program
which provides survivors of rape, sexual assault and violence with a 24-hour
hotline and advocacy services.
PAIRS values student input, students interested in volunteering on the
PAIRS committee should contact the Health
Educator
But I'm A Guy
A common myth in our society is that men cannot be the victims of sexual assault or relationship violence. This is not true, men are victims too. All of the services on and off campus are available to men too.
Joining The PAIRS Committee
The PAIRS committee provides programming and education to the campus community regarding the issues of sexual assault and relationship violence. The Committee is made up of faculty, staff and students and meets once a month.
If you are interested in joining the PAIRS committee please contact Rebecca Harrington. Email, call (432-3540) or stop by room 110 in the CHW Center.
