I Care
Preventing campus sexual assault through advocacy and education.
Be part of the solution.
I CARE at the University of South Dakota is working toward sexual assault prevention in the campus community. We do this by:
- Creating a team of community partners to enhance victim services
- Strengthening prevention and education programs
- Responding to sexual assault with a victim-centered, culturally competent approach
- Educating students about what constitutes sexual assault and violence
- Mobilizing students and other community members to take a stand against sexual assault
For more information about ICARE contact Shalea Schloss at 605-658-6155 or shalea.bridges@usd.edu.
Student Counseling Center - Cook House
Phone: 605-658-3580Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Email: scc@usd.edu
Psychological Services Center
South Dakota Union, Room 112Phone: 605-658-3720
Email: psc@usd.edu
Counseling and School Psychological Services Center
Delzell Education Center, Room 20Phone: 605-677-5250
Email: cspcs@usd.edu
USD Victim Advocacy Services
Phone: 605-658-3580 (Cook House office number)Victim Advocate 24-Hour Hotline: 605-624-5311
Student Legal Aid
Muenster University Center, Room 143Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Phone: 605-658-3584 (Student Government Association Office Number)
On Campus
Title IX Office/Equal Opportunity
Slagle Hall, Room 205
Phone: 605-658-3665
Email: Jean.Merkle@usd.edu
University Police Department
Davidson Building
Emergency: 911 or 9-911 (from a campus phone)
Non-Emergency: 605-658-6199
Email: pubsafe@usd.edu
Report a Crime
Vice President and Dean of Students
Muenster University Center 218
Phone: 605-658-3555deanofstudents@usd.edu
Off-Campus
Vermillion Police Department
15 Washington Street Phone: 605-677-7070Email: info@vermillionpd.org
Local and State
Sanford Vermillion - Hospital and Clinic
20 South Plum Street
Phone: 605-677-3700
Domestic Violence - Safe Option Services
Local sexual assault advocate
Phone: 605-624-5311
dvsos.org
Lewis and Clark Behavioral Health Services
28 East Cherry Street
Phone: 605-624-9148
South Dakota Domestic Violence Hotline
Phone: 1-800-430-SAFE (7233)
Safe Harbor
Shelter and resources for women, children and men in crisis situations
Phone: 1-888-290-2935
safeharborsd.org
South Dakota Network Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault
Phone: 1-800-670-3989, sdnafvsa.com
National
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Phone: 1-800-799-7233/TTY 1-800-787-3224
thehotline.org
RAINN - Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network
Phone: 1-800-656-4673
Secure online private chat: ohl.rainn.org/online
National Dating Abuse Helpline
Phone: 1-866-331-9474/TTY 1-866-331-8453loveisrespect.org
Stronghearts Native Helpline
Phone: 1-844-7NATIVE (1-844-762-8483)strongheartshelpline.org
The National Stalking Resource Center
Phone: 1-800-394-2255
victimsofcrime.org/our-programs/stalking-resource-center
The Trevor Project Helpline for Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention
Phone: 1-866-488-7386, thetrevorproject.org