Resources
Several national and local resources provide information and education about Title IX, sexual harassment, interpersonal violence and bystander intervention.
Rights and Resources for Survivors of Sexual Harassment
At-a-glance information that explains the rights and resources at Âé¶¹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø for survivors of sexual harassment.
Download the PDF- NATIONAL HOTLINES
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Each of these hotlines are available 24/7 and offer a live chat option through their websites.
- 800.656.4673
- 800.799.7233
- 866.331.9474
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(crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for LGBTQ students)
866.488.7386
- WEBSITES
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- HOW CAN I HELP A FRIEND?
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- You can help someone who has been assaulted (or who has been reported to have violated college policy) by listening and offering comfort
- Ask your friend if they would like you to go with them to the health center, hospital, administrator’s office or counseling
- If a friend tells you they were assaulted, reinforce the message that they are not at fault and that it is natural to feel a range of emotions, including sadness, fear, shame or anger
- Encourage your friend to promote physical well-being by eating, sleeping and exercising as well as possible
- Become an advocate - consider joining S.T.E.P.
- VIDEOS/PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
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- Training Material
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The following materials have been used to train employees engaged in grievance process. (For more information about which employees have received which training opportunities, please contact the Title IX Coordinator.)
- “Transferable Skills for Title IX� – Bricker Graydon Wyatt, March 26, 2026
- “Title IX Essentials for Michigan Institutions Session 3: Investigation Essentials: Report Writing� – Bricker Graydon Wyatt, March 20, 2026
- “Advanced Decision-Maker Training: Standard of Proof, Relevant Evidence, and Credibility Assessments� – Title IX Solutions, LLC, March 12, 2026
- “Title IX Essentials for Michigan Institutions Session 1: Conducting Effective Intakes and Implementing Supportive Measures� – Bricker Graydon Wyatt, March 6, 2026
- “±õ’m Supposed to Fix This? Title VI Investigations for 2026 and Beyondâ€� – National Conference on Higher Education, Law, and Policy, March 5, 2026
- “Title IX Investigator Traininng Certificate Program� – 47th Annual National Conference on Law and Higher Education, Hammat & Bowers, 2026
- “Advanced Investigator Workshop: A Practical and Experiential Approach to Navigating Investigations� – Grand River Solutions, January 21 and 22, 2026
- “Understanding the Higher Education Civil Rights Landscape� – AHEAD
- “Common Issues in Investigating Intimate Partner Violence� – Bricker Graydon, October 31, 2024
- “Hostile Environment Basics� – Bricker Graydon, September 26, 2024
- “Title IX Informal Resolution Training� – Husch Blackwell, August 6, 2024
- “Title IX Agreement Based Resolutions� – Grand River Solutions, July 17, 2024
- “Policy Synergy: Title IX and the Clery Act� – Clery Center, May 22, 2024
- “Annual Title IX Training for Coordinators, Investigators, and Title IX Team Members 1� – Husch Blackwell, February 27, 2024
- “Annual Title IX Training for Coordinators, Investigators, and Title IX Team Members 2� – Husch Blackwell, February 28, 2024
- “Grievance Process Pool Members Training 2� — Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law & Policy, February 16, 2024
- “Grievance Process Pool Members Training 1� — Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law & Policy, February 13, 2024
- Higher Education “Pregnancy & Parenting Training� Series — Bricker Graydon (January 17–18, 2024)
- “OCR’s 2023 Higher Education Resolution Agreements (Session 2)� — ATIXA (January 9, 2023)
- “OCR’s 2023 Higher Education Resolution Agreements (Session 1)� — ATIXA (December 19, 2023)
- “Managing Intake, Jurisdiction, and Dismissals Workshop� — ATIXA (November 30, 2023)
- “Compliance 101 – Nondiscrimination Laws and What They Mean for Colleges and Universities� — Husch Blackwell (November 28, 2023)
- “Employee Speech and Religious Freedom� — Husch Blackwell (November 8, 2023)
- “Title IX Litigation Update� — Bricker Graydon (May 17, 2023)
- “NASPA Title IX Certificate Program, Coordinator Training Track� — NASPA/Hierophant Enterprises (March 2023)
- “NASPA Title IX Certificate Program, Investigator Training Track� — NASPA/Hierophant Enterprises (March 2023)
- “Hearings in a Post-Regulatory World� — Grand River Solutions (January 4, 2023)
- “A Focus on the Hearings Processâ€� – Âé¶¹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø (October 29, 2021)
- “At the Heart of Higher Education: Title IX Regulations – Investigators� — Barnes & Thornburg (August 18, 2021)
- “At the Heart of Higher Education: Title IX Coordinator Training� — Barnes & Thornburg (August 12, 2021)
- Trainings completed by Donna Wagner, Grand River Solutions (January–May 2021):
- Due Process Part 1: Theory and History
- May 2020 Final Title IX Recommendations
- “Facilitating Fair and Effective Informal Resolution Processes Under Title IX� — NASPA/ Hierophant Enterprises (November 12, 2020)
- “Hope Policy Training for Grievance Process Pool, part 2â€� – Âé¶¹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø (November 6, 2020)
- “Hope Policy Training for Grievance Process Pool, part 1â€� – Âé¶¹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø (August 28, 2020)
- “New Title IX Regulations: Decision Makers & Advisors� – Barnes & Thornburg (August 12, 2020)
- “New Title IX Regulations: Investigators� – Barnes & Thornburg (August 12, 2020)
- “Title IX Coordinator Training – MICU� – Barnes & Thornburg (August 4, 2020)
- “Title IX & Sexual Harassment Response� – Husch Blackwell (July 23, 2020)
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