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The Campus Advocate provides confidential support to CC students affected by sexual misconduct, including but not limited to: sexual assault, stalking, and/or intimate partner or dating violence. The Campus Advocate works with survivors/victims of all identities.
Support Services
- Free and confidential survivor/victim-centered emotional support and safety planning
- Information about options and resources
- Support navigating medical, legal, or Title IX processes
- Connection with campus, community, and state resources for counseling, advising, or reporting
Students do NOT have to report their experience to Title IX to receive support services from the Campus Advocate.
- Campus Advocate: Cassie Luna
- Location: Room 233 in the Yalich Student Services building
- Email: cluna@coloradocollege.edu
- Phone (office): (719) 227-8101
We do not provide counseling/therapy or legal advice. If you have questions about counseling or legal resources, please call our office for a referral.
For the survivor/victim, sexual violence is often a traumatic event. Trauma is a response to something that is emotionally painful and distressing, and overwhelms an individual's ability to cope. Trauma is subjective, and individuals may experience a wide range of emotions. There is no one way to respond to trauma.
If you or a friend has experienced sexual violence, the college has a range of resources that can assist you in understanding options for next steps, including:
- Obtaining medical attention
- Survivor-centered emotional support
- Safety planning options
- Information regarding reporting options
The Campus Advocate can provide support as a confidential resource while also helping you navigate any medical, legal, or Title IX processes. A student does NOT have to report their experience to Title IX to receive support services from the Campus Advocate.
View the Support and Reporting Options and Procedures and Medical and Legal Options pages for more information.
Remember that aside from designated confidential resources, all CC employees are mandatory reporters (including RAs). This means that if you mention identifying details to an employee who isn't a confidential resource, they are legally obligated to report to the Title IX coordinator. If you don't want to start a Title IX process or aren't sure yet, speak to confidential resources like the Campus Advocate, a Chaplain, or the Counseling Center.
Confidential Resources
Campus Advocate: Confidential resource available for all students, faculty, and staff. The Campus Advocate supports CC community members harmed or affected by sexual violence. The Campus Advocate can be reached at:
- Location: Room 233 in the Yalich Student Services building
- Email: cluna@coloradocollege.edu
- Phone (office): (719) 227-8101
Chaplain Kate Holbrook: Confidential care for support and resources
- Email: kholbrook@coloradocollege.edu
- Phone:(719) 389-7986
The Counseling Center: The Counseling Center staff is available to support students. Students can schedule appointments by calling (719) 389-6093 or emailing counselingcenter@coloradocollege.edu
Non-Confidential Resources
Wellness Resource Center: The WRC staff is active and working to support students on campus! Check out the website and social media for updates on virtual events and passive programming.
CC Office for Civil Rights and Title IX: The Office for Civil Rights and Title IX is a resource for all students, staff, and faculty for concerns involving discrimination, harassment, sexual misconduct (including sexual harassment and sexual assault), dating/domestic violence, stalking, and related retaliation. The Interim Title IX Coordinator, Joshua Isringhausen, can be reached at:
- Email: jisringhausen@coloradocollege.edu
- Office Phone: (719) 389-6886
The Butler Center: The Butler Center is a private, but not confidential, resource that serves as the student center for antiracism, diversity, equity & inclusion. The Butler Center is committed to cultivating an antiracist campus through education, advocacy, and celebration. Key support and outreach happen through coalition building, identity development, advising, facilitated dialogues, educational workshops, and one-on-one mentoring.
- Location: Upstairs Worner
- Email: butlercenter@coloradocollege.edu
- Phone: (719) 389-6338
Campus Safety:
- Emergency: (719) 389-6911
- Non-Emergency: (719)389-6707
Local Resources
- Haseya Advocate Program: for Native survivors of sexual and domestic violence - 719-600-3939
- TESSA: Confidential, 24/7 community-based advocacy for survivors of sexual and domestic violence. Safe Line: 719-633-3819
- Colorado Springs Police Department: CSPD has a victim advocacy department for those involved in the criminal justice system. Always call 9-1-1 if in immediate danger.
National Resources
- RAINN (National Sexual Violence Hotline):24/7, confidential and free - 800.656.HOPE (4673) and through chat.
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 24/7, confidential and free - 1-800-799-7233 and through chat.
- Trans Lifeline: Peer support for trans folks 8 am-2 am Mountain Time - 1-877-565-8860
- The Trevor Project: 24/7 suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ youth - 866-488-7386
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