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SUNY Purchase College-Promoting a collaborative Response to Interpersonal Violence in the LGBTQ student population. Cindy Markus, Inspector University Police and Catherine Van Bomel, LCSW Counselor/Victim Advocate. Team approach to response. Roles at the College
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SUNY Purchase College-Promoting a collaborativeResponse to Interpersonal Violence in the LGBTQ student population Cindy Markus, Inspector University Police and Catherine Van Bomel, LCSW Counselor/Victim Advocate
Team approach to response • Roles at the College • University Police and RAD Instruction-Inspector Cindy Markus • Counseling Center- Senior Counselor/Victim Advocate/Supervisor of LBI-LAVD
Be a link in the chain of support and recovery. • “ Trauma creates change you didn’t choose. • Healing is about creating change you do choose.” • Michelle Rosenthal
Growing pains leading to change • Student survivors were prematurely reporting to UPD at the behest of social pressure. • Faculty members were “advising” students on situations related IPV. • Realization of the limited understanding students have regarding the process of reporting and the consequences of making the report. • Endorsing and supporting individual students decision making processes. • Ensuring a better collaborative approach to responses by the College.
Campus Advocacy Services at a glanceCAS • Students are encouraged to use CAS of the Counseling Center to ensure appropriate mental and physical follow up care through a CONFIDENTIAL resource. • UPD contacts the Counselor on call to access CAS during after hours and students are encouraged to come to the Counseling Center during the work day hours. • Extension and collaboration of roles: Access to students • Cincy Markus- RAD-Rape, Aggression Defense Class Instructor • Catherine VB- LBI-Leadership in Bystander intervention internship Supervisor
Statistical Findings of 2018-19-Counseling Center and Victim Advocate trends • Number of students who used the CC- • Number of students reporting sexual assault this year-40 • Number of students reporting sexual assault in their lifetime-156 • Number of students who reported IPV to UPD- • Number of students who used CAS-58
Victim Advocate findings • Of the 131 students assigned to my caseload- 60 students reported IPV • 28 students identified as LGBTQ ( 21% of my caseload) • Of the 28, 21 LGBTQ students reported IPV ( 75% )
Interview and clinical considerations specific to LGBTQ students. • Use of pronouns and preferred name • History and impact of abuse • Status of coming out • Fear of rejection from other members of community • Access to support system • Self acceptance – internalized homophobia • Societal responses