Resources

We facilitate access to services and information to promote a safe and healthy campus and community. Our resources include the daily crime log, which provides information on offenses that have occurred. You may also wish to learn more about:

• NIU policies and public information
• Scams and fraud prevention (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau)
• Sex offender registration

Campus Resources

The university provides a variety of support and wellness services, including:

• Advocacy Services
• Counseling and Consultation Services
• Health Services
• Sexual Misconduct Response and Prevention
• Student Conduct

Community Resources

Additional safety and well-being resources in the area include:

• Ben Gordon Center (support for mental health and substance use issues)
• Hope Haven (emergency shelter and housing support)
• Safe Passage (domestic violence and sexual assault crisis center)

Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital

If you have a medical emergency, call 911. If you're transported for further medical evaluation, you'll likely be taken to Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital.

For nonemergency needs, the hospital offers 24-hour trauma, urgent care, lab, radiology and pharmacy services.

NIU Health Services does not pay for medical care received at Kishwaukee Hospital. Contact your insurance provider to learn what expenses will be covered by your plan.

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)

The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) investigates known or suspected child abuse (physical, emotional, mental or sexual) or neglect by parents or other caregivers in positions of trust or authority.

Occasionally, the Department of Police and Public Safety experiences an investigation where DCFS is notified and a DCFS investigator is assigned to the case. In addition, the staff of NIU's Child Development and Family Center are considered mandated reporters and are required by law to report abuse or neglect to DCFS.

Learn more about reporting child abuse or neglect to DCFS.