Confidential Resources

Call 815-756-5228 or text 815-393-1995 to speak with an off-campus advocate at Safe Passage, any time of the day or night. The advocate can:

• Provide phone or in-person crisis support, safety planning and information about your rights.
• Support you when you arrive at the hospital for medical evaluation and/or evidence collection.
• Help you make a report to the Title IX coordinator, or to campus police or local police.
• Help you with changes to off-campus living, transportation and working situations.
• Assist you with paperwork for an order of protection and help you navigate the legal system.

Call 815-753-8300 to speak with NIU’s confidential advisor. The advisor can inform you of:

• Your possible next steps regarding reporting options, including the university’s formal grievance process and notifying local police.
• Resources available to you on and off-campus, including sexual assault crisis centers, medical treatment facilities, counseling services, legal resources, medical forensic services and mental health services.
• Your rights and NIU's responsibilities regarding orders of protection, no-contact orders or similar orders issued by NIU or a criminal or civil court.

If you want them to, and if appropriate, the advisor can also:

• Coordinate with campus officials, sexual assault crisis centers or local police.
• Help you report the incident to campus officials, campus police or local police.
• Communicate with campus authorities to get temporary protective measures and accommodations for you.

The confidential advisor is designated to receive confidential reports for inclusion in the Annual Safety and Security Report, per the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (“Clery Act”), 20 U.S.C. § 1092. The identity of the reporting party will not be disclosed when making the report for inclusion purposes.

Call 815-753-1206 or visit Campus Life Building room 200 to speak with a counselor. The counselor will talk with you about your concerns and options. The information you share with the counselor is confidential, although they have a legal and ethical obligation to make sure that you and others are safe.

If you work at NIU, call 815-753-9191 to connect with the Employee Assistance Program. The person you speak with can inform you of:

• Your possible next steps regarding reporting options, including the university’s formal grievance process and notifying local police.
• Resources available to you on and off-campus, including sexual assault crisis centers, medical treatment facilities, counseling services, legal resources, medical forensic services and mental health services.
• Your rights and NIU's responsibilities regarding orders of protection, no-contact orders or similar orders issued by NIU or a criminal or civil court.

If you want them to, and if appropriate, they can also:

• Coordinate with campus officials, sexual assault crisis centers or local police.
• Help you report the incident to campus officials, campus police or local police.
• Communicate with campus authorities to get temporary protective measures and accommodations for you.