{"id":184,"date":"2025-09-18T21:29:47","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T21:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/well-being\/?page_id=184"},"modified":"2026-03-04T00:16:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T00:16:17","slug":"advocacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/well-being\/phw\/vpa\/advocacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Confidential Advocacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Need urgent help? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/well-being\/counseling\/services\/crisis\"><strong>Click for crisis services<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-3-font-size\">A safe place to start<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Advocacy is a safe and confidential starting point for students who have been affected by any type of relationship violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment or stalking. Advocates are trained professionals who understand the dynamics of abuse and harassment, share options for support, and stand by students while they navigate their healing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-3-font-size\">How Advocates help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Listen and support<\/strong> &#8211; 足彩app哪个是正规的s may share as much or as little as you like about your experience. Advocates are there to listen, provide information about the dynamics of abuse and offer support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Safety planning<\/strong> &#8211; Preparing a plan to deal with unsafe situations. More information on safety planning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reporting<\/strong> &#8211; Assistance with reporting to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/civilrights\/\">UW&#8217;s Civil Rights Compliance Office<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cascadia.edu\/about\/governance-accreditation\/policy\/ix.aspx\">Cascadia Title IX<\/a>, or the police. It is every student&#8217;s choice whether to report or not to report.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Academics<\/strong> &#8211; Help securing accommodations, emphasizing the right to access your education safely.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Housing<\/strong> &#8211; Help navigating breaking a lease, address confidentiality or on campus housing. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Medical care<\/strong> &#8211; Referrals to clinics and hospitals for medical care.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Civil and legal advocacy<\/strong> &#8211; Help navigating protection orders and legal options.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Support and counseling referrals<\/strong> &#8211; Referrals to on and off campus resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-3-font-size\">What to expect at your first visit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Learn about confidentiality.<\/summary>\n<p>Our services are confidential, which means that we cannot share any information about you without your permission, except under specific legal conditions.&nbsp; This right to confidentiality with a campus advocate is guaranteed by Washington State Law and University of Washington policy.&nbsp; Our advocates are <strong>not<\/strong> required to make a report to the University or police after receiving a disclosure from a student. Advocates do not share whether they are working with a student. You are in charge of your information and who it is shared with.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Share as much or as little as you like about your experiences.<\/summary>\n<p>Advocates are there to listen, provide information about the dynamics of abuse and offer support. 足彩app哪个是正规的y are able to help you with navigating options no matter how much information you share. <\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>足彩app哪个是正规的 Advocate will share how they can help.<\/summary>\n<p>足彩app哪个是正规的 Advocate can help by listening and providing practical support, making a safety plan, sharing options for reporting, housing assistance, academic accommodations, counseling options, and civil and legal options.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to schedule an appointment with a Confidential Advocate:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>足彩app哪个是正规的s may schedule via email at <a href=\"mailto:uwbvpa@uw.edu\">uwbvpa@uw.edu<\/a>, by calling 425-352-3851 or <a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/vpa_advocate\">schedule online<\/a>. 足彩app哪个是正规的s have the option to meet in person in the Prevention, Health &amp; Wellness office, or over Zoom.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fc4fd283 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-light-purple-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/vpa_advocate\">schedule an appointment with an advocate<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-3-font-size\">More Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>足彩app哪个是正规的 <a href=\"https:\/\/uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2024\/11\/22151042\/UW-Know-Your-Rights-Resources-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Know Your Rights &amp; Resources <\/em>guide<\/a> provides important information on how Advocates can help and what the University can do to support a survivor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-4-font-size\">King County Sexual Assault Resource Center<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Professional staff will answer your call, providing crisis intervention, information, referrals and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.&nbsp;Call&nbsp;888.99.VOICE (888.998.6423) to connect.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-light-gold-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kcsarc.org\/en\/services\/resource-line\/\">KCSARC 24 Hour Resource Line<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-4-font-size\">Husky Helpline Through TELUS Health <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Actively enrolled UW Bothell and Cascadia College students have access to free real-time, confidential mental health support, 24\/7 and in multiple languages through TELUS Health 足彩app哪个是正规的 Support (formerly&nbsp;MySSP).&nbsp;足彩app哪个是正规的se counselors are licensed mental health therapists who are familiar with UW Bothell and Cascadia College resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-light-gold-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/myssp.app\/ca\/home\">Husky Helpline through TELUS Health<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Need urgent help? 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