The Center for Advocacy, Response and Education (CARE) serves students, staff, and faculty that experience(d) various forms of sexual and interpersonal violence. All of CARE’s services are free, confidential, and entirely voluntary. Between October and December 2020, CARE served 40 survivors, including 13 survivors of sexual assault, 5 adults that experienced childhood sexual abuse, 14 survivors of domestic and/or relationship abuse, and 8 survivors of stalking and harassment. Our advocates delivered over 537 services to these survivors, including:
- Court accompaniments for protection orders and criminal cases
- Crisis intervention and referrals to therapists throughout the Manhattan community
- Academic support such as accommodations and excused absence verification
- Self-care and mindfulness techniques, such as deep breathing and meditation
- Paperwork assistance for protection orders and victim impact statements
In addition to direct services and advocacy, CARE also provides educational programs and presentations to the K-State community. K-State’s bystander intervention program, “Wildcats Make a Pact,” in collaboration with Interfraternity Council, trained over 317 first-year fraternity men during the Fall 2020 semester. Our bystander intervention program teaches how to be a pro-social bystander and how to prevent violence before it occurs. Other educational presentation topics include healthy relationships, trauma-informed care and services, as well as technology misuse by perpetrators.
CARE is happy to continue to provide support to survivors of sexual and interpersonal violence in this tumultuous time. If you or someone you know has a question about our services or would like to meet with an advocate, please contact us at ksucare@ksu.edu or call our office at (785) 532-6444. We are located at Holton 206.