Providing Support
Confidential Advocates provide support for people who have experienced any kind of interpersonal violence, including sexual harassment, stalking, relationship abuse, unwanted sexual contact, and sexual assault.
How do Advocates Help?
Emotional Support
We are here to listen to you, and trust what you experience to be true. No one deserves the harm that happens to them. Whatever you are feeling is welcome here, and you are not alone.
Navigating Systems
Systems are complex. Advocates can assist you in understanding how to navigate systems at the school, medical settings, law enforcement, etc. We can be present as seconds in live hearings.
Options and Information
Related to reporting, rights, and resources; psychoeducation; assistance and supportive measures. On campus, this can look like adjustments to housing, financial aid, class schedules, no-contact orders, academic advocacy, and more.
And by options, we mean options–you have the right to autonomy and choice, and we do not tell you what to do. If we review our options, and none of them seem right, you do not need to move forward.
Connection to Resources
Both on and off campus, getting connected to mental health, medical care, legal assistance, and criminal justice systems.
Safety Planning
Identifying grounding strategies, safe housing, assisting with protective orders, and assisting the survivor to create safety strategies.
Questions ÃÛÌÒÉç Advocates
How do I know if I should contact an advocate?
Is there a cost for or a limit on the appointments?
If I contact you, do you make a report to Title IX?
Contact SHARE Program Director L. Mattson
Confidential Advocate (on campus)
mattsonl@reed.edu
503-517-7699
Gray Campus Center, Room 103
Contact Call to Safety (community & crisis advocacy)
Local: 503-235-5333; 24/7 Emergency: 1-888-235-5333