Resources

When students inform these resources of incidents of sexual violence, relationship violence, stalking, and sexual harassment, these resources are not then required to inform the AVP/Title IX Officer. For more information about confidentiality, please see the Frequently Asked Questions page.

• Special Services Unit in the Division of Public Safety (Confidential) (24/7)
  4040 Chestnut Street
  24 Hour Helpline: 215.898.6600
  Special Services offers comprehensive victim support for any member of the University community who experiences interpersonal violence. Special Services has advocates on call 24-hours a day who provide options counseling, hospital, and court accompaniment and take formal police reports.

• Penn Women’s Center (Confidential)
  3643 Locust Walk
  Tel: 215.898.8611
  Staff Hours:  9:30am-5:30pm, Monday-Friday
  The Penn Women’s Center provides education, advocacy, and support groups for survivors of sexual violence. Staff can assist victims/survivors in navigating resources at Penn and in the broader community. They also provide support and guidance to friends and family of students who have experienced sexual violence. PWC supports students of all gender identities and sexual orientations.

• Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) (Confidential) (24/7)
  3624 Market Street, 1st Floor West
  Tel: 215.898.7021
  Hours: Mon & Fri: 9am-5pm. Tues, Weds & Thurs: 9am-7pm. Sat: 10am-3pm.
  Emergency walk-in all day
  24/7 crisis support
  CAPS offers free and confidential services including initial consultation, individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, structured workshops, and medication reviews. Within CAPS, the Sexual Trauma Treatment Outreach and Prevention (STTOP) Team, a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, is dedicated to providing confidential care, support, and advocacy to students who have experienced sexual trauma.

• The Office of the Chaplain (Confidential)
  240 Houston Hall
  Tel: 215-898-8456
  The Office of the Chaplain offers pastoral support, guidance, and informal advising and counseling to all members of the Penn community in a safe and confidential manner. They are also able to connect students to campus resources and community religious support as needed.

• Penn Violence Prevention (Confidential)
  3611 Locust Walk
  Tel: 215-746-2642
  Penn Violence Prevention is a collaborative program that aims to engage the Penn community in the prevention of sexual violence, relationship violence, stalking, and sexual harassment on campus through educational programming.

• Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Center (Confidential)
  Carriage House, 3907 Spruce Street
  Tel: 215-898-5044
  The LGBT Center provides advocacy, education, outreach, and support for and concerning Penn’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer communities. The staff is trained to support survivors of interpersonal violence, or anyone struggling with related issues in a safe and confidential manner.

• Office of the Ombuds (Confidential)
  113 Duhring Wing, 236 S. 34th Street
  Tel: 215.898.8261
  The Office of the Ombuds is a confidential and neutral resource for students, staff and faculty. The Ombuds assists with the management of conflict, dispute resolution, and problem solving.

• African-American Resource Center (Confidential)
  3643 Locust Walk
  Tel: 215-898-0104
  The African-American Resource Center (AARC) provides advocacy, counseling, information, referrals, workshops, and informational sessions for all members of the Penn community with a particular focus on those of African descent.