If you have experienced sexual assault, your safety and well-being come first. You have options, and you deserve support. This page offers you crisis lines, reporting options, and steps on what to do after experiencing sexual assault.
Crisis Lines (24/7 or Rapid Support)
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 911.
Alachua County Sexual Assault Helpline (24/7): 352-264-6760
Toll-Free Sexual Assault Helpline: (866)-252-5439
Peaceful Paths Domestic Violence Helpline (24/7): 352-377-8255
Alachua County Crisis Center (24/7 crisis & suicide intervention): 352-264-6789
National Domestic Violence Hotline (24/7): 1-800-799-7233
If you experienced sexual violence ON CAMPUS, please continue here.
If you experienced sexual violence OFF CAMPUS, please continue here.
Who do I
report to?
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University of Florida Policy Department (UFPD)
1555 Museum Rd, Gainesville, FL 32611
Phone: 352-392-1111
Website: police.ufl.edu
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Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO)
2621 SE Hawthorne Rd, Gainesville, FL 32644
Phone: 352-367-4000
Website: www.alachuasheriff.org
Gainesville Police Department (GPD)
413 NW 8th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
Phone: 352-393-7500
Website: www.gainesvillepd.org
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Anonymous Reporting
(GPD):www.ReportRapeGainesville.org
Reporting to the University (Title IX)
Title IX Reporting Form: https://cm.maxient.com/reportingform.php?UnivofFlorida&layout_id=20
A Victim Advocate can help with reporting:
Contact 352-392-5648 | ovs@mail.ufl.edu
Reporting
& Next Steps
Reporting is your choice. You can document an incident without pressing charges. The goal is your safety and access to options.
Immediately…
Go to a safe place.
Contact a victim advocate for confidential support.
Seek medical attention as soon as possible.
If possible, do not bathe, shower, or change clothes.
Save clothing and avoid disturbing the area where the incident occurred.
Consider speaking with law enforcement (you can speak with an officer even if you are unsure whether you want to press charges).
Seek counseling or emotional support.