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Shelters and/or Rape Crisis Centers

Fort Smith Crisis Intervention Center
5603 South 14th Street (office, safe house address is private)
Fort Smith, AR
1-479-782-4956
24 Hour Crisis Hotline 1-800-359-0056
*Emergency Safe Shelter, on-site daycare, sexual assault response center (free forensic rape exam), bilingual staff, counseling services, walk-in services
*Also on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CrisisInterventionCenter
River Valley Shelter for Battered Women and Children
(safe house address is private; call for assistance)
Russellville, AR
1-479-968-3110
24 Hour Crisis Hotline 1-800-690-4219
*Emergency shelter for women and children, offer court advocacy and bilingual services, counseling services
*Also on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-River-Valley-Shelter-for-Battered-Women-and-Children-Inc/183795177079
Ozark Rape Crisis Center
715 W. Main, Suite A.
Clarksville, AR
24 Hour Crisis Hotline 1-800-818-1189
*24 Hour Crisis Intervention services for victims of sexual assault in Boone, Carroll, Johnson, Marion, Newton and Searcy Counties; Advocacy services through the medical, legal and criminal justice process; Counseling Services
*Also on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OzarkRapeCrisis
Northwest Arkansas Rape Crisis, Inc.
2367 Green Acres Road, Suite 1
Fayetteville, AR 72703
1-479-927-1025
24 Hour Crisis Hotline: 1-800-794-4175
*SANE Crisis Clinic provides free forensic rape exams and free nursing services; Advocates to help with referrals, escorts to police, court and counseling services
Poteau Women's Crisis Services of LeFlore County
(safe house address private, call for assistance)
Poteau, OK
1-918-647-2810
24 Hour Crisis Hotline: 1-800-230-9799
*Emergency shelter, counseling and advocacy services

General Links

Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ACADV)
Arkansas Coalition Against Sexual Assault (AVASA)
Arkansas Crime Information Center (ACIC)
Arkansas Tech University's Title IX Website
Arkansas Victim Notification Program (VINE)
Allows crime victims to obtain timely information about criminal cases and the custody status of offenders. Available for other states as well, not just Arkansas. There is a free app - VineMobile in App Store and Google Play
Center for Changing Our Campus Culture
Laura's Card
Love is Respect
National Domestic Violence Hotline
National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)
No More
Not Alone
NotAlone includes information for students, schools, and anyone interested in finding resources on how to respond to and prevent sexual assault.
Rape, Abuse, Incest, National Network (RAINN)

Legal Resources

Arkansas Legal Services Partnership- Center for Arkansas Legal Services and Legal Aid of Arkansas
Find free legal information and how to apply for free legal aid in Arkansas
Center for Arkansas Legal Services - Order Protection Packet
Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma
Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma - Relationship Abuse and Domestic Violence
WomensLaw.org
Can look up resources by state

Title IX Coordinator - Ozark Campus

Mitzi Reano

Phone: 479-667-2117, ext.6540

mreano@atu.edu

Technology Academic Support building (TAS) Rm. 154

Tech's Title IX page

Options for Immediate Assistance

Ozark Campus

Ozark Police Department – Dial 911

ATU-Ozark Public Safety Officer: 479-508-3359 (office)

Russellville Campus

Russellville Police Department – Dial 911

Arkansas Tech University Department of Public Safety: 479-968-0222 (available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)

24 Hour Crisis Lines

Arkansas Coalition Against Sexual Assault - 1-800-656-4673

Fort Smith Crisis Intervention Center - 1-800-359-0056

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence - 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

National Human Trafficking Resource Center - 1-888-373-7888

Ozark Rape Crisis Center - 1-800-818-1189

Northwest Arkansas Rape Crisis, Inc. - 1-800-794-4175

Poteau Women's Crisis Services of LeFlore County- 1-800-230-9799

River Valley Shelter for Battered Women and Children - 1-800-690-4219

Women and Children First - 1-800-332-4443

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