Sexualized violence is a crime and is never the fault of the survivor. If you're supporting someone who is opening up to you about experiences with sexualized violence, use this guide to supporting survivors.
Getting Support
Coming forward to share an experience or make a report is a difficult, personal and complex process. We are committed to ensuring survivors have access to the support, resources and information they need.
On-Campus Resources
- Contact the Welcome Centre to book an appointment with a counsellor.
- Access more information and resources in the Selkirk College Sexualized Violence Handbook.
Off-Campus Resources
- Interior Crisis Line: 1-888-353-2273
- KU-UUS Crisis Line Society (culturally safe supports for Indigenous Peoples): 1-800-588-8717
- VictimLinkBC
- Ending Violence Association of BC
- Salal Sexual Violence Support Centre
- Sharing of Intimate Images
Training
Sexualized Violence Prevention and Response Training
The Safer Campuses for Everyone: Sexualized Violence Prevention course explores the meaning and impact of sexualized violence and examines the historical and social influences of why sexualized violence happens. You will learn about the importance of consent in all relationships and how to intervene to prevent sexualized violence. You’ll also learn about how to find support for yourself or how to support someone else who has experienced sexualized violence. Participants will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the course.
The course was collaboratively created as part of the BCcampus Sexual Violence Training and Resources Project, which was led by BCcampus and a working group of students, staff and faculty from BC post-secondary institutions. The project was funded by the BC Ministry of Post-Secondary Education & Future Skills.
In-Person Expanded Training
Employees can request expanded two-hour workshops on bystander training, consent and supporting survivors. Contact Healthy Campus to request these workshops.
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Policy
Selkirk College's Sexual Violence Policy
In April 2016, the Provincial Government passed Bill 23, Sexual Violence and Misconduct Policy Act.
The Act requires every public post‐secondary university, college and institute in BC to develop, implement and make publicly available on the institution’s website, a sexual misconduct policy that addresses sexual misconduct, including sexual misconduct prevention and responses to sexual misconduct and sets out procedures for:
- Making a complaint of sexual misconduct involving a student
- Making a report of sexual misconduct involving a student
- Responding to a complaint of sexual misconduct involving a student
- Responding to a report of sexual misconduct involving a student
Selkirk College adopted the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Policy, which takes a three-pronged approach: the policy itself, setting in place protocols and procedures as well as generating awareness through prevention strategies, training and specific initiatives.
The policy is woven into Selkirk College’s Student Code of Conduct, Standards of Employee Conduct as well as other College policies that set standards and give direction how members of the College community will interact with each other.