Risk reduction means options designed to decrease perpetration and bystander inaction and to increase empowerment for victims in order to promote safety and to help individuals and communities address conditions that facilitate violence. H. Protecting the Confidentiality of Victims and Other Necessary Parties Reports of sexual violence (which includes domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking) should be made to the Title IX Coordinator. See Section C. All initial reports will be kept confidential to the extent possible. If the complainant decides to move forward with a formal complaint, the identities of parties and witnesses as well as the details of the incident will be kept confidential, except as necessary to investigate and resolve the formal complaint. Please see Section B. for further information on confidentiality in the grievance procedure. Complainants should know that the Bible Institute will take necessary measures to protect the complainant from retaliation on the basis of making a complaint. See Section F. I. Confidentiality of any Supportive Measures Provided to the Victim The supportive measures that the Bible Institute may provide to a complainant are described in Section C. The Bible Institute will maintain as confidential any supportive measures provided to the complainant or respondent, to the extent that maintaining such confidentiality would not impair its ability to provide the supportive measures. J. Written Notification to Students and Employees About Existing Services for Complainants of Sexual Violence The Title IX Coordinator will provide written notification to a complainant (student or employees) who reports an incident of sexual violence, which will include any available resources at the campus or in the local community related to counseling, health, mental health, victim advocacy, legal assistance, visa and immigration assistance, student financial aid, and other services available for victims, both within the institution and in the community Students are advised of the Biblical Counseling Center during the beginning of the year orientation at the Bible Institute and are advised to visit the Health and Security Department where we have information listing local medical offices, or we suggest the students contact the Health and Security Coordinator or Medical Director for information of finding additional resources for mental health and counseling. The mission of the Center for Biblical Counseling is to provide a private and safe place for students and staff to help them sort out personal struggles and make godly decisions in the midst of those struggles in order to enhance their spiritual growth. This is available to all students at no cost. Biblical Counseling is the process where the Bible, God’s Word, is related individually to a person or persons who are struggling under the weight of personal sin and/or the difficulties with suffering, so that he or she might genuinely change in the inner person to be pleasing to God. K. Written Notification to Victims About Supportive Measures As described in Section C. under the heading Supportive Measures, the Title IX Coordinator will discuss the availability of supportive measures with a complainant and provide the complainant with a written notification of the available supportive measures. If a complainant reporting an incident of sexual violence requests a supportive measure, and it is reasonably available, the Bible Institute will provide such measure, regardless of whether the complainant chooses to report the incident to campus police or local law enforcement. L. Written Notification to Victims of Sexual Violence of Rights and Options As described in Section C. under the heading, the Title IX Coordinator will provide the complainant reporting an incident of sexual violence with a written notification of his/her rights and options.
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