III. STUDENT FINANCIAL AID The Office of Enrollment Management can offer assistance and information regarding student financial aid. The office can be reached by calling 607.442-4878. SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR ALL DAVIS STUDENTS I. COUNSELING Counselors and Advocates - Members of the College community may contact local resources for confidential support. The Official Website of Warren County (https://www.warrencountyny.gov/da/serv) maintains updated listings of services. Agencies include: • Adirondack Samaritan Counseling Center at 518.747.2994 • Sexual Assault Support Services of Warren County at 1.866.307.4086 II. HEALTH Medical Care - Individuals who have experienced sexual violence should visit the Health Services, a local Emergency Department or the local medical provider of their choice for confidential emergency care, whether or not they have any intention of pursuing an on-campus complaint or complaint with local law enforcement. An individual considering campus and/or law enforcement options against a Respondent (accused individual) should visit a Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE) Nurse (also referred to as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner). SAFE Nurses provide free medical care for victims of sexual assault, and are specially trained in conducting sexual assault exams and collecting and preserving forensic evidence of the assault for possible prosecution of the assailant. Options for seeking medical care include: • Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Project (SANE) at Glens Falls Hospital, 100 Park St, Glens Falls, NY 12801, 518.926.3000 A medical exam conducted by a SAFE Nurse (commonly referred to as a “rape kit”) has two goals: (1) to diagnose and treat the full extent of any injury or physical effect and (2) to properly collect and preserve evidence. The exam may include testing and prophylactic treatment for HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections (“STIs”); a vaginal examination; examining for injuries; and drawing blood. There is a limited window of time (typically 72 to 96 hours) following an incident of sexual assault to preserve physical and other forms of evidence. Gathering such evidence does not commit an individual to pursue legal action against the assailant, but is important for preserving that option. If you suspect that you may have been given a rape drug, inform the hospital or clinic where you receive medical care and/or ask to provide a urine sample. Rape drugs, such as Rohypnol and GHB, are more likely to be detected in urine than in blood. Hospitals are not required to report non-identifying information to the College or anyone else. However, hospitals providing care to individuals reporting sexual assault are required to: • Collect and maintain the chain of custody of sexual assault evidence for not less than 30 days unless the patient signs a statement directing the hospital not to collect it; • Advise the individual seeking medical treatment related to sexual assault of the availability of local rape crisis services or victim assistance organizations to accompany the individual through the sexual offense exam; • Medical services to individuals reporting sexual assault who request such coordination and services; and • Provide emergency contraception upon the patient’s request. Even if an individual who has experienced sexual violence does not have injuries requiring emergency attention, the College encourages that individual to seek medical care as soon as possible.
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