If you have been affected by sexual assault, intimate partner or domestic violence, sexual harassment, stalking, invasions of sexual privacy, or any related type of harm, please know there are resources available to help you.
A confidential place to start
The PATH to Care Center is a confidential campus office that provides support to anyone who has experienced sexual and gender-based violence, including sexual assault, relationship violence, stalking, sexual harassment, and sexual exploitation.
For 24/7 urgent support, please call the Care Line at 510-643-2005.
For all non-urgent matters, including appointment requests, please call the office at 510-642-1988.
PATH to Care advocates can help you understand your resources, rights, and options, including the ones listed on this page.
Community confidential resources (non-campus)
- Family Violence Law Center (FVLC) in Alameda County: Support and legal assistance for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. 24/7 Crisis Line: 800-947-8301.
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RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800.656.HOPE, online chat, text HOPE to 64673
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The National Domestic Violence Hotline: Text "START" to 88788 or chat online.
University reporting options
- The Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination (OPHD): Receives reports of harassment and discrimination, including sexual violence and sexual harassment, providing support to those harmed, and resolving matters either formally or informally. OPHD can issue interim measures which may include mutual no contact directives. Please see OPHD's Complaint Resolution Process page for information about what happens after a report is made.
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Webform (anonymous reporting is available)
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Email: ask_ophd@berkeley.edu
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Phone: 510-643-7985 (711 the California Relay)
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- UCPD: To report any crime that occurred on University property, contact UCPD. When a crime occurs somewhere else, UCPD can also help a survivor contact the appropriate agency. Anonymous reporting is available.
- 1 Sproul Hall
- 24/7 Emergency phone: 510-642-3333
- 24/7 Non-emergency phone: 510-642-6760
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The UC Whistleblower Hotline: Allows reporting of violations of federal and state laws, and University policy, including anonymously*. Phone: 800-403-4744. *Responsible Employees fulfilling their reporting obligations may not make a report anonymously.
Restraining and no-contact orders
- Survivors have the option to request a protective/restraining order through law enforcement from the civil division of the Superior Court at any time. These civil court orders protect survivors who have experienced or are in fear of physical violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking by another individual. FVLC can help with this process.
- The Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination (OPHD) can issue no-contact directives.
Other campus confidential resources
- Social Services in University Health Services (UHS): Provides free individual, confidential group counseling and consultation for students. Phone: 510-642-6074. For after-hours emergency consultation or crisis resource referrals, please call 855-817-5667.
- Be Well at Work/Employee Assistance: Free, confidential problem assessment and referral for UC Berkeley faculty, staff, visiting scholars, and postdocs. for UC Berkeley staff, faculty, visiting scholars, and postdoctoral appointees. Phone: 510-643-7754.
- The Ombuds Office for Students and Postdoctoral Appointees: A neutral and confidential resource for navigating informal and formal options. Phone: 510-642-5754.
- Staff Ombuds Office: Provides confidential impartial and informal conflict resolution and problem-solving services for all staff, non-senate academics, and faculty who perform management functions.
- Faculty Ombuds: The Faculty Ombuds role is a confidential, informal, impartial resource for faculty experiencing work-related problems and conflicts. Phone: 510-642-8788.
Medical services
TIME-SENSITIVE: After experiencing violence, some aspects of getting medical attention are time-sensitive (within 72 hours of the incident), such as treating injuries, getting tested for STI exposure, and potentially collecting forensic DNA evidence that can be used for reporting. You always have the option to contact an advocacy agency, such as the PATH to Care Center or FVLC for assistance.
- Highland Hospital: Full emergency care; approved site for forensic evidence collection after sexual assault or relationship violence. Phone: 510-437-4800. Address: 1411 E 31st St, Oakland, CA 94602.
- University Health Services Urgent Care: Offers medical care to students, regardless of insurance status. Provides treatment for potential injuries and to prevent sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy. UHS is not an approved site to provide forensic evidence collection. Medical costs are covered for student survivors of sexual and relationship violence. For after-hours medical assistance, call UHS Advice Nurse at 510-643-7197.
Evidence collection
TIME-SENSITIVE: Forensic evidence collection (always sometimes referred to as rape kit testing or SANE testing) is a police process to collect and preserve possible evidence of a crime, and can only be done at approved sites in the county where the incident occurred. If a survivor of relationship violence or sexual assault is considering pursuing criminal charges, it is best if evidence collection occurs in the first 72 hours, the earlier the better. For best evidence collection, if possible:
- Leave the area where the harm occurred undisturbed.
- Place each clothing item in a separate paper bag (no plastic).
- Resist urge to shower, bathe, wash hands, eat, drink or brush teeth.
For more information, please see the Medical Care and Forensic Evidence Collection webpage. You always have the option to contact an advocacy agency, such as the PATH to Care Center or FVLC for assistance.
Not finding what you're looking for?
Below, you can find resources by service type and/or find resources that specialize in serving survivors with certain identities.