How to Help a Friend or Family Member

The University of Arizona prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin (including shared ancestry and ethnic characteristics), sex (including pregnancy), religion, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and genetic information.

If you have a friend or family member who has been, or is currently, affected by discrimination, harassment or relationship violence, we encourage you to help by referring them to the Office of Institutional Equity (OIE). Referring them helps to make them aware of:

  • Reporting options 
  • Support and assistance services 
  • Interim and long-term measures 
  • Who they can speak to if they have questions or need additional information

If the concern is an emergency, please call 911.

How to Help 

These steps can help you provide support to a friend or family member affected by discrimination, harassment or relationship violence.

Listen

Show empathy and take care to listen without interrupting.

Make a Referral

Refer friends or family members affected by discrimination to OIE.  

Make a Referral

Offer Resources 

Provide them with information about additional resources.

Resources to get you started:

On Campus Resources

Disability Resource Center

http://drc.arizona.edu
520-621-3268 

Life & Work Connections

http://lifework.arizona.edu
520-621-2493 

Oasis Sexual Assault and Trauma Services

http://health.arizona.edu/oasis
520-626-2051 

Ombuds

http://ombuds.arizona.edu
520-626-5589

Survivor Advocacy 

http://survivoradvocacy.arizona.edu
520-621-5767 

University of Arizona Police Department  

http://uapd.arizona.edu
911 (emergency, on campus)
520-621-8273 (non-emergency)

In the Community

Arizona Office for Americans With Disabilities 

http://know-the-ada.com
602-542-6276

Arizona Sexual Assault Network 

http://www.arizonasexualassaultnetwork.org

 

Arizona Sexual Violence Prevention & Education Program

http://azrapeprevention.org
602-542-7343

Chicanos Por La Causa

http://cplc.org
602-257-0700

Direct Advocacy & Resource Center 

http://directilc.org
520-624-6452

Emerge! Center Against Domestic Abuse

http://emergecenter.org
888-428-0101

Inter Tribal Council of Arizona

http://itcaonline.com
602-258-4822

Pima County Attorney’s Office

http://pcao.pima.gov
520-724-5525 

Seek Then Speak

http://evawintl.org/seek-then-speak/
888-865-9863 

The Southern Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault

http://www.sacasa.org/
520-327-7273 

Southern Arizona Aids Foundation

http://saaf.org
800-553-9387

Victim Services 
Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence

http://acesdv.org/
800-782-6400 or TTY 602-279-7270