Support Resources
If you are helping somone impacted by domestic or sexual violence, remember that you can only take care of others when you take care of yourself. Supporting someone who is dealing with trauma can be emotionally and mentally exhausting. It is important to reach out to the same support resources to get the help you need, too. These resources are here to support you as well.
Support Resources at LSU
- The Lighthouse Program—provides free and confidential interpersonal violence prevention, support, and advocacy to the LSU campus community
- LSU Cares—a university initiative dedicated to the well-being of students and promotion of a community that cares about each of its members
- LSU Police
- Student Health Center
- Mental Health and Counseling Services
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)—confidential counseling and referral service for employees
- Office of Student Advocacy & Accountability—promotes academic integrity and appropriate standards of conduct for the university
- Title IX Coordinator—addresses concerns related to sexual misconduct, which includes sexual assault, sexual harassment, dating and interpersonal violence, domestic violence, stalking, and retaliation
- Residential Life—for students living on campus
- Office of Multicultural Affairs—includes the LGBTQ+ Project and Safe Space, Latinx Student Affairs, and other initiatives to create a more inclusive and welcoming environment at LSU
- Disability Services—helps students seeking accommodations for temporary or permanent physical, medical, or psychological disabilities
- Human Resources Management—resources for faculty, staff, and student workers
Support Resources Outside of LSU
- Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response (STAR)
- Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
- National Domestic Violence Hotline
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- The Trevor Project—a national 24-hour, toll-free confidential suicide hotline for LGBTQ youth
- Baton Rouge Crisis Intervention Center
- Baton Rouge Police Department
- East Baton Rouge Sheriff