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Safer is Cal Poly’s primary confidential resource for addressing sexual assault, intimate partner violence, domestic violence, stalking, sexual exploitation and harassment.
Located within Campus Health and Wellbeing, Safer offers holistic services to the entire campus community regarding gender- & power-based violence. Our Advocacy Staff supports survivors of violence (and their loved ones) directly, by offering confidential crisis support and advocacy, which includes crisis intervention, accompaniments, referrals, and more. Our Prevention Education Staff engages the campus community in setting pro-social behavior norms and encouraging community accountability so this violence never occurs in the first place.
Safer welcomes people of all identities to utilize our services, and are committed to ensuring our services are inclusive and accessible to all members of our campus community. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religious or spiritual beliefs, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexuality, military status, or documentation status in any of our activities or operations.
Contact Info: safer@calpoly.edu, 805-756-2282
Advocacy Services Location: Health Center, Building 27
Prevention Education Office Location: University Union, Building 65, Room 217
Academic Year Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am-4:30pm
Follow us on Instagram at @calpolysafer to stay up-to-date!
Safer Professional Staff
For full staff biographies and contact information, click here!
If you need help now:
If this is an emergency, call 911.
Confidential Resources
- Cal Poly Safer
Schedule an Appointment - Cal Poly Counseling Services
24-hour hotline: 805-756-2511 - RISE (SLO sexual assault & domestic violence services)
24-hour hotline: 855-886-7473 - Stand Strong (SLO domestic violence services)
24-hour hotline: 805-781-6400 - RAINN Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network
24-hour hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE
Non-Confidential Resources
- Title IX
- Cal Poly Police Department
805-756-2281 - SLO Police Department
805-781-7317
