How to Help a Friend or Family Member

The University of Arizona prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, 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

Bias Education & Support Team (BEST)

https://deanofstudents.arizona.edu/BEST
520-621-7057

Disability Resource Center

https://drc.arizona.edu
520-621-3268 

Life & Work Connections

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

Oasis Sexual Assault and Trauma Services

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

Ombuds

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

Survivor Advocacy 

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

University of Arizona Police Department  

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

In the Community

Arizona Office for Americans With Disabilities 

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

Arizona Sexual Assault Network 

http://www.arizonasexualassaultnetwork.org

 

Arizona Sexual Violence Prevention & Education Program

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

Chicanos Por La Causa

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

Direct Advocacy & Resource Center 

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

Emerge! Center Against Domestic Abuse

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

Inter Tribal Council of Arizona

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

Pima County Attorney’s Office

https://pcao.pima.gov
520-724-5525 

Seek Then Speak

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

The Southern Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault

https://www.sacasa.org/
520-327-7273 

Southern Arizona Aids Foundation

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

Victim Services 
Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence

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