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Sexual Assault

Learn what sexual assault is and how to heal from this abuse.

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If you are at imminent risk for self-harm please go to the Madison Memorial Emergency Room. For individuals who are at risk for harming themselves or are having a similar significant crisis, please dial 988 to access the Idaho Careline and be prepared to select Option 3. For students who are actively meeting with a BYU-Idaho counselor and are at risk for harming themselves or having a similar significant crisis, please call 208-496-HELP (208-398-4357).

Overview

“Sexual abuse refers to any action that pressures or coerces someone to do something sexually they don’t want to do. It can also refer to behavior that impacts a person’s ability to control their sexual activity or the circumstances in which sexual activity occurs...

It is important to know that just because the victim “didn’t say no,” doesn’t mean that they meant “yes.” When someone does not resist an unwanted sexual advance, it doesn’t mean that they consented. Sometimes physically resisting can put a victim at a bigger risk for further physical or sexual abuse.

Some think that if the victim didn’t resist, that it doesn’t count as abuse. That’s not true. This myth is hurtful because it makes it more difficult for the victim to speak out and more likely that they will blame themselves. Whether they were intoxicated or felt pressured, intimidated or obligated to act a certain way, sexual assault/abuse is never the victim’s fault.”
https://www.loveisrespect.org/is-this-abuse/types-of-abuse/ accessed 6/17/20

If you have been the victim of rape or sexual assault, it is common to feel shame, depression, anxiety, and fear after the attack. It’s important to remember that things will get better. You can learn how to heal and thrive again.

When someone shares with you that they have been sexually assaulted, your caring response will make all the difference. It can be intimidating to sit in these emotionally vulnerable moments. More than anything else, they need your support.

BYU-Idaho Resources

BYU-Idaho Title IX Office
Nick Rammell: Title IX Coordinator
290 Kimball Building
(208) 496-9209
rammelln@byui.edu

Title IX Website
BYU-Idaho Sexual Assault Support Counselor
Emily Brumbaugh
200 Student Health Center
(208) 496-9370
brumbaughe@byui.edu

Email a Counselor
BYU-Idaho Counseling Center
September 28, 2021 05:53 PM
200 Student Health Center
(208) 496-9370




Visit Counseling Center
BYU-Idaho Public Safety Office

Local Resources

Family Crisis Center
Madison Memorial Hospital
450 E. Main St
Rexburg, ID 83440
(208) 359-6900


Madison Memorial Hospital
Rexburg Police Department
25 E. Main St.
Rexburg, ID 83440
(208) 359-3008 or 911


Rexburg Police

Additional Resources

The following resources are not created, maintained, or controlled by BYU-Idaho and are intended to serve as an educational resource. BYU-Idaho does not endorse any content that is not in keeping with university policy or doctrines and teaching of the Church.
Agency, Accountability, and the Atonement of Jesus Christ | Benjamin Ogles | 2018
“Our [Heavenly] Father provided a way to heal the consequences of acts that, through force, misuse of authority, or fear of another, temporarily take away the agency of the abused.”

Read the BYU Devotional Address
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Abuse Help
If you or someone you know has been abused, seek help immediately. Includes a list of help lines and other online resources for abuse victims or their friends and family members.

Learn About Abuse Help
Love is Respect
Healthy relationships for young adults can be confusing. Love is more than just the way you feel. We're here to help.
(866) 331-9474

Learn How Love is Respect
RAINN
The nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization
(800) 656-HOPE (4673)


View RAINN Resources
TAO (Therapy Assistance Online)
-Calming your Worry
-Leaving Your Blues Behind
-Let go and Be Well

Visit Tao