EOI & TITLE IX GUIDANCE: October 2021

According to the United States Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women, the definition of domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain control over another intimate partner. According to a University of California, Davis study, the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns created an ideal environment for increased domestic violence because the increased social isolation created an environment where victims and aggressors could not easily separate themselves from each other. Additional stressors increased in the form of income loss and lack of ability to pay for housing and food; these stressors exacerbated the epidemic of intimate partner violence.

When most people picture domestic violence, they picture physical violence however, that is only one form of domestic violence. Other forms of domestic violence include emotional, sexual, financial, or psychological despair. Sexual abuse is common in intimate partner violent relationships and includes rape, harassment, unwelcome touching and demeaning behaviors. Many college students are subjected to reproductive coercion without realizing it. According to the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, examples of reproductive coercion include:

• hiding, withholding, or destroying a partner’s birth control pills;
• intentionally breaking condoms or removing a condom during sex; 
• not withdrawing during intercourse when that was the agreed upon method of contraception;
• removing contraceptive patches, rings, or IUDs;
• attempting to force/ coerce a partner to have an abortion against their will; AND
• controlling abortion-related decisions.

No two situations are the same so safety plans must be created on a case-by-case basis. As a party to the relationship, you have the most information available to help create a safety plan. There are organizations that will help you including Center for Relationship Abuse Awareness, National Domestic Violence Hotline and Florida Department of Children and Families. Understand that you need a safety plan whether you plan to leave the relationship or if you plan to stay. The most important element of a safety plan is identifying safe friends and safe places for you to retreat for help. You may also want to identify code words to share with your friends, neighbors and/or co-workers to signal that you need assistance from law enforcement. 

Resources to help you create a safety plan for your personal safety, your safety at work and your safety if you are being stalked are available using the links below:

• Personal Safety Plan
• Workplace Safety Plan
• Stalking Safety Plan

While it is not commonly talked about, men are victims of domestic violence too. This abuse occurs in both heterosexual and same sex relationships in all cultures and age groups. Statistics show that approximately one in three victims of domestic violence are male; however, most men do not report the abuse because of feelings ranging from embarrassment, fear they will not be believed or fear of revenge from their partners. 

There is help available specifically for men who are being abused. For more information, go to https://www.helpguide.org/articles/abuse/help-for-men-who-are-being-abused.htm. In addition, there is a law firm in Florida that specializes in assisting men who have been victims of domestic violence. The website is https://www.samassini.com/domestic-violence-men.php. Please understand that EOI does not endorse or recommend this law firm but is simply providing this link to its web page in order to provide more information on resources for male victims. 

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LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS:

Children’s Home Society

3027 San Diego Road | Jacksonville, FL 32207 

1-904-493-7744

This organization provides counselling services for families and individuals.                       

Florida Department of Children & Families

Child Care Training Information Center: 1-888-352-2842 | Child Abuse Registry: 1-800-96-ABUSE (1-800-962-2873) 

CCTIC@thechildrensforum.com  | www.state.fl.us/cf_web/

DCF ensures safety, well-being, and self-sufficiency for families. DCF responds to issues involving child welfare and well-being as well as providing licensing guidelines, support and monitoring of licensed childcare centers and family childcare homes.                                                                                        

Family Foundations

1639 Atlantic Blvd | Jacksonville, FL 32207

1-904-396-4846 | www.familyfoundationsjax.org

This organization provides family, couple, and individual counseling.                                  

Hubbard House

24-Hour Hotline: 1-904-354-3114 | 24-Hour Textline: 1-904-210-3698

www.hubbardhouse.org

24-hour hotline, emergency shelter and counseling. Offers shelter for victims of domestic violence, a Batterer's Intervention program for abusers; provides intervention andprevention.

River Region Human Services

3901 Carmichael Ave | Jacksonville, FL 32254

1-904-899-6300 | www.rrhs.org

Provides rehabilitation and prevention services to people affected by alcoholism, alcohol abuse and drug abuse.

The Azalea Project

157 E 8th St, Suite 119 | Jacksonville. FL 32206

1-904-359-2520 | https://nefhealthystart.org/azalea-project/

Provides information to pregnant women in accessing health care and other needed services; provides support and advocacy through outreach services for high-risk women; provides substance abuse prevention and intervention information; educates women on safe sex practices and how to reduce the risk of sexually transmitted diseases; provides home visitation and referral services to assist families impacted by substance abuse.                                                                                                                    

Women’s Center of Jacksonville Rape Recovery Team

5644 Colcord Ave | Jacksonville, FL 32211

1-904-722-3000 | www.womenscenterofjax.org

The Rape Recovery Team responds quickly and compassionately to all genders, adult and teen, survivors of sexual assault, whether they have chosen to report the crime to police.                                  

OTHER WEB SITES:

• American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence
• Department of Justice Violence Against Women Office (Domestic Violence)
• Department of Justice Violence Against Women Office (Dating Violence)
• Domestic Violence and Support by the Salvation Army
• Florida Department of Law Enforcement Domestic Violence Information
• Micah’s Place

Florida Domestic Violence Hotline | Toll free (800) 500-1119  

The National Domestic Violence Hotline 
1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) | www.ndvh.org

National Dating Abuse Helpline 
1-866-331-9474 | www.loveisrespect.org

National Child Abuse Hotline/ Childhelp 
1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) | www.childhelp.org

National Sexual Assault Hotline 
1-800-656-4673 (HOPE) | www.rainn.org

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 
1-800-273-8255 (TALK) | www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

National Center for Victims of Crime 
1-202-467-8700 | www.victimsofcrime.org

National Human Trafficking Resource Center/ Polaris Project 
Call: 1-888-373-7888 | Text: HELP to BeFree (233733) | www.polarisproject.org

N ational Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights 
1-510-465-1984 | www.nnirr.org

National Coalition for the Homeless 
1-202-737-6444 | www.nationalhomeless.org

National Resource Center on Domestic Violence 
1-800-537-2238 | www.nrcdv.org and www.vawnet.org

Futures Without Violence: The National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence 
1-888-792-2873 | www.futureswithoutviolence.org

National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health
1-312-726-7020 ext. 2011 | www.nationalcenterdvtraumamh.org

National Runaway Safeline
1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929) | www.1800runaway.org

CHILDREN

Childhelp USA/ National Child Abuse Hotline 
1-800-422-4453 | www.childhelpusa.org

Children’s Defense Fund 
1-202-628-8787 | www.childrensdefense.org

Child Welfare League of America 
1-202-638-2952 | www.cwla.org

National Council on Juvenile and Family Court Judges 
Child Protection and Custody/ Resource Center on Domestic Violence
1-800-527-3233 | www.ncjfcj.org

Center for Judicial Excellence 
Email: info@centerforjudicialexcellence.org | Web: www.centerforjudicialexcellence.org

TEENS

Love is Respect 
1-866-331-9474 | www.loveisrespect.org

Break the Cycle 
1-202-824-0707 | www.breakthecycle.org  

DIFFERENTLY ABLED

Domestic Violence Initiative 
1-303-839-5510 or 1-877-839-5510 | www.dviforwomen.org

Deaf Abused Women’s Network (DAWN) 
Main Phone: 1-202-559-5366 | Email: Hotline@deafdawn.org | www.deafdawn.org

WOMEN OF COLOR

Women of Color Network 
1-800-537-2238 | www.wocninc.org

INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence 
Email: incite.natl@gmail.com | Email: www.incite-national.org

LATINA/LATINO

Casa de Esperanza 
Linea de crisis 24-horas/24-hour crisis line 
1-651-772-1611 | www.casadeesperanza.org

National Latin@ Network for Healthy Families and Communities
1-651-646-5553 | www.nationallatinonetwork.org

IMMIGRANT

The National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project
1-202-274-4457 | http://www.niwap.org/

INDIGENOUS WOMEN

National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center 
1-855-649-7299 | www.niwrc.org

ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER

Asian and Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence 
1-415-954-9988 | www.apiidv.org

Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence (CAAAV) 
1-212- 473-6485 | www.caaav.org

Manavi 
1-732-435-1414 | www.manavi.org

AFRICAN-AMERICAN

The Black Church and Domestic Violence Institute 
1-770-909-0715 | www.bcdvi.org

LESBIAN, BI-SEXUAL, GAY, TRANSGENDER, GENDER NON-CONFORMING

The Audre Lorde Project 
1-718-596-0342 | www.alp.org

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force 
1-202-393-5177 | www.ngltf.org

Northwest Network of Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian & Gay Survivors of Abuse 
1-206-568-7777 | www.nwnetwork.org

Trans Lifeline
1-877-565-8860 | www.translifeline.org

ABUSE IN LATER LIFE

National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life 
1-608-255-0539 | www.ncall.us

National Center for Elder Abuse 
1-855-500-3537 | www.aginginplace.org

MEN

National Organization for Men Against Sexism (NOMAS) 
1-720-466-3882 | www.nomas.org

A Call to Men 
1-917-922-6738 | www.acalltomen.org

Men Stopping Violence
1-866-717-9317 | www.menstoppingviolence.org

LEGAL

Battered Women’s Justice Project 
1-800-903-0111 | www.bwjp.org

Legal Momentum 

1-212-925-6635 | www.legalmomentum.org

Womenslaw.org 
www.womenslaw.org

National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women 
1-800-903-0111 x3 | www.ncdbw.org

National Women's Law Center:  Legal Network for Gender Equity

1-202-588-5180 | nwlc.org/join-the-legal-network/

Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project
www.dvleap.org

Total EOI Investigations  

Current EOI Investigations  

As of September 30, 2021 (includes situational cases)

Note: Student Case must be closed by EOI before it can be referred to OSAR   

Director and Title IX Coordinator

Marlynn Jones, Esquire

Marlynn.jones@unf.edu

EOI Coordinator

Fantei Norman

Fantei.norman@unf.edu