The Maine College of Health Professions prohibits the crimes of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking as defined in the Code of Federal Regulations (34 CFR 668.46(a)), specifically:
Dating violence: Violence committed by a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim.
- Dating violence includes, but is not limited to, sexual or physical abuse or the threat of such abuse.
Domestic violence: A felony or misdemeanor crime of violence committed:
- By a current or former spouse or intimate partner of the victim;
- By a person with whom the victim shares a child in common;
- By a person who is cohabitating with, or has cohabitated with, the victim as a spouse or intimate partner;
- By a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction in which the crime of violence occurred, or
- By any other person against an adult or youth victim who is protected from that person's acts under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction in which the crime of violence occurred.
Sexual assault: An offense that meets the definition of rape, fondling, incest, or statutory rape as used in the FBI's UCR program.
Stalking: Engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to:
- Fear for the person's safety or the safety of others; or
- Suffer substantial emotional distress.
Education and Resources
- All incoming students and new employees will receive primary prevention and awareness programming as part of their orientation. Returning students and employees will receive ongoing education on an annual basis. Education focused on sexual misconduct includes:
- An overview of College policies and procedures including a review of resources and reporting options available for students, faculty and staff.
- Relevant definitions including prohibited conduct, discussion of the impact of alcohol and illegal drug use, effective consent, safe and positive options for bystander intervention and information about risk reduction.
- MCHP encourages all community members to seek assistance from a medical provider and/or law enforcement as soon as possible after an incident of sexual violence. Faculty and staff will escort any MCHP community member to a safe place, provide transportation to the hospital, assist in coordination with law enforcement, and notify the Title IX Coordinator.
- Assistance is available by contacting Campus Security and local law enforcement 24 hours/day, year-round.
- Medical Resources are available at local hospital emergency departments. Victims may also contact an advocate from the Sexual Assault Prevention Response Services or Safe Voices to accompany them to access off-campus resources.
- Confidential Resources and Support are available for individuals who are not prepared to make a report but are seeking information and support. These resources include local hospital emergency departments, Central Maine Medical Center Pastoral Care, Safe Voices, Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault, and Tri-County Mental Health Services Crisis Center among others.
Approved:______________________________________________________________________
Monika Bissell, DBA
President