Survivor Resources
Please seek medical assistance first if you recently survived sexual violence.
Support
We have a team of staff who are trained to help you. The Title IX Coordinator is your first point of contact and can be reached at amy.munson-pawlik@heartland.edu or 309-268-8249. The Coordinator will listen to your needs and help you secure appropriate resources, including:
- On-campus and community counseling services, medical services, mental health services, and other resources
- Help with completing an on-campus incident report
- Assistance with going to the hospital and/or reporting to law enforcement
- No contact orders and orders of protection
- Protective measures like providing campus escorts, implementing contact limitations between the parties, offering adjustments to academic deadlines and/or course schedules, altering work arrangements for employees, etc.
On-Campus Resources
| Name | Contact Information |
|---|---|
|
Amy T Pawlik |
309-268-8249 |
| Barb Leathers Executive Director of Human Resources Deputy Title IX Coordinator |
309-268-8148 |
| Camille Springer Director of Counseling Services Confidential Advisor |
309-268-8391 |
| Heartland Security Services |
309-268-8300 |
Off-Campus Resources
| Organization | Contact Information |
|---|---|
| Police Department Emergency | 911 |
| PATH Crisis Line | 211 or 888-865-9903 |
| Stepping Stones Sexual Assault Crisis Program Victim Advocacy Services |
309-662-0461 |
| DCFS Child Abuse: Child Abuse Hotline | 800-252-2873 |
| Countering Domestic Violence 24-Hour Hotline | 309-827-7070 |
Interim Measures
To ensure your safety and well-being, you may request interim measures after an incident of sexual misconduct or sexual violence occurs. These can include providing campus escorts, offering adjustments to academic deadlines and/or course schedules, implementing campus no-contact limitations, honoring an order of protection/no contact order from a court, and/or other changes to academic and working situations. The Title IX Coordinator (amy.munson-pawlik@heartland.edu) will be able to help facilitate such changes.
Reporting
You have the right to report a sexual assault to local law enforcement (911 or 309-888-5030) or can choose not to do so, neither of which prevents the College from pursuing disciplinary action. The College will cooperate with any law enforcement investigations. You also have the option to be assisted on-campus with reporting to law enforcement by the College’s Title IX Coordinators or Counseling Services staff. These individuals can also assist survivors with locating and utilizing survivor services. The YWCA’s Stepping Stones Program, (309) 662-0461, also has resources to assist with reporting to local law enforcement.