The following campus support resources can maintain confidentiality:
Center for Personal Development (910-630-7150)
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Dr. Deirdre Jackson | Ms. Valarie McCants | Ms. Elizabeth Warren |
- Dr. Deirdre Jackson, Director
- Valerie McCants, Counselor
- Elizabeth Warren, Counselor
Counseling Services offers free and confidential psychological counseling to Methodist University students, as well as a range of consultation, training, and mental health themed outreach/prevention services to the broader campus community. Within this range of services, it is important to highlight that our counselors are available to provide confidential support to any student who has experienced, is supporting someone who has experienced, or who has been accused of an incident of sexual misconduct. Confidential support following an incident such as this can be particularly helpful with sorting through and expressing ones emotions, learning about additional resources and the processes associated with sexual misconduct incidents, and with thinking through the myriad decisions one faces moving forward.
Office of Religious Life (910-630-7515)
- Reverend Kelli Taylor
The Office of Religious Life staff provides pastoral and practical support for students seeking counsel. They can serve as advisors and are equipped to provide spiritual guidance for students of all faiths and backgrounds.
Methodist University Student Health Center (910-630-7164)
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Ms. Lynetta Geddie | Mr. Dave Baggett, PA-C |
Available 8:00 am-5:00 pm Monday-Friday
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Emergency Room (910-615-8000)
Available 24-hours/day
Off-Campus Confidential Support Services
The following off-campus support resources can maintain confidentiality:
- North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault: 919-871-1015
- RAINN National Sexual Assault Online Hotline: https://ohl.rainn.org/online/ (24 hours)
- The Family Violence Project (for Intimate Partner Violence): 1-877-890-7788 (24 hours)
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 (24 hours)
A Note About Confidentiality
The University is federally obligated to take action to address, remedy, and prevent the recurrence of all incidents of sexual misconduct that it knows about or should reasonably have known about. In order to meet this obligation, the University has designated all employees except the confidential resources listed above as Responsible Employees. Responsible Employees must contact the Title IX Coordinator to report incidents of sexual misconduct of which they gain knowledge.
A Note About Privacy
While Responsible Employees cannot maintain confidentiality, they are required to respect the privacy of anyone who discloses an incident of sexual misconduct to them. This means that Responsible Employees are instructed not to disclose information to anyone other than those to whom they are obligated to report.
Learn about the procedure for reporting sexual misconduct.
Methodist University’s complete Sexual Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, and Sexual Violence and Title IX Policy is in the Student Handbook.
Campus Resources Available:Reporting Resources
Emergency Contacts
Confidential Resources Available:Medical Care
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