Get Help - On and Off Campus Resources
If you are in an emergency situation, dial 911 for local, non-college law enforcement and medical assistance. You may also dial the College’s Public Safety Department at 847-735-5555 (on-campus at 5555) to connect you to the local police.
To learn more about your reporting options visit 'Filing A Report.'
Please scroll down to see available on and off-campus resorces.
Contact Information
titleix@lakeforest.edu
On Campus Resources
On Campus Resources
Below you will find information of Lake Forest College's on campus resources.
Lake Forest College Health and Wellness Center
Can conduct STI exposure and pregnancy risk assessment as well as assistance with Title IX related concerns.
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- Buchanan Hall
- Office: 847-735-5240
- Health and Wellness Services Hours:
Monday to Friday:
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 pm
1 p.m. – 5:00 p.m
Confidential Advisors
Confidential advisors employed by the Lake Forest College Health and Wellness Center generally only report that an incident occurred without revealing any personally identifying information.
After hour number for Confidential Advisor or other College Counseling support: 847-735-5300
Mary Grigar, PhD
Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Health and Wellness
Buchanan Hall, Room 137
847-735-5242
mgrigar@lakeforest.edu
Edward Neumann, PsyD
Assistant Director of Counseling Services, Community Wellness Coordinator
Buchanan Hall, Room 137
847-735-5243
neumann@lakeforest.edu
Kasey Schultz-Saindon. Ph.D
Assistant Director of Counseling Services, Coordinator of Clinical Training
Buchanan Hall, Room 137
847-735-5241
schultzsaindon@lakeforest.edu
For more information about confidential advisors, see the College Title IX policy.
Lake Forest College Office of Student Affairs
Contact Information
Edward Whipple
Interim Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students
ewhipple@lakeforest.edu
Tony Tyler
Associate Dean of Students
847-735-5200
ttyler@lakeforest.edu
Starsheena Anderson
Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Student Affairs
847-735-5203
sanderson@lakeforest.edu
Lake Forest College Accessibility Services
For any inquiries regarding Lake Forest College Accessibility Services, contact information can be found down below.
Contact Information
Kirsten Schramm
Associate Director of Accessibility Services
847-735-5167
kschramm@lakeforest.edu
Location
Hotchkiss 005
Hours
by appointment
Lake Forest College Campus Public Safety
Assists with several title IX related matters, including but not limited to:
- Aid after an incident has occurred
- No-contact directives
- Emergency and non-emergency concerns
Department of Public Safety
South Campus
847-735-5555
- 24 hours a day
Off Campus Resources
Off Campus Resources
Below you will find information of Lake Forest College's off campus resources.
Assistance or reporting to local police
Individuals are encouraged, but not required, to report these crimes to the police. The Department of Public Safety and the Title IX Coordinator will assist individuals wishing to make a report to the police. A police report must be made before a criminal prosecution can be considered by the local State’s Attorney’s Office. The chances of successful prosecution are greater if the report to the police is timely. Law enforcement can also assist in implementing emergency protective restraining orders.
Non-consensual sexual penetration or contact, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking are crimes.
If the incident occurred on campus, the Lake Forest Police Department has jurisdiction and can be contacted at:
Lake Forest Police Department
255 W. Deerpath Rd., Lake Forest, IL 60045
847-234-2601 (non-emergency)
911 (emergency)
For incidents in Chicago, contact:
Chicago Police Department
1718 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60616
312-745-4290 (non-emergency)
911 (emergency)
It is advisable that you seek medical attention as soon as possible for STI exposure, pregnancy risk assessment and/or to collect medical evidence to assist in criminal prosecution if applicable.
Please note that if you go to the hospital, the police will be called, but you are not obligated to talk to the police or to pursue prosecution. A medical exam or the collection of evidence will not obligate you to pursue any course of action but can assist the authorities in pursuing criminal charges should you decide to do so, now or at a later date. Obtaining medical care will not require you to file a formal report with local law enforcement or the College.
The sooner medical evidence is collected, the more reliable the evidence will be in the event that you decide to report the assault to the police. To best preserve medical evidence, consider not bathing, douching, changing your clothes, brushing your teeth or going to the bathroom. Forensic medical exams for victims of sexual assault can be conducted free of charge through the State of Illinois. Medical assistance is available at:
Nearest hospital to the Lake Forest College campus. Can conduct STI exposure and pregnancy risk assessment.
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- 100 N. Westmoreland Rd., Lake Forest, IL 60045
- Office: (847) 535-6150
Employs specially trained SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) nurses to assist victims, collect potentially critical physical evidence and conduct STI exposure and pregnancy risk assessment.
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- 777 Park Ave, West Highland Park, IL 60035
- Office: (847) 480-3751
Employs specially trained SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) nurses to assist victims, collect potentially critical physical evidence and conduct STI exposure and pregnancy risk assessment.
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- 801 S. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville, IL 60048
- Office: (847) 362-2900, 847-990-5300
The Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center provides support services for victims of sexual assault, abuse, and all kinds of sexual violence.
Lake County, Gurnee location:
4275 Old Grand Ave, Gurnee, IL 60031
Office Number: (847) 244-1187
24 Hour Support Line: (847) 872-7799
Visit their website here.
- Chicago Rape Crisis Hotline: 888-293-2080
- National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline: 800-656-HOPE (4673)
In Illinois, courts may issue Domestic Violence Order of Protections, Civil No Contact Orders and/or a Stalking No Contact Orders to restrict alleged perpetrators from further contact with their victims.
Orders of Protection
For assistance or additional information regarding any of these orders of protection may be obtained by calling the Lake County Sherriff’s “A Safe Place” division at:
- Office: (847) 360-6471
- 24-Hour Help Line: (847) 249-4450
- Or on online here.
Contact the Title IX Coordinator if you would like assistance with this process.
In Illinois
- Chicago Rape Crisis Hotline: 888-293-2080
- State of Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline: 877-863-6338
- Center on Halsted LGBTQ Violence Resource Line: 773-871-CARE (2273)
- Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault: 217-753-4117
National Hotlines
- National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline: 800-656-HOPE (4673)
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800.799.SAFE (7233)
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255