Effective as of August 1, 2021, Chapter 337 of the Acts of 2020 (the “2021 Campus Sexual Assault Law”, G.L. c. 6, §§ 168D and 168E) imposes new policy, procedural, and reporting requirements on all public and private institutions of higher education located in Massachusetts and authorized to grant degrees, including The Charles Sposato Graduate School of Education.
The following person has been designated as the institution’s confidential resource provider:
Dr. Jalene Tamerat
617-645-3651
jalene.tamerat@matcheducation.org
Following an allegation of sexual assault, the confidential resource provider shall provide the victim information on: (i) reporting options and the effects of each option; (ii) counseling services available on campus and through a local, community-based rape crisis center or domestic violence program; (iii) medical and health services available off campus; (iv) available school-based supportive measures related to academic life; (v) the disciplinary process of the institution; and (vi) the legal process carried out through local law enforcement agencies.
The confidential resource provider shall receive training in the awareness and prevention of sexual misconduct and in trauma-informed response and coordinate with an off-campus sexual assault crisis service center or domestic violence program and, if directed by the reporting party, local law enforcement agencies may, as appropriate, assist the student or employee in contacting or reporting to local law enforcement agencies.
Sexual assault Resources in Boston
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC)
989 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
You can reach the 24-hour hotline at 800-841-8371. You can also chat online with BARCC staff using their online messaging portal.
If you or someone you know is in need of a sexual assault evidence collection kit, they are available at all Boston-area hospitals, including but not limited to:
Mass General Brigham
55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Center for Violence Prevention and Recovery
330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
Boston Medical Center
One Boston Medical Center Place, Boston, MA 02118
Domestic Violence Resources in Boston
451 Blue Hill Avenue, Boston, MA 02121
If you are seeking immediate help for an abusive situation, you can contact their toll-free, 24-hour SafeLink hotline at 1-877-785-2020.
Renewal House at Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry (UUUM)
10 Putnam Street, Boston, MA 02119
Their 24-hour confidential hotline is available to those seeking shelter or in need of support with safety planning or counseling. Reach their trained hotline counselors at 617-566-6881.