{"id":224,"date":"2026-07-09T12:07:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T16:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.web.umflint.edu\/cgs\/?page_id=224"},"modified":"2026-08-12T09:33:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T13:33:16","slug":"support-and-advocacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cgs\/support-and-advocacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Support &amp; Advocacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center fb-columns-page-header is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0e47273b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-content-justification-right is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-951621a4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-xx-large-font-size\">Sexual Violence Support and Advocacy<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Center for Gender &amp; Sexuality offers survivor support and advocacy for students impacted by sexual assault, relationship violence, stalking, and harassment. CGS provides a confidential, supportive space to talk through your experience, explore your options, and connect with campus and community resources. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\" data-leading-icon=\"arrow-right\"><a data-leading-icon=\"arrow-right\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-brand-maize-background-color has-background wp-element-button fb-button-has-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/intranet.umflint.edu\/cgs\/confidential-advocate\/\"><svg class=\"fb-button-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M14.3 6.7l-1.1 1.1 4 4H4v1.5h13.2l-4 4 1.1 1.1 5.8-5.8-5.8-5.9z\"><\/path><\/svg>Confidential Advocate<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\" data-leading-icon=\"arrow-right\"><a data-leading-icon=\"arrow-right\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button 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support.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Advocacy Services include<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sexual Violence resources and recovery information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A safe space.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Survivor resources and support for non-offending friends and family members.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Center staff is available for confidential conversations to learn more about services for survivors of sexual violence, visit our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/dsa\/creating-safer-spaces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Creating Safer Spaces page<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a center, we partner with several campus and community-based services, including the YWCA Greater Flint, to support our students. 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