Providing Trauma Services for Students and Employees at KSU

Safety. Advocacy. Forensics. Empowerment. 

Established in 2014 (formerly the Office of Victim Services), The SAFE Center is a campus resource that engages in an all-inclusive and forensic response to intimate partner violence such as sexual assault, domestic/dating violence, stalking, and strangulation victimization. Our highly trained and experienced staff work with victims of intimate partner violence to restore well-being, ease trauma, and eliminate secondary injury and re-traumatization through a team model continuum of care. The Center also engages in outreach programming and research designed to eradicate intimate partner violence, with a focus on sexual assault and domestic/dating violence. Our outreach programming is a product of innovative multi-stakeholder prevention initiatives that are interdisciplinary and contribute to civic engagement and community building.

Mission: Provide elevated and comprehensive student-centered, trauma-informed services to KSU students and employees who were victims of crime.  The goal of the SAFE Center team is to reduce the level of trauma and secondary injury to the crime victim and restore the victim’s wellbeing by using a holistic team continuum of care approach to each case.  The purpose of this approach is to centralize crime victim resources to avoid victims presenting to multiple locations while enduring trauma. We believe a holistic approach will help students cope with the negative effects of victimization such as PTSD, poor academic performance, depression, anxiety, and substance use.  

For reporting options for incidents related to sexual assault or violence, click the following link:  Submit Your Concern. Once you click on the button marked "Submit Your Concern", choose "Office of Victim Services" in the concern category menu. To speak with confidential advocate, contact us directly at safecenter@kennesaw.edu

Services

SAFE Center specializes in working with individuals who experience domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Our staff are highly trained in providing trauma-informed advocacy support, medical care, counseling, support groups and workshops. SAFE Center also provides outreach education and prevention training on campus with an emphasis on domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. 

SAFE Center services include:

  • 24/7 Crisis/Text Hotline 
  • Crisis Intervention 
  • Safety planning, specifically with domestic violence, intimate partner violence and stalking victims 
  • Provide support and explain the criminal justice process. 
  • Go over reporting options (i.e. law enforcement, Title IX, etc.) 
  • Empower victims to make the best decisions for their situation  
  • Coordinate medical care, such as forensic medical exams for sexual assault, domestic/dating violence, and strangulation victims 
  • Provide legal advocacy and assist with obtaining Temporary Protective Orders 
  • Court accompaniment and transportation 
  • Serve as a liaison to address any concerns with academics or campus services. 
  • On-site trauma-informed counseling, support groups and workshops 
  • Education/awareness programming and presentations, outreach activities in partnership with Wellstar School of Nursing and campus partners 
  • Internship and volunteer opportunities

Resources

For reporting options for incidents related to sexual assault or violence, click here.  You will be rerouted to the KSU Concern website where you can click the "Submit Your Concern" button, then select "Office of Victim Services" in the drop down menu for the concern category.  Your confidential report will be submitted directly to this office.

  • Public Safety
    351 Paulding Ave SW
    Kennesaw, Ga 30144

    Phone: 470-578-6666
    Email: police@kennesaw.edu

  • 395 Cobb Avenue, NW
    Kennesaw, GA 30144

    Phone: 470-578-3403
    Email: scai@kennesaw.edu

  • KSU Counseling & Psychological Services

    Kennesaw Hall, Rm 2401
    585 Cobb Ave. NW.
    Kennesaw, GA 30144

    Phone: 470-578-6600
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  • Carmichael Student Center, Room 164

    Phone: 470-578-3444
    Email: wrc@kennesaw.edu

  • Located in House 3215

    3215 Campus Loop Road
    Kennesaw, GA 30144

    Located in University Village

    1074 Canton Place NW
    Kennesaw, GA 30144

    Located in University Courtyard

    1000 Technology Way SE
    Suite 1107
    Marietta, GA 30060

    Phone: 470-578-6644
    Email: studenthealthsvc@kennesaw.edu

  • 440 Bartow Avenue NW
    English Building, Suite 225 
    Kennesaw, GA 30144

    Phone: 470-578-6057

  • Victim's Offender Custody Information for Cobb County

News and Events

For all the latest SAFE Center news and events, visit our Facebook page.

The University System of Georgia has partnered with Christie Campus Health to expand the mental health resources for every student. Wellbeing@KSU is here to support you with flexible options and tools to help lift you mentally and emotionally. 

Speak with an experienced clinician, get a referral for one-to-one counseling and access to free counseling sessions, and even schedule an appointment with a local or video counselor. 

All Services Offered through Wellbeing@KSU are Confidential. No information will be shared without your consent. 

Contact

For more information or to schedule an appointment to speak with an advocate:

SAFE Center
3499 Campus Loop Road
Kennesaw, GA 30144

24/7 Crisis/Text Line: 
470-606-2081

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