Title IX The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces, among other statutes, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance. Title IX states that: No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.
If you have experienced sexual harassment, sexual assault or sexual violence, you
have resources and reporting options. If an incident occurs to you or you know of
an incident, please immediately contact at least one of the following people/offices:
Lawson State Police Department (Birmingham Campus): 205-929-6317
Lawson State Police Department (Bessemer Campus): 205-929-3509 or 205-929-6308
Police (Birmingham)
Central Headquarters
Phone: 205-254-1700
Police (Bessemer)
Phone: (205) 424-4060
Lawson State (Title IX Coordinator for Student Complaints): Dr. Cyrus Vance, Dean
of Student Services, (205) 929-6361; Email: cvance@lawsonstate.edu
Lawson State: (Title IX Deputy Coordinator for Employees): Elma Bell, Director of Human Resources (205) 929-6313; Email: ebell@lawsonstate.edu
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE)
National Domestic Violence Hotline (TTY): 1-800-787-3224
| The Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Rape Call the 24-hour YWCA Domestic Violence Hotline Alabama Network of Children's Advocacy Centers Child Abuse Reports Child Support Services Child Protect, Inc. Victim Compensation Program Victim Rights Information Volunteer Lawyers Program Legal Services Corp of Alabama |
800-650-6522 334-264-0123 205-322-9922 888-848-3468 334-242-9500 334-242-9300 334-262-1220 800-541-9388 800-626-7676 334-269-1515 334-832-4570 |
| Clay House Children's Center Crisis Center (Birmingham) Child Protective Services Court Advocates Domestic Violence Center (Vestavia) Ensley Family Shelter Family Court Family Violence Center Gateway Impact Family Counseling Jewish Family Services (Homewood) Jewish Family Services (Mountain Brook) Legal Services Oasis Counseling Center Prescott House Project SAFE St Mary's Center For Women Univ. of Alabama Victim Advocate YMCA Domestic Violence Services |
205-481-4155 205-323-7777 205-324-2135 205-521-9650 205-823-9939 205-780-2020 205-325-5466 205-322-4878 205-328-6010 205-916-0123 205-879-0579 205-879-3438 205-328-3540 205-933-0338 205-930-3622 205-780-6127 205-322-6854 205-348-5454 205-322-4878 |
