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	Campus Friends The Social Justice Unit is located in N214, Memorial Union and includes the following offices: Women’s Center The Women’s Center offers a variety of resources and services for men and women related to gender inequality and other issues of social justice. 573-882-6621 http://web.missouri.edu/~stulife/women/ Multicultural Center The Multicultural Center strives to promote an awareness of diversity, to support the experiences of minority students, and to educate non-minority students through its educational programming, outreach and advocacy efforts. 573-882-715 http://students.missouri.edu/~mcc/ Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention Center (RSVP) The Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention (RSVP) Center (formerly the Rape Education Office) is a comprehensive relationship and sexual violence education and resource service, which is an auxiliary of MSA/GPC in collaboration with the MU Women’s Center. http://studentlife.missouri.edu/rsvp/ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) Resource Center The LGBT Resource Center offers a variety of resources and services for students who are members of the LGBT community and their allies. 573-884-7750 http://web.missouri.edu/~umcstudentlifelgbt/ International Center The International Center works to promote respect for diversity on campus by creating awareness of international issues, offering study abroad opportunities, and serving as a source of support for international students. N52 Memorial Union Columbia, MO 65211 Phone: 573-882-6007 http://international.missouri.edu/ Black Culture Center (BCC) The BCC provides the campus with education and programming regarding Black history and current issues affecting the African American community as well as serves as a source of support for students dealing with the stresses of college life. 813 Virginia Ave. Columbia, MO 65211 573-882-2664 http://bcc.missouri.edu/ Legion of Black Collegians (LBC) The Legion of Black Collegians serves as the official black student government at MU and seeks to provide a basis of support and advocacy for black students on campus. AO22 Brady Commons Columbia, MO 65211 573-882-6520 http://www.students.missouri.edu/~lbc/ Center on Adolescent Sexuality, Pregnancy and Parenting (CASPP) CASPP offers educational programming and performs research to promote an understanding of why youth engage in risky sexual behavior as well as how to promote healthier decision-making among adolescents. 1205 University Place, Suite 1100 Columbia, MO 65211 Phone: 573-884-0644 http://extension.missouri.edu/hdfs/caspp.htm Wellness Resource Center (WRC) The WRC educates the campus about risk prevention and reduction using social norming, responsible decision making and education as it relates to alcohol use, smoking, healthy eating and other health concerns. 200 Bingham Commons 573-882-4634 http://wellness.missouri.edu/index.html MU Counseling Center The Counseling Center provides counseling services to students, faculty and staff in an effort to promote mental health awareness and well being. 119 Parker Hall Columbia, MO 65211 573-882-6601 http://counseling.missouri.edu/ Residential Life Residential Life builds and fosters a community where education, leadership and social connections are fostered as well as provides programming for its residents to promote these ideals. Housing Operations 125 Jesse Hall (573) 882-7275 or 1-800-225-6075 http://reslife.missouri.edu/index.htm University of Missouri Police Crime Prevention Officer The Crime Prevention Officer coordinates educational programming and provides crime prevention tips in an effort to promote a proactive approach at reducing crime on campus. Crime Prevention Officer: Officer Adam Duncan 901 Virginia Avenue Columbia, MO 65211 573-884-7809 http://www.mupolice.com/cp/ Community Friends Boone County Health Department (BCHD) BCHD provides a variety of services including education and free or low cost medical care that serve to reduce the spread of communicable diseases, prevent illness and promote healthy decision making and choices in the Columbia area. 1005 West Worley Street Columbia MO, 65201 573-874-7356 http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Health/ Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri offers confidential and affordable STI testing, reproductive health services including family planning and contraception services, and women’s and men’s wellness exams. They also offer abortion education and services. 711 North Providence Rd Columbia, MO 65203 (573) 443-0427 http://www.ppkm.org/index.asp RAIN of Central Missouri Rain provides STD/STI testing with an emphasis placed on HIV and hepatitis while working to prevent transmission through education and prevention efforts. Rain also offers counseling and case management services. 1123 Wilkes Blvd, Suite 250 Columbia, MO 65201 573-875-8687 or 1-800-785-2437 http://www.missourirain.org/ The Shelter The Shelter offers a variety of services for male and female survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence including victim advocacy, counseling and support groups, physical shelter, crisis intervention, and case management. (Location Confidential) P.O. Box 1367 Columbia, MO 65202 Shelter Office: 573-875-1369 Shelter Hotline: 573-875-1370 or 1-800-548-2480 National Organizations (Just a few) Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) SIECUS acknowledges that humans are sexual beings and works to increase the accessibility of sexual health information, education, and services to all people. http://www.siecus.org/ World Health Organization (WHO) WHO, an affiliate of the United Nations, guides policy on global health issues, informs appropriate directions of research on major health topics, and serves as a leader in up to date education. http://www.who.int/en/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) The CDC, a division of the US Department of Health and Senior Services, conducts research and provides up to date and comprehensive information regarding infectious diseases and other public health concerns. http://www.cdc.gov/ American Social Health Association (ASHA) ASHA is a non-profit organization that provides accurate and up to date information on sexually transmitted infections (STIs). http://www.ashastd.org/ Advocates for Youth Advocates for Youth offer sexual health and reproduction education and training in an effort to promote healthy decision making in younger populations. 2000 M Street NW Washington, DC 20036 202-419-3420 http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/ Bacchus Gamma Bacchus Gamma is an organization that focuses on promoting healthy behaviors among college students through peer based campus initiatives and educational efforts. http://www.bacchusgamma.org/ American College Health Association (ACHA) The American College Health Association (ACHA) is the principal advocate and leadership organization for college and university health. The association will provide advocacy, education, communications, products, and services, as well as promote research and culturally competent practices to enhance its members' ability to advance the health of all students and the campus community. http://www.acha.org/ AASECT The American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) is a not-for-profit, interdisciplinary professional organization. In addition to sexuality educators, sexuality counselors and sex therapists, AASECT members include physicians, nurses, social workers, psychologists, allied health professionals, clergy members, lawyers, sociologists, marriage and family counselors and therapists, family planning specialists and researchers, as well as students in relevant professional disciplines. These individuals share an interest in promoting understanding of human sexuality and healthy sexual behavior. http://www.aasect.org/

Campus Friends

The Social Justice Unit is located in N214, Memorial Union and includes the following offices:

Women’s Center
The Women’s Center offers a variety of resources and services for men and women related to gender inequality and other issues of social justice.
573-882-6621 http://web.missouri.edu/~stulife/women/

Multicultural Center
The Multicultural Center strives to promote an awareness of diversity, to support the experiences of minority students, and to educate non-minority students through its educational programming, outreach and advocacy efforts.
573-882-715 http://students.missouri.edu/~mcc/

Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention Center (RSVP)
The Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention (RSVP) Center (formerly the Rape Education Office) is a comprehensive relationship and sexual violence education and resource service, which is an auxiliary of MSA/GPC in collaboration with the MU Women’s Center.
http://studentlife.missouri.edu/rsvp/

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) Resource Center
The LGBT Resource Center offers a variety of resources and services for students who are members of the LGBT community and their allies.
573-884-7750 http://web.missouri.edu/~umcstudentlifelgbt/

International Center
The International Center works to promote respect for diversity on campus by creating awareness of international issues, offering study abroad opportunities, and serving as a source of support for international students.
N52 Memorial Union
Columbia, MO 65211
Phone: 573-882-6007 http://international.missouri.edu/

Black Culture Center (BCC)
The BCC provides the campus with education and programming regarding Black history and current issues affecting the African American community as well as serves as a source of support for students dealing with the stresses of college life.
813 Virginia Ave.
Columbia, MO 65211
573-882-2664 http://bcc.missouri.edu/

Legion of Black Collegians (LBC)
The Legion of Black Collegians serves as the official black student government at MU and seeks to provide a basis of support and advocacy for black students on campus.
AO22 Brady Commons
Columbia, MO 65211
573-882-6520 http://www.students.missouri.edu/~lbc/

Center on Adolescent Sexuality, Pregnancy and Parenting (CASPP)
CASPP offers educational programming and performs research to promote an understanding of why youth engage in risky sexual behavior as well as how to promote healthier decision-making among adolescents.
1205 University Place, Suite 1100
Columbia, MO 65211
Phone: 573-884-0644 http://extension.missouri.edu/hdfs/caspp.htm

Wellness Resource Center (WRC)
The WRC educates the campus about risk prevention and reduction using social norming, responsible decision making and education as it relates to alcohol use, smoking, healthy eating and other health concerns.
200 Bingham Commons
573-882-4634 http://wellness.missouri.edu/index.html

MU Counseling Center
The Counseling Center provides counseling services to students, faculty and staff in an effort to promote mental health awareness and well being.
119 Parker Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
573-882-6601 http://counseling.missouri.edu/

Residential Life
Residential Life builds and fosters a community where education, leadership and social connections are fostered as well as provides programming for its residents to promote these ideals.
Housing Operations
125 Jesse Hall
(573) 882-7275 or 1-800-225-6075 http://reslife.missouri.edu/index.htm

University of Missouri Police Crime Prevention Officer
The Crime Prevention Officer coordinates educational programming and provides crime prevention tips in an effort to promote a proactive approach at reducing crime on campus.
Crime Prevention Officer: Officer Adam Duncan
901 Virginia Avenue
Columbia, MO 65211
573-884-7809 http://www.mupolice.com/cp/

Community Friends

Boone County Health Department (BCHD)
BCHD provides a variety of services including education and free or low cost medical care that serve to reduce the spread of communicable diseases, prevent illness and promote healthy decision making and choices in the Columbia area.
1005 West Worley Street
Columbia MO, 65201
573-874-7356 http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Health/

Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri
Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri offers confidential and affordable STI testing, reproductive health services including family planning and contraception services, and women’s and men’s wellness exams. They also offer abortion education and services.
711 North Providence Rd
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 443-0427 http://www.ppkm.org/index.asp

RAIN of Central Missouri
Rain provides STD/STI testing with an emphasis placed on HIV and hepatitis while working to prevent transmission through education and prevention efforts. Rain also offers counseling and case management services.
1123 Wilkes Blvd, Suite 250
Columbia, MO 65201
573-875-8687 or 1-800-785-2437 http://www.missourirain.org/

The Shelter
The Shelter offers a variety of services for male and female survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence including victim advocacy, counseling and support groups, physical shelter, crisis intervention, and case management.
(Location Confidential)
P.O. Box 1367
Columbia, MO 65202
Shelter Office: 573-875-1369
Shelter Hotline: 573-875-1370 or 1-800-548-2480

National Organizations (Just a few)

Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS)
SIECUS acknowledges that humans are sexual beings and works to increase the accessibility of sexual health information, education, and services to all people.
http://www.siecus.org/

World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO, an affiliate of the United Nations, guides policy on global health issues, informs appropriate directions of research on major health topics, and serves as a leader in up to date education.
http://www.who.int/en/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC)
The CDC, a division of the US Department of Health and Senior Services, conducts research and provides up to date and comprehensive information regarding infectious diseases and other public health concerns.
http://www.cdc.gov/

American Social Health Association (ASHA)
ASHA is a non-profit organization that provides accurate and up to date information on sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
http://www.ashastd.org/

Advocates for Youth
Advocates for Youth offer sexual health and reproduction education and training in an effort to promote healthy decision making in younger populations.
2000 M Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-419-3420 http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/

Bacchus Gamma
Bacchus Gamma is an organization that focuses on promoting healthy behaviors among college students through peer based campus initiatives and educational efforts.
http://www.bacchusgamma.org/

American College Health Association (ACHA)
The American College Health Association (ACHA) is the principal advocate and leadership organization for college and university health. The association will provide advocacy, education, communications, products, and services, as well as promote research and culturally competent practices to enhance its members' ability to advance the health of all students and the campus community.
http://www.acha.org/

AASECT
The American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) is a not-for-profit, interdisciplinary professional organization. In addition to sexuality educators, sexuality counselors and sex therapists, AASECT members include physicians, nurses, social workers, psychologists, allied health professionals, clergy members, lawyers, sociologists, marriage and family counselors and therapists, family planning specialists and researchers, as well as students in relevant professional disciplines. These individuals share an interest in promoting understanding of human sexuality and healthy sexual behavior.
http://www.aasect.org/