Who to Contact
Emergency: Call 911
Seek Medical Assistance (Confidential)
On-Campus: Student Health Services 410-225-4118
Mercy Hospital (offers free Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner [SANE] program): 410-332-9477
University of Maryland at Midtown (nearest hospital to MICA): 410-225-8000
Talk to Someone (Confidential)
Emergency: 443-423-3333; ask for "on-call counselor"
On-Campus: MICA Counseling Center/Student Health Services: 410-225-2367
TurnAround Inc
- counseling, advocacy, and 24-hour hotline
- 24-hour helpline: 443-279-0379
- Appointments: 410-337-8111
Sexual Assault Centers
- Baltimore City, 410-837-7000
- Baltimore County, 410-337-8111
Maryland Network Against: 1-800-634-3577, mnadv.org
National Domestic Violence: 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE), ndvh.org
Resources Available to Employees and Dependents (Confidential)
Health Advocate: 855-558-2004, members.healthadvocate.com
Report to Someone at MICA
- Student Related Concerns: Judith Kinney, jkinney@mica.edu
- Employment Related Concerns: Donald Terry, dterryjr@mica.edu or 410-225-2509; Sierra Reynolds, sreynolds@mica.edu or 410-225-2583; Kaddia Jameison, kjameison@mica.edu or 410-225-2236
- Title IX Coordinator: Andrea L. Neal, aneal@mica.edu or 410-225-2105
- Deputy Title IX Coordinator/ VP, Student Affairs: Michael Patterson, mpatters@mica.edu
- Deputy Title IX Coordinator/ VP, People, Belonging & Culture: Shanna E. Hines, shines@mica.edu or 410-383-6616
- Director, People, Belonging & Culture: Freida Johnson, fjohnson01@mica.edu or 410-225-2520
- Director, PB&C Partner Services: Melissa Benoit, mbenoit@mica.edu or 407-791-3816
- Director of Residence Life and Off-Campus Housing: Robert Alicea, ralicea@mica.edu or 410-225-2398
- Campus Safety: 443-423-3333 or 410-225-2245
Report to Someone for a Criminal Investigation
Baltimore City Police: 911 or 410-369-2411
Options for Changing Academic and Living Situations
Student Development Specialist: studentaffairs@mica.edu
Support for Creating a Safety Plan, Acquiring Peace and Protective Orders, and Reporting to Law Enforcement
Campus Safety: 443-423-3333or 410-225-2245
Legal Assistance (Confidential)
SALI (Sexual Assault Legal Assistance)
Legal services for victims and survivors, www.mcasa.org/sali, 1-877-496-7254(SALI)
Women's Law Center of Maryland (Confidential)
Representation for protective orders: www.wlcmd.org or 410-321-8761
House of Ruth (Confidential)
Intimate Partner Violence Center: www.hruth.org
24-hour helpline: 410-889-7884
Legal office: 888-880-7884
Where to go for Medical Attention
Each of the following hospitals has a rape crisis protocol and the Maryland State Police Sexual Assault Evidence Kit.
- Mercy Hospital (SAFE Exam): 301 Saint Paul Place , 410-332-9477 (closest to MICA)
- MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center: 9000 Franklin Square Drive , 443-777-7046
- Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC): 6701 North Charles Street, 443-849-2225
Additionally, transportation to Mercy Hospital can be provided through Campus Safety at no charge via Campus Safety vehicle to and from Mercy Hospital. Please contact Campus Safety at 443-423-3333.
Sexual Assault Awareness - Educational & Counseling Programs
MICA provides an array of educational programs and resources aimed at reducing or eliminating sexual violence. Examples of such programs are as follows:
- Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) training for women
- Resisting Aggression with Defense training for men
- Bystander training
- "Safety Walk" program
- Intimate Partner Violence education
- "One is too Many" educational campaign
- Alcohol and other drug abuse education
- In addition, written information on the topics listed above will be available to students along with published crime statistics. Students also have the opportunity for on-campus confidential assessment and counseling, and referral for treatment to off-campus, community-based counseling services.
Statistical Reporting of On-Campus Incidents
Since September 1, 1993, MICA, through its Campus Safety Guide, has published and distributed on-campus crime statistics, which include forcible and non-forcible sexual offenses, to all current students and employees. In addition, this document is provided to any applicant for enrollment or employment upon request. Anyone wishing more information is encouraged to contact the Office of Student Affairs, Admission Office, or People, Belonging & Culture.