Support at the EmPOWER Center

Counseling, Advocacy, Drop-In Hours, Support Groups

 

The Center provides free, confidential advocacy and support to 7C students impacted by sexual assault, dating/domestic violence, and stalking. 

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1. Free, Virtual Counseling:

EmPOWER collaborates with Project Sister Family Services, a community agency, to provide virtual counseling services to 7C students impacted by sexual assault. To schedule, students can call the Project Sister office at (909) 623-1619 and request to be placed on the Claremont Colleges counseling list. Students will then get a callback from a therapist to schedule an appointment. PLEASE NOTE - As per Project Sister policies, this service is not available for survivors of dating/domestic violence or stalking, unless sexual assault is a part of that experience. In addition, due to severe staff shortages at Project Sister, there is a wait list.

 

Sessions are:

• Confidential (involves no reporting to colleges)

• Free and unlimited

• Open to all gender identities

• For students who experienced sexual assault, recently or in the past

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2. Support Groups

Confidential, weekly support groups for survivors of sexual assault and dating/domestic violence are offered every semester. Groups are open to students of all gender identities. Group information is posted on our Instagram and Facebook within a few weeks of the start of each semester.

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3. Additional Confidential Support

The director of EmPOWER, Rima Shah, is a confidential advocate. She can meet with students (or their friends) impacted by sexual assault, dating/domestic violence, or stalking for 1-2 sessions to provide care and support, provide information about resources/options available, and help navigate on- and off-campus resources. To schedule, email Rima at rshahempower@claremont.edu.