Get Confidential Support
Dealing with discrimination, harassment, retaliation and sexual misconduct of any kind can be difficult and painful.
If you face any of these issues, you can:
Submit a report to the Office of Civil Rights Investigations and Compliance (OCIC). OCIC is a neutral, independent department. Reports to OCIC are investigated with care and as much privacy as possible, but we do not offer confidential advice, support and advocacy.
Get confidential support. On this page you’ll find many programs that offer support and advice and allow you to remain anonymous. This means there will be no record of your identity and/or your identity will not be shared with others.
Confidential support for all OHSU members
All OHSU members who have concerns or need support can use this resource, including employees, students, faculty and volunteers.
The OHSU Ombuds offers safe and confidential support to all OHSU members at all locations (including Ashland, Monmouth, Klamath Falls and La Grande). They focus on people experiencing problems or conflicts related to their role at OHSU. This includes acts of discrimination and harassment.
The OHSU Ombuds is not a mandatory reporter. This means you can have an off-the-record conversation about your situation to explore your options before taking any formal actions.
- Call 503-494-5397
- Email ombuds@ohsu.edu
Ombuds can:
- Listen to concerns.
- Remain impartial.
- Help identify options.
- Make inquiries.
- Make referrals.
- Explain policies and procedures.
- Problem-solve and strategize.
- Facilitate communication between parties.
- Provide information about formal and informal grievance options.
- Facilitate resolutions in an impartial manner.
Learn more about when to contact the Ombuds.
Confidential Intake Specialists respond to reports of misconduct at OHSU. You can report sexual assault, harassment, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking and discrimination to them. No records are kept. Exceptions to confidentiality are limited to immediate threats to safety and mandatory reporting, such as elder abuse, child abuse, or abuse of adults with developmental disabilities.
- 503-494-5148
- ocic@ohsu.edu – subject line: “CIS Support”
Confidential support for students
OHSU students and other learners who have concerns or need support can use these resources.
The Student Health and Wellness Center offers a variety of health services on the Marquam Hill campus in Baird Hall. Some services are also available for students’ spouses, domestic partners and adult children.
- Call 503-494-8665
- Email shw@ohsu.edu
The center provides:
- Primary care
- Behavioral health
- Integrative medicine
- Wellness services
The Confidential Advocacy Program (CAP) offers live, confidential support 24/7.
They support all OHSU members who experience any form of sexual misconduct or interpersonal violence at OHSU or outside of OHSU. CAP also supports OHSU members who experience discrimination, harassment or retaliation related to their OHSU education or employment.
- Call 833-495-2277
- Email CAPsupport@ohsu.edu
CAP advocates can:
- Connect you with community and campus resources.
- Provide emotional support.
- Help you make a safety plan.
- Help you understand and choose between reporting options.
Learn more about CAP’s confidential contact options.
Confidential support for employees
OHSU employees can use these resources.
Employees who are eligible for benefits, and their dependents, can access confidential, professional support through the Employee Assistance Program. This program is free, regardless of the medical plan you choose.
- Call 1-800-433-2320
- Visit www.sparkworklife.com
Services include:
- Three face-to-face, phone or live video chat counseling sessions
- 24-hour crisis line
- Legal consultations
- Financial coaching
- Child and eldercare resource retrieval services
- Homeownership program
The OHSU School of Medicine offers a Resident and Faculty Wellness Program for OHSU residents, faculty and fellows. The program helps with stress, burnout and other personal or professional concerns.
- Email wellnessmeeting@ohsu.edu
- Page 10975 with urgent needs, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., 7 days a week
- Take an anonymous stress and depression survey
Submit a report to OCIC
Questions, concerns
- Immediate crisis? Call 911 or OHSU Public Safety at 503-494-4444.
- Discrimination, harassment, retaliation: Contact ocic@ohsu.edu or 503-494-5148.
- Sexual misconduct, gender discrimination: Contact titleix@ohsu.edu, 503-494-5148 and press 5.
- Free confidential support for handling any type of discrimination, harassment or retaliation.
- To report a concern anonymously: OHSU Integrity Helpline, 877-733-8313
Expectations for OHSU members
When it comes to discriminatory misconduct:
- OHSU employees, except designated confidential employees, must report discriminatory misconduct they hear about to OCIC or to their Human Resources business partner.
- Students are not required to report discriminatory misconduct.
- All OHSU members are encouraged to report discriminatory misconduct they experience.
- See OHSU's Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation policy for more detail.
Unsure if you need to report? Call OCIC at 503-494-5148