Support Resources

Professional and Pastoral Counselors

Professional, licensed counselors, those acting under the supervision of a licensed counselor, and pastoral counselors provide mental-health counseling to members of the school community on a confidential basis. Counselors who work on our campus may be reached at the following numbers:

• Health and Counseling Support Services: (773) 244-4897
• Campus Pastor: (773) 244-4982

Title IX Advocates

Title IX Advocates can answer questions, provide information on legal rights and protections, provide information on campus resources, walk students through the different options available for seeking mental health support, help file complaints with the Title IX Coordinator or Deputy Coordinator if assistance is needed, and accompany the victim to interviews with law enforcement authorities.

Contact a Title IX Coordinator, Deputy Coordinator, or Advocate:

• Elizabeth Fedec, Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students, Title IX Coordinator, (773) 244-5564
• Emily Wagner, Director of Seminary Student Life and Formation (Deputy Title IX Coordinator), (773) 244-6219
• Jessica Nagle, Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Direct: (650) 383-4753 ext.145
• Title IX Advocates

North Park’s Wellness Team

Use the following information to contact North Park University regarding the work of the Wellness Team or to learn more about resources available, both from the University and the federal government.

Office	Phone number
Campus Security	(773) 244-5600
Counseling Support Services	(773) 244-4897
Dean of Students	(773) 244-5565
Health Services	(773) 244-4897
Housing and Residence Life	(773) 244-5555
Student Engagement	(773) 244-5565
Student Success Team	(773) 244-5737
Student Success	(773) 244-5727
University Ministries	(773) 244-4980

Websites

• Campus Security
• EARS
• Equal Opportunity
  • Equal Opportunity at North Park
  • U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• Student Handbook
• Title IX
  • Title IX at North Park University
    
  • Title IX at U.S. Dept. of Education
  • Title IX Educational Amendments, 1972 at U.S. Dept. Labor (full document)

External Resources

If you wish to see a counselor outside of the North Park University community, we suggest the following:

Porchlight Counseling Services

Porchlight provides unlimited free counseling to college students at offices throughout Chicago.
(847) 328-6531 (office)
(773) 730-7077 (helpline)
porchlightcounseling.org

RAINN: Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network

RAINN is the nation’s largest anti-sexual assault organization.
(800) 656-HOPE (helpline)
rainn.org

Rape Victim Advocates

(312) 443-9603
rapevictimadvocates.org

Swedish Hospital

(773) 878-8200
swedishcovenant.org

YWCA – Sexual Assault Support Services

Operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the Rape Crisis Hotlines provide free numbers where survivors of sexual assault and their significant others can call to receive confidential, immediate assistance.
(888) 293-2080
ywcachicago.org