Care Advocates are here to help with the decision-making process following sexual misconduct, discrimination, and/or bias. We want to help you navigate how YOU want to proceed.
Our Care Advocates are a confidential resource for any student with experiences related to sexual misconduct. This means that reporting sexual misconduct, discrimination, and bias that are NOT life threatening to a Care Advocate does not require a report to be filed with the University and Office of Civil Rights and Title IX.
Yes, services are confidential. We honor a student's right to confidentiality, except when specified by law.
Care Advocates have a duty to warn regarding safety concerns and do not have absolute confidentiality under Federal and State law (Emerich v. Philadelphia Ctr. For Human Dev., Inc., 720 A.2d 1032 (1998); Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California (1976)). This also means that Care Advocates can be subpoenaed in a court of law.
Please see below for instances that limit confidentiality.
- Threats to hurt self/ end one's life
- Threats to hurt others/ end someone else's life
- Someone else threatening to hurt or end someone’s life
- Child abuse
If you are experiencing a crisis or emergency situation, please dial 9-1-1- or Pitt Police at 412-624-2121.
Yes! All services are free.
- Care Advocate Booking page
- Email: careadvocates@pitt.edu
- Care and Resource Support Office Phone Number: 412-624-5756 (M-Fri, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)