Jefferson Security
Jefferson - Center City Campus Security
On Campus – Dial 811
Off campus – 215-955-8888
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Emergency Room
Main Hospital Building
132 South 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-955-6840
Mental Health Resources
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - Dial 988 or visit https://988lifeline.org/
Pennsylvania Hospital Crisis Response Center
801 Spruce Street, 1st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-829-5433
Jefferson's Student Counseling Center – Center City is available after hours for urgent phone consultations for students and concerned faculty by calling the SCC phone number at 215-503-2817 and then dialing “3.”
Rape or Sexual Assault
from Title IX & Sexual Misconduct
- A student who is a victim of sexual assault should call 811 (Campus Security) or 911 (Philadelphia Police Department). When a report of sexual assault is made to university personnel on an emergency basis, Campus Security or other University personnel will escort the victim to a place of safety.
- If a sexual assault has occurred, it is important for the victim to seek medical attention as soon as possible to check for internal injuries, receive preventative treatment and gather forensic evidence.
- Immediate medical and/or psychological assistance is available, including treatment for emergent injuries at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (TJUH) Emergency Department. Forensic medical examinations are not administered at TJUH. However, TJUH will arrange transport to the Philadelphia Sexual Assault Response Center (PSARC) which a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner will conduct an exam.
- If not an emergency requiring the proximity of the TJUH Emergency Room, victims have the option of going to Philadelphia Sexual Assault Response Center (PSARC) at 300 E. Hunting Park Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19124 (215-425-1625). PSARC provides forensic medical evaluation, injury documentation, forensic photography, pregnancy prevention, sexually transmitted infection prevention, HIV prevention, follow-up care and court testimony.
- Victim advocacy and counseling are available through Women Organized Against Rape (WOAR). WOAR has a 24-hour hotline (215-985-3333) and will arrange for a counselor to meet with you before, during or after any forensic medical evaluation.
