Connect with a GVSC

[email protected] 

Gender Violence Services Coordinators (GVSCs) typically respond to emails within 48 hours or 2 business days.  

Please note: Email is not a secure method of communication, and confidentiality cannot be guaranteed through email. There is no need to disclose any sensitive information about your experience in a voicemail to contact the GVSC or schedule a meeting.

If you are emailing us from a Gmail account, please check your spam folder for our responses and consider adding “[email protected]” to your contacts to ensure our messages reach you.

919-962-1343 

If the GVSCs are unable to answer, please leave a voicemail with a phone number where it's safe for the GVSC to return your call. Calls will not be returned if no voicemail is left. GVSCs will typically respond to your voicemail within 48 hours or 2 business days.  

Please note: There is no need to disclose any sensitive information about your experience in a voicemail to contact the GVSC or schedule a meeting.

Sonja Haynes Stone Center Suite 101
CB#5235
150 South Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27599

Suite 101 is on the first (main) floor of the Stone Center, directly across from the restrooms and near the front reception desk. The building has an accessibility ramp at the front entrance, facing Bell Tower Drive.

There are several paid parking options f near the Stone Center:

• Metered lot behind the Stone Center (accessible via Stone Center Drive)
• Rams Head Parking Deck
• Metered spaces on South Road near Hooker Fields

Additionally, multiple bus lines have stops near the Stone Center. For more details on bus routes, visit Chapel Hill Transit or GoTriangle.

When someone meets with a GVSC for the first time, we will provide an overview of the role, available support and services, as well as GVSC confidentiality and its limitations. From there, individuals may choose what they want to discuss or share. The GVSC can answer questions, listen to concerns, identify options, and connect individuals with resources of interest. It's okay if individuals are unsure of what they need and want to learn more about available support. At the end of the meeting, the GVSC can work with the individual to determine any helpful next steps or follow-up. 

Topics a GVSC can explore and discuss include:

• Direct or indirect experiences of gender-based violence or harassment
• The impact of these experiences, both past and present
• The neurobiology of trauma and common trauma responses
• Strategies for coping, healing, and self-care
• Safety concerns and considerations
• Reporting options and decision-making
• Ways to support a friend, loved one, or peer affected by gender-based violence or harassment

No, there is no cost to meet with a GVSC or access support and services.

When meeting with a GVSC, individuals may choose what they share. Some may wish to discuss specific details of their experience, while others may prefer to focus on the impact, their needs, or any questions they have. The conversation is guided by the individual, and they are encouraged to share only what they feel comfortable with.

In some cases, certain support or services may require sharing specific information with the GVSC. If that happens, the GVSC will clarify what information is needed, explain who it would be shared with and why, and request the individual's consent through a release of information form.

GVSC encourage individuals to bring a trusted person to their meeting if they choose. Before the meeting, we will ask the individual to sign a release of information confirm their consent and establish the role, if any, of the accompanying person in the future communications. For more details, please visit our page on GVSC confidentiality.

If you need a private space on campus or access to technology for a video call with a GVSC, campus partner, or community partner, please let us know when scheduling. We will coordinate a a suitable space and the necessary technology for you to use during the meeting.