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Free & confidential HIV testing through Community AIDS Network/Akron Pride Initiative (CANAPI). All testing is completed in a private location within the Student and Recreation Wellness Center. 

Contact: Student Recreation and Wellness Center

Phone: 330-672-5769

Website: www.kent.edu/internal/free-confidential-hiv-testing

Eligible:  KSU employees, employee dependents, students and community.

Cost:  N/A

žžÀ² Police Services is located in the Stockdale Safety Building on the žžÀ² Campus. You may contact Police Services or visit their website for information about campus safety, community policing, terrorism awareness, crisis intervention and many other services.

Contact:  Non-Emergency: 330-672-3070
                 Emergency: 9-1-1

Website: Police Services

Address: Stockdale Safety Building, 530 East Summit Street, žžÀ², Ohio 44242

Eligible:  KSU student, employees, visitors 

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) Center is dedicated to providing the students, faculty and staff at žžÀ² with education, training, support and resources that cater to the gender and sexual minority community and its allies. The center is a welcoming environment to LGBTQ students and their allies. The informed staff strives to educate the campus community about sexual orientation and gender identity to ensure žžÀ² remains a safe space for all students.

Contact:  LGBTQ+ Center

Phone:  330-672-8580

Email: LGBTQSC@kent.edu

Visit LGBTQ+ Webpage 

Eligible: žžÀ² State students, employees

Cost:  N/A

Safe Space Ally Training aims to equip students, faculty and staff with the tools for creating Safe Spaces and welcoming environments for LGBTQ+ students on campus.

The Safe Space Ally program is a comprehensive, ongoing training offered through the Diversity Equity & Inclusion Training Lab of žžÀ², with the LGBTQ+ Center taking a lead role in providing curriculum and facilitators. The training has the overarching goal of making KSU a safer, more welcoming space for all students. Safe Space Ally Training is a 4-hour training session, which consists of an LGBTQ+ Vocabulary 101, as well as a panel of students identifying as LGBTQ+.

Contact:  LGBTQ+ Center

Phone:  330-672-8580

Email: LGBTQSC@kent.edu

Visit Safe Space and Other Trainings Webpage

Eligible: KSU students, employees

Cost:  N/A

The Office of Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services, (SRVSS - pronounced, "serves"), at žžÀ², was established to educate students about personal safety and violence prevention, to empower them to build healthier relationships, and to be responsive to students in need.

The SRVSS office offers resources and education for:

• Students
• Faculty and Staff
• Personal Safety
• Sexual Assault and Rape
• Relationship Violence
• Stalking

It is our hope that this website will be helpful to anyone in our community who may be dealing with power-based personal violence and are in need of services, education or support.

Contact:  Women’s Center

Phone:  330-672-9230

Address: Williamson House, 1200 Main St., žžÀ², Ohio

Email: wc@kent.edu

Website: http://www.kent.edu/srvss

Eligible: KSU students, employees

Cost:  N/A

Additional Information: You may contact the Women’s Center at 330-672-9230.