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LGBTQ+ Resources

Below is a list of campus and local community resources addressing needs of the LGBTQ2S+ community.

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Campus Resources

Central Oregon Community College believes that diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and beliefs enrich the le

arning experience of our campus. As a result, we are committed to providing work and learning environments that respect and educate about cultural differences. Our success in this endeavor relies on our ability to recruit and retain diverse students, faculty, and staff, and by creating a respectful and inclusive campus community. All members of the campus share in the responsibility to foster a climate of mutual respect and caring.

COCC's Non-Discrimination Policy
The goal of Central Oregon Community College is to provide an atmosphere that encourages our faculty, staff and students to realize their full potential. In support of this goal, it is the policy of Central Oregon Community College that there will be no discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, disability, sex, marital status, national origin, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran or military status, pregnancy or any other classes protected under federal and state statutes in any education program, activities or employment. Persons with questions about this statement should contact Human Resources at 541.383.7216 or the Vice President for Student Affairs at 541.383.7211

Diversity and Inclusion
Christy Walker, Director of Diversity & Inclusion
Coats Campus Center 216
541-383-7412 or cwalker2@cocc.edu
www.cocc.edu/Multicultural/

Changing Pronouns at COCC:
COCC Guide to Setting Pronouns in Canvas - YouTube
COCC Guide to changing names and pronouns in BobCat

Incident Reporting at COCC (including acts of discrimination)

Campus Incident Reporting Form (maxient.com)

Diversity Committee
The overall commitment of the College and the COCC Diversity Committee is to create a welcoming campus climate that supports the rights of individuals and reflects respect for diverse cultures, backgrounds, and ideas. The Diversity Committee is the sponsor of the Safe Zone Program. To find more information about the Safe Zone Program visit the website at www.cocc.edu/diversity-committee/

Affirmative Action Officer 
Human Resources
104 Newberry Hall
541-383-7216 MyHR@cocc.edu
This office coordinates COCC's Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action programs and activities which seek to maintain a learning and working environment committed to fostering diversity, equality, mutual understanding and personal success.

Title IX Officer
Alicia Moore, Vice President Student Affairs
Coats Campus Center 213 
541-383-7244 amoore@cocc.edu
Complaints of discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment and sexual orientation discrimination in educational, student life and employment activities should be immediately reported to this office.

Campus Public Safety
Boyle Education Center 161
541-383-7272 
The Campus Public Safety Office handles all aspects of campus safety and security issues on the Central Oregon Community College campus.

Code Blue Emergency Towers Locations:

  • Junger Culinary Center
  • The Quad
  • The parking lot across from the Coats Campus Center
  • In front of the library
  • The library parking lot
  • The Middleton Science Center
  • The Health Occupation Building

Emergency Phone Locations:

  • Behind Boyle Education Center
  • In front of Newberry Hall

CAP Services, Personal Counseling
Upper level of Cascades Hall
541-383-7200
Website: www.cocc.edu/CAP/
COCC provides this service to students through a partnership in which the College has contracted with St. Charles Behavioral Health to provide professional counselors on campus. SCMC has numerous therapists with a wide range of experience in all aspects of mental health. All counselors hold master's degrees in their field and are licensed professional counselors.

Student Life
Alicia Moore, Vice President Student Affairs
Coats Campus Center 213
541-383-7244, amoore@cocc.edu

Andrew Davis, Director of Student Life
Coats Campus Center 214
541-383-7592, apdavis@cocc.edu
The Office of Student Life serves all students in many capacities. They are allies to all students and work to ensure that everyone has the same opportunities for a quality education. At the same time, they are the folks who help students to understand that some choices and some behavior is not acceptable.

Local/Community Resources

Deschutes County Suicide Hotline
1-888-232-7192, www.co.deschutes.or.us/health/page/suicide-prevention
24-Hour Crisis Hotline, Deschutes County Mental Health

Tri-County Crisis Response Team
541-325-9911

Central Oregon 211
211 or 866-442-0954
Connect with an Information & Referral Specialist and/or a variety of community agencies and programs.

Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) Oregon
Oregon Chapter, Oregon GLSEN
 
PFLAG Central Oregon
541-317-2334, www.pflag.org/chapter/pflag-bendcentral-oregon
PO BOX 9182 Bend, OR 97708-9182
Parents, Families and Friends of lesbians and Gays provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity. PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons, their families and friends through: support, education, education, and advocacy to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights.

Oregon Safe Schools and Communities Coalition
503-954-4865, www.oregonsafeschools.org
The Oregon Safe Schools and Communities Coalition (OSSCC) seeks to create safe schools and communities where every family can belong, every educator can teach, and every child can learn regardless of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. The OSSCC believes that all youth deserve to feel safe and welcome in our schools and communities.

Jobs with Justice
541-617-3879, www.jwj.org/about-us/our-network/central-oregon-jobs-with-justice
Central Oregon Jobs with Justice is a coalition of unions and community organizations working together for economic and social justice. This coalition was organized by local union activists. They felt strongly that what Central Oregon workers needed was a labor-community coalition to fight for their rights.

Nativity Lutheran Church
60850 Brosterhous Rd, Bend
A Christ-centered, multi-generational community journeying together through lifes ups and downs. They seek to create space for peace, inclusion, dialogue and common purpose with all people.

First Presbyterian Church
230 NE Ninth Street, Bend OR 97701
We are a vibrant, diverse, passionate, compassionate community of Christ, joyfully dancing to the rhythms of divine grace. Led by the Holy Spirit, guided by scripture and empowered with the Gospel, we welcome all people, especially young adults and families, to walk the journey of faith.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon
157 NW Franklin Ave, Bend OR
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon is an intergenerational liberal religious community dedicated to energizing life-long learning, freedom of belief, caring fellowship, spiritually meaningful services, and engaged social action.

List of Welcoming Gay Friendly Churches in Oregon
www.gaychurch.org/find_a_church/