Location: 1030 N. Dartmouth Ave - Dartmouth House
Contacts: Rima Shah ([email protected]) - Director of EmPOWER Center; (909) 607-2689
The EmPOWER Center is located on the Scripps campus at 1030 Dartmouth Avenue. The center’s mission is to create a culture where all members of The Claremont Colleges respect and look out for each other and where students impacted by sexual violence, dating/domestic violence, and stalking receive holistic support and care. The center provides 7C-wide, year-round educational programs on healthy relationships, consent, bystander intervention, healthy masculinity, how to support a survivor, and more. The center also provides free one-on-one counseling services, weekly support groups for survivors, and confidential advocacy. For more information about educational programs or confidential support resources offered, visit this website.
The center collaborates with Project Sister Family Services, a community agency, to provide counseling to students. To schedule an appointment with the Project Sister counselor at the EmPOWER Center, call 909-607-0690. Please leave a message if the counselor is not available to answer the phone, and the counselor will get back to you as soon as possible. In addition, the director of the center, Rima Shah, is a confidential advocate (not a counselor). She can meet with students for one to two sessions to provide emotional care and support, provide information about resources and available options, and help with navigation of on and off-campus resources.
Support Group for Survivors of Sexual Violence: This group is designed for 7C students who have experienced sexual violence or sexual abuse, whether recently or long ago. In the group, survivors can share their experiences, explore their feelings, and receive support as they work through the healing process in a confidential space. The group is facilitated by the Project Sister counselor located at the EmPOWER Center. If you are interested in joining the group or would like more information, please call 909-607-0690.
Support and services provided by the EmPOWER Center:
Contacts: Rima Shah ([email protected]) - Director of EmPOWER Center; (909) 607-2689
The EmPOWER Center is located on the Scripps campus at 1030 Dartmouth Avenue. The center’s mission is to create a culture where all members of The Claremont Colleges respect and look out for each other and where students impacted by sexual violence, dating/domestic violence, and stalking receive holistic support and care. The center provides 7C-wide, year-round educational programs on healthy relationships, consent, bystander intervention, healthy masculinity, how to support a survivor, and more. The center also provides free one-on-one counseling services, weekly support groups for survivors, and confidential advocacy. For more information about educational programs or confidential support resources offered, visit this website.
The center collaborates with Project Sister Family Services, a community agency, to provide counseling to students. To schedule an appointment with the Project Sister counselor at the EmPOWER Center, call 909-607-0690. Please leave a message if the counselor is not available to answer the phone, and the counselor will get back to you as soon as possible. In addition, the director of the center, Rima Shah, is a confidential advocate (not a counselor). She can meet with students for one to two sessions to provide emotional care and support, provide information about resources and available options, and help with navigation of on and off-campus resources.
Support Group for Survivors of Sexual Violence: This group is designed for 7C students who have experienced sexual violence or sexual abuse, whether recently or long ago. In the group, survivors can share their experiences, explore their feelings, and receive support as they work through the healing process in a confidential space. The group is facilitated by the Project Sister counselor located at the EmPOWER Center. If you are interested in joining the group or would like more information, please call 909-607-0690.
Support and services provided by the EmPOWER Center:
- Weekly counseling, advocacy, and drop-in hours
- Support groups for survivors of sexual assault and dating/domestic violence
- Consultations for students, student leaders, staff, and faculty around how best to support
someone they know who may be struggling after experiencing a sexual assault, dating/domestic violence, or stalking.
