Office for Victim Advocacy & Violence Prevention

  • Community
  • Crime & Safety
  • Equality
  • Mental Wellness

Who We Are

The mission of the Office for Victim Advocacy & Violence Prevention (OVAVP) is to work with students, staff, faculty, and community partners to strive for a campus free from interpersonal violence and to facilitate services for victims, survivors, and bystanders of sexual assault, dating and domestic violence, stalking, harassment, hate crimes, and any instance of violence.

What We Do

OVAVP Provides: 1. Educational activities and prevention programs 2. Support services such as weekly support groups 3. A critical voice for promoting change in beliefs and policies that marginalize members of the campus community who identify as survivors or victims of interpersonal violence.

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