Domestic Violence Awareness Month Events Scheduled at UW

Educational events are scheduled at the University of Wyoming this month to mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Domestic Violence Awareness Month is an opportunity to learn, engage and unite in preventing dating and domestic violence and to support survivors. As part of its commitment to create a safe and inclusive community, the Sexual Misconduct Response Team invites the UW campus community to explore events and resources designed to raise awareness and to promote healthy relationships and help prevent sexual and interpersonal violence.

The Sexual Misconduct Response Team believes that: healthy relationships respect boundaries; violence is not tolerated, and everyone is expected to do their part in preventing it; and most people at UW want to intervene when noticing sexual and interpersonal violence, according to a recent campus climate survey.

Among events scheduled at UW are:

-- Wednesday-Thursday, Oct. 23-24: UW Giving Day. The UW community is urged to consider providing a gift to the UW Student Survivor Emergency Fund. In past years, these gifts have been used for video camera doorbells, medication, car covers, counseling and other emergency expenses. The campaign link goes live at noon Wednesday, Oct. 23.

-- Thursday, Oct. 24: The Violence Prevention Center, in partnership with the Associated Students of UW (ASUW), will recognize Green Dot Day of Action and Purple Thursday. Educational tables will be available in the Wyoming Union breezeway, and activities geared toward enhancing bystander intervention skills will be provided. Green Dot instructors will be available to discuss the 3 Ds -- direct, distract and delegate. ASUW volunteers and the Violence Prevention Center personnel also will be available to promote dating/domestic violence awareness through activities and games.

-- UW students can register for the next Green Dot student bystander training from 1-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, by going here. Employees are encouraged to email Bob Vines, violence prevention coordinator, about department and employee trainings at [email protected].

Other activities throughout October recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness Month are planned. For updates, follow UW Violence Prevention Instagram.

To learn more about violence prevention efforts on campus and to view available programs, visit www.uwyo.edu/dos/sexualmisconduct/sm-prevention.html.

Other resources for the UW community and those who have been impacted are available through:

-- SAFE Project, a dedicated source of confidential support services for both UW students and employees. The 24/7 hotline at (307) 745-3556 is accessible whenever assistance is needed.

-- The UW Dean of Students Office responds to reports of sexual and interpersonal violence involving students and can offer supportive measures and information about rights and options.

-- The UW Equal Opportunity Report and Response office responds to reports involving employees and coordinates investigations.

-- The University Counseling Center provides confidential counseling services to UW students.

-- The UW Employee Assistance Program provides confidential counseling, service intake and crisis support that is available 24/7.

Other resources available are:

-- Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. Visit the website at www.wyomingdvsa.org/.

-- National Domestic Violence Hotline. Visit the website at www.thehotline.org/ or call 1-800-799-7233.

For more information about Domestic Violence Awareness Month, email the UW Dean of Students Office at [email protected].

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