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The Campus Violence Prevention Program (CVPP) unit of
the University of California, Davis, Police Department explores myths and
exposes the realities of sexual violence, relationship violence, and hate
related activity, focusing on prevention through education. The program's
primary mission is to eliminate these forms of violence and in the interim,
to ensure support services are available for survivors. The program is committed
to the advancement of services available to survivors through prevention,
intervention, education, training, and policy.
Immediate, confidential and supportive response to survivors is a priority
as is advocating for victims of violence with initial medical evaluation,
legal and police procedures, and academic and housing issues. Confidential
crisis intervention and advocacy is available to both recent survivors and
those working to recover from a past incident. We also provide short term
intervention and support for friends, family, housemates and co-workers
of the survivor.
Our prevention activities support the campus community by helping to create
an environment that encourages awareness of the issues of sexual assault,
relationship violence and hate or bias related activities. We offer workshops,
classes, and consultation. Workshops are available for classes, departments,
residence halls and other groups and training is provided to the campus
community regarding these forms of violence. Methods used to provide information
and build skills include discussion, role plays, exercises and videos. Specialized
workshops are available. Workshops are facilitated by professional staff
and student peer educators. Student Peer Educators are trained through a
year long series of classes.
To provide for appropriate supportive response to survivors, training is
provided to university staff and faculty that addresses both the issues
themselves and the effects of the incident on survivors, friends and families.
Participants are trained to deal sensitively and effectively with persons
affected by an assault or incident.
The Campus Violence Prevention Program unit recognizes the impact that sexual
assault, relationship violence, and hate/bias related incidents have on
the campus environment. We work to prevent and respond to incidents by collaborating
with community services and other campus departments such as the Women's
Resources and Research Center, Resident Education Program, Student Judicial
Affairs, Sexual Harassment Education Program and the Counseling Center. |
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