Domestic Violence Prevention & Awareness
October is nationally observed as Domestic Violence Prevention & Awareness Month. This is an intentional time for educators and advocates to connect with their communities, with several clear goals in mind:
- Increase awareness of how we can identify when domestic violence, and other forms of relationship abuse, are occurring.
- Build confidence, through education, on how to be an active bystander who stops an act of violence from occurring, or a trauma-informed supporter who helps someone who has been impacted.
- Acknowledge that domestic violence is intersectional in its relationship to systems, identity & protected class, and other public health concerns, such as mental health, substance misuse, and risk for developing physical health problems.
The Violence Awareness & Response Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato, recognizes that our students, colleagues, and alums may have been impacted by domestic violence, or may simply want to learn more about how we are doing our part to maintain campus safety. Our Domestic Violence Prevention & Awareness Month programming includes different ways to access information and engage, based on personal comfort levels and time commitments. See our full calendar of events here.
If you are interested in learning more about the Violence Awareness & Response Program, please contact Dr. Denise Crisafi (Director) and Coumba Soumare (Graduate Assistant). The Violence Awareness & Response Program provides confidential advocacy for students & colleagues impacted by sexual violence and relationship abuse, as well prevention education workshops that can be requested for free by our campus community.
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Oct 1Come grab yourself a resource! The Violence Awareness & Response Program has partnered with the Memorial Library to host Books That Speak Out: Domestic Violence Prevention and Awareness Month physical and virtual resource displays at Memorial Library, Second Floor and on LibGuide: link. These displays direct you to books and resources, ...
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Oct 1Come and stop by to our AdvoChat Table on MavAve! Tabling with a purpose. Each week, student and pro staff from the Violence Awareness & Response Program will be asking a question related to healthy relationships, consent, and bystander intervention. Answer the question to get a free snack and prize from ...
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Oct 7The first Monday of October is recognized as the Day of Unity, which honors the origin of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Join Health Promotion and other offices & organizations, as we help our community understand the history and ongoing significance of domestic violence prevention, response, and advocacy. Visit the Violence Awareness & Response ...
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Oct 7Come and stop by to our AdvoChat Table on MavAve! Tabling with a purpose. Each week, student and pro staff from the Violence Awareness & Response Program will be asking a question related to healthy relationships, consent, and bystander intervention. Answer the question to get a free snack and prize from ...
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Oct 14Come and stop by to our AdvoChat Table on MavAve! Tabling with a purpose. Each week, student and pro staff from the Violence Awareness & Response Program will be asking a question related to healthy relationships, consent, and bystander intervention. Answer the question to get a free snack and prize from ...
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Oct 15Join us for a healing experience! Recreational Sports and the Violence Awareness & Response Program are partnering for these courses, which use specific technique to establish safety in the body and lessen trauma response symptoms. This is a space that welcomes individuals who have survived trauma, or are looking for ...
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Oct 17Join us in wearing purple! Purple Thursday is a national day of action during Domestic Violence Prevention & Awareness Month (DVAM), to show support for education, resources, and survivors. Purple symbolizes peace, courage, survival, honor, and dedication to ending violence, and to let survivors know they are not alone. Wear purple, the ...
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Oct 21Join us for a healing experience! Recreational Sports and the Violence Awareness & Response Program are partnering for these courses, which use specific technique to establish safety in the body and lessen trauma response symptoms. This is a space that welcomes individuals who have survived trauma, or are looking for ...
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Oct 22Join us for the Love Labyrinth Workshop! Created by the One Love Foundation, Love Labyrinth is a film that shows how emotionally abusive behaviors, like gaslighting and volatility, can present and escalate in an unhealthy relationship. This is an open workshop for students, staff, and faculty on Tuesday, October 22. If you ...
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Oct 24Come and stop by to our AdvoChat Table on MavAve! Tabling with a purpose. Each week, student and pro staff from the Violence Awareness & Response Program will be asking a question related to healthy relationships, consent, and bystander intervention. Answer the question to get a free snack and prize from ...
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Oct 28Come and learn about Halloween and its impact on multicultural communities.
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Oct 28Come and stop by to our AdvoChat Table on MavAve! Tabling with a purpose. Each week, student and pro staff from the Violence Awareness & Response Program will be asking a question related to healthy relationships, consent, and bystander intervention. Answer the question to get a free snack and prize from ...
