Discussion List for campus-based and allied personnel working to end gender-based violence on campus.

[Joanne Sampson <>]

We use well trained advocates to field calls on our sexual violence hotline, many of whom are peers. They go through an intensive training over two weekends in January. Once cleared to man the hotline, advocates sign up for 24 hour periods at a time. We have had a lot of success by adding a second level of experienced advocates to Tier 2. They cover a week at a time and cover any calls that might slip through the cracks of Tier 1, while serving as an additional resource for the Tier 1 advocates.

Joanne Sampson
Interim Prevention Specialist
Student Wellness & Health Promotion
University of Delaware
(302-831-3457)

http://www.udel.edu/studentwellness/

 

On Sat, Dec 6, 2014 at 8:09 PM, Peters, Sara <> wrote:

Dear All, 

I am contemplating proposing a significant change to our advocacy program by incorporating peer advocates and using them for on-call. Would y’all share any experiences (good or bad), pitfalls, etc.? I would really appreciate any information y’all would share. Best, Sara

Sara K. Peters

Women's Center Director

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

615 McCallie Avenue

Department 1801

Chattanooga, TN 37403

Phone: 423-425-5605

Fax: 423-425-5649

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