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

[Michelle Stansel <>]

Sara,

 

My name is Michelle Stansel and I am the Prevention & Advocacy Coordinator for Project SPEAK at the University of Central Oklahoma, which is our violence prevention program. I do have about 15 Peer advocates, but I utilize them for presentations, helping to develop programs we bring to campus, booths or being an office aide. They advocate in these capacities, but don’t actually ever do direct advocacy services with students in crisis. I had talked to my supervisor about this and we felt that it would be a liability for the University. It could always change, but for right now that is where we are at. We do conduct a mandatory training in the Fall and one in the Spring, where we go over situations and they learn about Title IX, Cleary, bystander intervention, and told what to do/how to be prepared if another student discloses something to them. I work in conjunction with our Peer Health Leaders on campus and I am thinking about creating a Peer Advocacy Committee, but I am still figuring that whole process out and what it would look like etc. I hope this helps.

 

Best,

 

Michelle

 

Michelle Stansel, B.A

Master of Ed. Candidate '14

University of Central Oklahoma

Prevention & Advocacy Coordinator for Project SPEAK

Nigh University Center #406

100 North University Drive, Edmond, OK 73034

Office: (405) 974-2224

Fax: (405) 974-3829

 

 

 

 

From: Peters, Sara [mailto:]
Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2014 7:10 PM
To: ;
Subject: Peer Advocate Programs

 

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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~ A. A. Milne

 

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