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

["Torres, Elena M" <>]

Matt,

 

At the University of Houston – Victoria we have incorporated a sexual assault and dating violence component during Freshman Orientation for the past 4 years, since receiving a Campus Grant from the DOJ/OVW.  It is usually the last event of the weekend orientation (Sunday afternoon) and we train the group leaders to meet with small groups of students right afterward to answer any questions or concerns about the presentation, and about interpersonal violence in general.  The first couple of years we had 2 presenters:  Tamika Hall and Tim Collins.  Tamika Hall is no longer doing college performances, but Tim Collins is.  He was an incredible actor and understood this topic well.  He performed “The Script” for our students.  www.timcollinsonline.com.  The last 2 years we have had Catharsis Productions perform “Sex Signals” on our campus.  This was also well received by our students.  They have incorporated more active bystander information and that was helpful.  Here is their contact info:  http://www.catharsisproductions.com/.

 

Hope that is helpful.

 

Elena M. Torres, LCSW

Counselor/Confidential Advisor

Victim Intervention & Prevention (VIP) Program

UHV Counseling, Health & Wellness

 

University of Houston-Victoria

3007 North Ben Wilson Street

Victoria, TX 77901

 

361-570-4135

 

February is Dating Violence Awareness Month

       

        

 

 

From: Matthew McMahon [mailto:]
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 9:27 AM
To:
Subject: Orientation Programming

 

Hello everyone,

I am wondering if any of you currently incorporate any sexual violence prevention programming into New Student Orientation or any special events/days/weeks during the time that new students first arrive on campus. If you do, I would be very much interested in hearing about them and what methods/platforms have proven to be most effective.

 

Thanks so much!

Best,

Matt McMahon

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Matt McMahon

 

Sexual Violence Prevention Specialist

University of Delaware

Student Wellness & Health Promotion

231 S. College Ave.

Newark, DE 19716

302-831-3457