Intimate Partner Violence

     Intimate partner violence covers physical, sexual, or psychological harm by a current or former partner. It is a common form of violence on campuses because of a naturally high number of students who are partnered or dating.

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• Center for Violence Prevention, College of St Scholastica  This site is meant to help students, faculty, and staff get a clearer understanding of critical issues related to college students such as sexual assault & harassment, alcohol use and violence,and care strategies. http://www.css.edu/Administration/Health-and-Well-Being/Violence-Prevention.html
  Tags: Best Practices  Alcohol Facilitation  Case Studies  Intimate Partner Violence  Campus   Consent 
• Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project  The Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project is a grassroots, non-profit organization founded to assist and support victims and survivors of domestic violence, focusing on the GLBTQ community. http://gmdvp.org/
  Tags: LGBTQ  Intimate Partner Violence 
• 2011 College Dating Violence and Abuse Poll  This survey with 508 college students including 330 women and 178 men reveals that a significant number of college women (43%) are victims of dating violence. http://www.vawnet.org/summary.php?doc_id=2933&find_type=web_desc_GC
  Tags: Research  Intimate Partner Violence 
• National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  This 2010 report shows that sexual violence, stalking, and intimate partner violence are widespread and a major public health problem in the United States. http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/NISVS/index.html
  Tags: Intimate Partner Violence  Research  Sexual Harassment 
• Green Dot Bystander Intervention Strategy  The Green Dot strategy is a comprehensive approach to violence prevention that capitalizes on the power of peer and cultural influence across all levels of the socio-ecological model. Bring it to your campus! http://www.livethegreendot.com
  Tags: Best Practices  Prevention  Bystander Intervention  Campaign  Curricula  Intimate Partner Violence  Self-Defense  Social Norms Change  Environmental Change 

Campus Sexual Violence Prevention Portal

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