Check out a few upcoming opportunities available this month across the Wellness Wheel:

Explore the outdoors and expand your comfort zone with Outdoor Adventures

Build your healthy relationship toolkit during Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Schedule an appointment with a Student Success Coach to set goals and strengthen academic skills

Meet new people by joining a student organization

You belong here.

Find your crew at the Center for Equity and Student Belonging

Attend an upcoming skills workshop or mindfulness event at the University Counseling Center

Take on a Budget Challenge with the Financial Wellness Center

Celebrate the grand

re-opening of the 

U Career Success Center, home to a free career closet, video interview studios, and career coaches!

Get involved with sustainability and environmental justice efforts on campus

 In recognition of #DomesticViolenceAwareness Month, we're highlighting campus resources available for students, faculty, and staff experiencing interpersonal violence on our social media platforms. This includes the important work of the CCW's very own Victim-Survivor Advocacy Team.

Victim-Survivor Advocates provide free, confidential and trauma-informed support services to students, faculty, and staff who have experienced interpersonal violence (i.e. domestic and dating violence, sexual assault and rape, sexual harassment, stalking, etc.)

We believe in empowering you to make informed decisions around your healing and justice. We will assist you in navigating any resources, processes, and/or services that feel relevant and helpful to you.

Char Leary, MSW

(she/her)

Associate Director of Advocacy Services

Lizvet Chavez-Diaz

(she/ella)

Bilingual Victim Survivor Advocate

Lou Vigil

(they/them)

Victim Survivor Advocate

Amaya Hoglund 

(she/her)

Advocacy Resources Coordinator

Katie Guido

(she/her)

MSW Intern

It can be hard to know what to do to help a friend, family member or a student who has disclosed that have experienced or are experiencing interpersonal violence.  Here are a couple of considerations and resources that may provide a better understanding about what you can do that will be helpful to your loved-one.

What should I do if I know someone who needs help?

1. Believe the survivor

2. Listen to the survivor

Let the survivor talk and tell the story how they wish to tell it.

Don't ask for any details that the survivor doesn't offer on their own.

You don't need to know anything that they don't want to share.

3. Ask what you can do to support them

Tell them about our office and offer to help them access our services. 

We can make sure the survivor knows what services, resources, and options are available to support their healing.

If they are not ready to seek professional support just yet, that's entirely okay. Let them know that they should be able to decide when they are ready for professional support and that you will be available to support them if and when that time comes.