The Office for Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance (VPVA) staff provides crisis intervention, counseling, and advocacy to Rutgers students, staff, and faculty who are victims/survivors of interpersonal violence, including sexual violence, stalking, domestic/relationship violence, and peer harassment as well as other types of crime. VPVA is committed to the creation of a community free from violence and provides programs and information on violence prevention, including how to be a proactive, engaged bystander to help prevent interpersonal violence in our community.

For more information, to volunteer, or to schedule an appointment or program, call 732-932-1181, visit the department website at http://vpva.rutgers.edu, or email the staff at vpva@echo.rutgers.edu. All services are free and confidential. The office is located at 3 Bartlett Street on the College Avenue Campus, New Brunswick, New Jersey.