The Office for Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance
(VPVA) is an office at Rutgers University-New Brunswick that works to address issues
of interpersonal violence and other crimes in our community. We specialize in
addressing issues of sexual violence, relationship abuse, and stalking. In
addition to consultation, policy development, and overall leadership on these
issues, we provide three services to our New Brunswick students:
Victim Assistance:
If you or a friend have experienced
interpersonal violence, help is available. VPVA provides crisis intervention, counseling, and advocacy. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, by calling 848-932-1181.
Violence Prevention:
Through peer education bystander
intervention strategies and addressing toxic gender roles, we provide a range of
programs with the goal to engage the entire Rutgers community in working to
prevent crimes before they occur.
Educational and Awareness Programs:
We provide a variety of
large and small-scale programs throughout the academic year designed to raise
awareness about interpersonal violence and engage our community in activism
around these issues. We encourage collaboration with student groups and other
offices. To schedule a program for your group and find out more, reach out to
the office.
For more information, to volunteer, or to schedule an
appointment or program, call 848-932-1181, visit us at http://vpva.rutgers.edu,
or email to vpva@echo.rutgers.edu.
VPVA services at
Rutgers University-Camden, Rutgers University-Newark, and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences can be found at the
following links:
Rutgers-Camden: https://rulinked.camden.rutgers.edu/organization/vpva
Rutgers-Newark: https://www.newark.rutgers.edu/VPVA
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences: https://rbhs.rutgers.edu/uroweb/vpva.html