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
students:
Counseling:
VPVA offers trauma-informed counseling to survivors of interpersonal
violence and other crimes. Counseling can be requested by calling our
office Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm and can be offered in-person or
virtually.
Advocacy:
If you or a friend have experienced interpersonal violence, help is
available. VPVA provides crisis intervention and advocacy. We are
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by calling 848-932-1181. If you
hear the voicemail recording, press 0 to connect with a trained,
confidential advocate anytime the office is closed.
Prevention Education:
Through peer education bystander intervention strategies and addressing
gender roles, anti-oppression and we provide a range of programs with
the goal to engage the entire Rutgers community in working to prevent
crimes before they occur.
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.
VPVA
services at Rutgers University-Camden, Rutgers University-Newark, and
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences can be found at the following
links:
Academic Policies and Procedures 
