Office of Anti-Violence Initiatives

Spotlight Ask OAVI If you have any questions pertaining to sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking.  The Office of Anti-Violence Initiatives is a “safe-zone,” a space that respects all people regardless of sexual orientation, ethnic background, age, ability and gender.

Multimedia Center Video: Sexual Assault PSA 2:36 Video: Student Anti-Violence Educators S.A.V.E. 4:41

 

The Office of Anti-Violence Initiatives (OAVI), located in Suite # 159 of Eickoff Hall, is part of Student Services within Student Affairs. Focused on the dissemination of resources and education of students, staff & faculty, and campus community members, OAVI hopes to achieve the following mission:

To create a campus environment conducive to victims reporting assaults/abuse and accessing resources needed for healing, while perpetrators are held accountable for their actions.  

In order to satisfy the mission, two sets of goals have been developed:

For Students

• Provide tools to develop healthy relationship skills
• Increase awareness and accessibility to resources
• Facilitate transitions from one victim-service provider to another
• Ensure victims are treated with respect and appropriate action is taken

For Staff & Faculty

• Enhance skills to become empathetic, non-judgmental listeners
• Expand awareness of available resources on and off campus
• Educate on comprehensive victim-service system and their role as primary referral sources

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The Office of Anti-Violence Initiatives was created through the Grant to Reduce Violent Crime Against Women on Campus program from the U.S. Department of Justice - Office on Violence Against Women. The Office operates according to the CARE philosophy of CHOICE ~ ADVOCACY ~ RESPECT ~ EMPOWERMENT, emphasizing these values in all aspects of the victim-service response.

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For more information on resources available through the OAVI or to arrange a meeting, please contact Jackie at deitch@tcnj.edu.