Author: Deborah Redshaw

Title IX Reporting and Resources

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  • Sexual Assault, Intimate Partner Violence and Stalking Reporting and Resources

    Nothing is more important to us than the safety of our entire campus community.  We write today, at the start of the new academic year, to ensure that our students and employees are aware of the resources and reporting options available after any incident of sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and/or stalking.

    Resources and support are available both on and off-campus to anyone in our community impacted by sexual violence.  UConn’s Title IX website has detailed information regarding urgent and medical care, how UConn offices can help, confidential off-campus advocacy, and help for employees.  In addition, each regional campus also has specific resources in place.

    With respect to reporting and investigations, students and employees may contact law enforcement and the University. UConn Police may be reached 24/7 by calling (860) 486-4800 and should be contacted immediately, by calling 911 in the event of any safety concerns.  UConn’s Office of Institutional Equity (8-5, M-F) may be reached at (860) 486-2943.  Both criminal and university reporting and investigations are explained in much greater detail at www.titleix.uconn.edu or by calling one of those offices.

    The Dean of Students Office is also available to meet with any student in person to discuss these options further and in more detail.

    Finally, we would like to note that the University currently is not affiliated with any apps or external websites claiming to be an official way to report any incident to the university.  The way to submit a report or to access available University support services is by contacting UConn Police or the Office of Institutional Equity directly.

    For any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to any of us.  We are here to support and listen to you.

    Sincerely,

    Chief Hans Rhynhart, UConn Police Department

    Elly Daugherty, Associate Vice President & Dean of Students

    Elizabeth Conklin, Associate Vice President & Title IX Coordinator

    For more information, contact: Office of Institutional Equity at 860-486-2943

UConn Health: Students Against Violence in Schools

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  • Students Against Violence in Schools

    Drop-In Info Meeting: Tuesday, September 6, noon to 1 p.m.
    Where: Conference Room LG066 

    UConn Health SAVS is a program run by medical students and volunteers with the goal of engaging local area schools in interactive workshops designed to promote healthy relationships and reduce youth violence.

    Together, we help prepare and empower youth to function as peer ambassadors against violence and bullying, with special emphasis on the research-supported bystander model.

    UConn SAVS volunteers are trained to facilitate interactive workshops that engage students in grades 5-9 in active discussion and role-play scenarios around these topics. We interface with school personnel to understand their policies on school violence, procedures and practices relating to violence, and school-based resources for victims and perpetrators of violence. n

    Youth participants learn to:

    • Define and identify emotional and physical forms of violence
    • Explain the consequences of violence for both victims and perpetrators
    • Describe the role of bystanders in preventing and addressing violent behavior
    • Outline specific steps to take when encountering violence, directly or indirectly
    • Identify school, local, and national resources for seeking help and guidance

    For more information about this program, contact the faculty advisor:
    Damion Grasso, PhD at dgrasso@uchc.edu

    For more information, contact: Damion Grasso, PhD at dgrasso@uchc.edu

 

 

UConn Releases Sexual Violence Climate Survey Results

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UConn Sexual Assault Campus Climate Survey Fall 2015
The results of UConn’s fall 2015 sexual assault campus climate survey provide an important view into our students’ experiences with and perceptions about sexual violence at UConn. This valuable information will inform our continuing efforts to prevent sexual violence and to enhance support to students when incidents occur.

The full results can be viewed here: Sexual Assault Campus Climate Survey Report

Additional information:
•Sexual Assault Campus Survey FAQs
•President’s Email to the Campus Community 4-11-16
•UConn Today story: UConn Releases Results of Sexual Violence Climate Survey

Dr. Jim Hopper – The Neurobiology of Trauma on April 15

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Dr. Jim Hopper will be in Konover Auditorium in the Dodd Center on Friday, April 15, 2016 from 9:00am – 12:15pm.

 Jim Hopper, PhD, is an independent consultant and part-time instructor in psychology in the Department of Psychiatry of Harvard Medical School. He has conducted research on the neurobiology of trauma, and trains investigators, prosecutors, judges, and higher-education professionals on its implications. As a researcher and therapist, he has studied and provided therapy to adults suffering from long-term effects of child abuse and sexual assault.

 

 Sexual Assault: Normal and Brain-based but Commonly Misunderstood Responses and Memories

Traumatic experiences have immediate and powerful effects on the human brain. This training explains how fear and trauma can impact brain functioning in ways that alter experience, attention, behavior and memory encoding during sexual assault. Participants will learn about the key brain circuitries impacted by fear and trauma, including the prefrontal cortex and the circuitries of fear and memory. They will come to understand brain-based experiences, behaviors and memory characteristics that are, unfortunately, still commonly misunderstood by many who work with victims of sexual assault. This training provides a critical foundation for learning and applying trauma-informed responses to victims of sexual assault.