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Bulletin Board

Ruchi — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:56:27 +0000

Are you looking for ideas for bulletin boards? A bulletin board template on services offered by Office of Victim Assistance is located on the link above. Please print and use!

Basketball Phenom Shares His Views

Davian — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:00:20 +0000

Corey Higgins shares his perspectives on gender violence prevention. Watch the video to see the full interview.

Hate Crimes in the US

Jessica — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 20:10:30 +0000

On November 22, 2010, CNN reported that there were 6,604 criminal incidents characterized as hate crimes reported in the United States in 2009, according to an FBI report release Monday.

The incidents involved 7,789 offenses resulting at least in part from bias toward a person’s race, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, national origin or disability, the report said. To read more of CNN’s report please visit: http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/11/22/fbi.hate.crimes/index.html?iref=allsearch

Gossip or Harassment . . .

Jessica — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 23:01:33 +0000

Boulder’s News Team did a report titled, “Gossip Site Gets Dirty,” which is about the website site “The Dirty. Com.” The Office of Victim Assistance’s Client Services Coordinator, Jessica Ladd-Webert, was quoted in how technology and websites like these are another way to harass and stalk people. To read more and watch the video click here: http://www.newsteamboulder.org/news/gossip-sites-get-dirty

To learn more about Boulder’s New Team go to there website: http://www.newsteamboulder.org

Office of Victim Assistance MOVED on 10/1/10

Jessica — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:13:31 +0000

The Office of Victim Assistance is now located in the Center for Community (C4C). Our offices are on the fourth floor, please check-in at the waiting room: S440, just ask for Victim Assistance. We share the waiting room with CAPS, Counseling and Psychological Services.

For a link to a campus map click here: http://www.colorado.edu/campusmap/map.html?bldg=c4c

http://www.colorado.edu/centerforcommunity/

Prop 8 Overturned!

Davian — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:46:39 +0000

Yesterday, a judge in San Francisco overturned Proposition 8 saying that it violates constitutional rights. Click here for full article.

GLBTQ & Race – What’s the connection?

Davian — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:26:25 +0000

ColorLines put together a video about the link between race and GLBTQ issues. So just what is it? Click here to view the video.

Military Sexual Trauma – Sexual Assault Left Out of PTSD Reform

Davian — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:01:00 +0000

The news source Color Lines recently did a piece on Military Sexual Trauma (MST) and the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder reform. Find out how MST may be overlooked for military personnel who have experienced sexual violence. Click here for full article.

The Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010: A Step Forward for Native Women

Davian — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:09:00 +0000

President Obama signed the Tribal Law and Order Act. Over 100 tribal leaders attended, including many Native women who have worked for years to change the laws to ensure a stronger response to domestic violence and sexual assault against Indian women. Before the President spoke, Lisa Marie Iyotte, a survivor of sexual assault, spoke movingly about her experiences and addressed how the Tribal Law and Order Act will improve the response to domestic violence and sexual assault on tribal lands in future. Click here to view video.

Intimate Partner Abuse – Signs of a potentially unhealthy relationship

Davian — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:37:05 +0000

Davian Gagne, Gender Violence Prevention & Education Coordinator, was recently interviewed about intimate partner abuse in college for the EmpoHER website. Click here to read full article.