An open letter to CU and the Boulder community
The Office of Victim Assistance is re-posting a letter CU’s Center for Multicultural Affairs Department sent out to our community yesterday. An open letter to CU and the Boulder community: In the past few months we, at the Center for Multicultural Affairs, have witnessed several situations unfold and have been concerned about the local reports this spring of false allegations involving men of color as the perpetrators and most notably, around the recent Trayvon Martin tragedy in Florida. As a community, we stand against these incidences that have profiled people of color and targeted men, in particular, as scapegoats in these unjust situations. Irrefutably, we recognize that one’s overall sense of personal safety becomes compromised and the value of community violated by those... [Read More...]
“Domestic Violence Counts”: Survey results from NNEDV
Each year in mid-September, the National Network to End Domestic Violence conducts a 24-hour survey of local domestic violence programs. This census, known as “Domestic Violence Counts” was performed on September 15, 2011 with 40 of Colorado’s domestic violence programs participating. In the survey, Colorado programs reported serving a total of 1,317 victims during that 24-hour period with 622 of them taking refuge in emergency shelters or transitional housing. In addition to shelter, 695 adults and children received non-residential assistance and services in Colorado, including individual counseling, legal advocacy, and children’s support groups. Take a look at Colorado’s data or see the full National Domestic Violence Counts 2011 report. Read More →
Office of Victim Assistance Accepted as a Pilot Site for the Transgender Sexual Assault Survivors Project
The Office of Victim Assistance, in partnership with the GLBTQ Resource Center and MESA (Moving to End Sexual Assault), is one of four recipients selected in the country to receive training by FORGE staff. FORGE is a progressive organization whose mission is to support, educate, and advocate for the rights and lives of transgender individuals and SOFFA’s (significant others, friends, family and allies). The goal of receiving technical assistance is; to develop sexual assault provider/transgender community coalitions on campus and within the Boulder/Denver community, and to identify and address barriers keeping transgender sexual assault survivors from accessing services. Our work in OVA is to continue exploring ways of being allies and advocates, and to strive towards providing accessible... [Read More...]
NCAVP releases National Report on anti-LGBTQ Hate Violence
The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) released the national report on anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) violence. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 12, 2011 Media Contact: Roberta Sklar 917.704.6358 REPORT ON HATE VIOLENCE AGAINST LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER AND HIV-AFFECTED COMMUNITIES RELEASED TODAY: Report shows second highest murder rate ever recorded. Transgender people and people of color are most targeted communities for severe hate violence. To download the full Report please visit NCAVP online For the rest of this press release please click here Read More →
Stalking Awareness
Watch a few short and different videos on You Tube about Stalking. The first video is an interview with Jessica Ladd-Webert, LPC, on the difference between stalking and harassment and how to use CU’s Office of Victim Assistance to help you. This video was created by Community Health, a division of Wardenburg. This second video is a some what humorous, yet realistic video on stalking and facebook. Last this third video is a news cast from CBS interviewing an expert on stalking who is talking about what to do if you are experience stalking. For more information on stalking visit: http://cuvictimassistance.com/issues/stalking/ National Stalking Center http://www.ncvc.org/src/Main.aspx Read More →
