{"id":151,"date":"2025-09-18T21:32:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T21:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/well-being\/?page_id=151"},"modified":"2026-03-04T00:09:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T00:09:25","slug":"vpa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/well-being\/phw\/vpa\/","title":{"rendered":"Violence Prevention &amp; Advocacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Need urgent help? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/well-being\/counseling\/services\/crisis\"><strong>Click for crisis services<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div id=\"quick-exit\" data-exiturl=\"https:\/\/google.com\" class=\"variant-bottom-right wp-block-uwb-quick-exit has-background has-border-color\">\n\t<div id=\"exit-show-info\" style=\"display: none\">\n\t\t<button id=\"exit-show-btn\" class=\"exit-info-btn\">Show safety info<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"exit-info\" class=\"exit-outer-container\">\n\t\t<button id=\"exit-close-btn\" class=\"exit-info-btn\">Close safety info<\/button>\n\t\t<div class=\"exit-inner-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"exit-heading\">Click &#8220;EXIT&#8221; or &#8220;ESC&#8221; key if you need to leave this page immediately.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"exit-body\"><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"exit-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t<button id=\"exit-button\" class=\"exit-button\" title=\"Quickly exit this site\">\n\t\t\tExit\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-highlight-paragraph\">足彩app哪个是正规的 Violence Prevention &amp; Advocacy office (VPA) leads the efforts at UW Bothell and Cascadia College to foster a community of respect, consent and healthy relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What We Do <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Confidential Advocacy: a safe place to start<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>足彩app哪个是正规的 VPA offers advocacy services to all UW Bothell and Cascadia College students impacted by relationship violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, sexual harassment, and related experiences. This resource is free and available to currently enrolled students.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Advocacy is a safe and confidential starting point for students who have been affected directly or are supporting a friend or loved one. Advocates are trained professionals who understand the dynamics of abuse and harassment, share options for support, and stand by students while they navigate their healing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Should I make an appointment?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/summary>\n<p>If you have experienced harm or feel unsafe, that is more than enough of a reason to reach out to the VPA. Sometimes, people are hesitant to seek support because they aren\u2019t sure how to describe or categorize what happened to them. Other times, folks can feel like the situation isn\u2019t serious enough, or they don\u2019t know if any action can be taken. Please know you are not alone, these feelings are very common and you deserve support.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>What does confidential mean?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/summary>\n<p>Our services are confidential, which means that we cannot share any information about you without your permission, except under specific legal conditions.&nbsp; This right to confidentiality with a campus advocate is guaranteed by Washington State Law and University of Washington policy.&nbsp; Our advocates are <strong>not<\/strong> required to make a report to the University or police after receiving a disclosure from a student. Advocates do not share whether they are working with a student. You are in charge of your information and who it is shared with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>How does an Advocate help?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>Confidential Advocates help by listening and providing practical support. 足彩app哪个是正规的s may share as much or as little as they like. Advocates offer safety planning, help with academic accommodations and housing, options for reporting to the University or police, medical referrals, counseling referrals, civil and legal options and more.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to schedule an appointment with a Confidential Advocate:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>足彩app哪个是正规的s may schedule via email at <a href=\"mailto:uwbvpa@uw.edu\">uwbvpa@uw.edu<\/a>, by calling 425-352-3851 or <a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/vpa_advocate\">schedule online<\/a>. 足彩app哪个是正规的s have the option to meet in person in the Prevention, Health &amp; Wellness office, or over Zoom.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fc4fd283 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-light-purple-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/vpa_advocate\">schedule an appointment with an Advocate<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prevention &amp; Education: learn life skills<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>足彩app哪个是正规的 VPA offers education and prevention programs related to healthy relationships, consent, bystander intervention, and the dynamics of domestic violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment and stalking. VPA provides education on campus through workshops, classroom visits, trainings and student events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Workshops offered:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong><strong><strong><strong>Bystander Intervention<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Help keep our campus safe by learning about ways to interrupt harm in a safe and deescalating way.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong><strong><strong><strong>Consent Workshop<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigating consent in relationships, sex and everyday lives.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong><strong>Healthy Relationships<\/strong><\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Definitions of healthy relationships, toxic relationships and the dynamics of abuse. How to detect red flags and seek support. On and off campus resources for survivors and how to support someone experiencing violence.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong><strong><strong>Responding to Disclosures and Supporting a Survivor<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How to support a friend or loved one when they make a disclosure of sexual or relationship violence. How to refer to the VPA. Resources for supporting survivors on and off campus.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong><strong><strong>VPA 101<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What does the VPA do and how can we help? What do Confidential Advocates do? What support do we provide?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019d like to request a special topic or collaborate on an event, email <a href=\"mailto:shark9@uw.edu\">shark9@uw.edu<\/a> or use the request a workshop below to speak with our Prevention Program Manager.&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><em>Please note: 足彩app哪个是正规的 VPA does not provide Title IX training. To request a training on Title IX , email <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:titleix@uw.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>titleix@uw.edu<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-light-purple-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfOaFsRZovZHTHKgPpAffojHk8cZez5g66h7dymLyiXI91Dbg\/viewform\">Request a workshop<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Location &amp; Hours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are located in UW1 061 in the Prevention, Health &amp; Wellness Office on the bottom level, near the elevator. We are open Monday &#8211; Friday, from 9am- 5pm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Need urgent help? 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