Office for Prevention of Power Based Violence

The Project Director for the Prevention of Power Based Violence works to prevent domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking for the entire Albertus community. A team of students, staff, and faculty will be hosting training and events during the school year, with the goal of making it more normal to talk about power based violence on campus. A big part of this work will be training students, staff, and faculty on bystander intervention; in other words: if you see the potential for domestic violence or sexual assault, what can you do to safely intervene? There will be lots of opportunities for the entire Albertus community to get involved and to learn more about these issues.

In addition to preventing power based violence, the team is looking at how different departments at Albertus respond when there is an incident of domestic violence or sexual assault. They are looking at public safety and student conduct to ensure that anyone who experiences power based violence knows what their options are in terms of filing a report or starting an investigation. The team is also working to improve the resources Albertus offers students, staff, and faculty who are survivors of power based violence, whether that violence happened recently or many years ago. They are developing strong relationships with local domestic violence and sexual assault agencies to ensure that anyone who needs counseling, advocacy, or any extra support has access to it.

The office is located in the Hubert Campus Center Room 102. The team welcomes questions, concerns, ideas, and feedback about how Albertus Magnus College prevents and responds to power based violence. You can contact the staff at prevention@albertus.edu.