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Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2024
October is nationally recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time when we ask everyone within the Rutgers Health community to get involved by honoring survivors, speaking up against violence and harassing behaviors, and promoting healthy relationships. Turn The Campus Purple is the university-wide initiative to bring attention to Domestic Violence Awareness Month, encouraging members of the community to wear purple or use purple accessories within their work sites during the month to support a violence-free environment. Visit this page for updates and follow our Instagram @RBHS_VPVA to check out all of our community participation!
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TURN THE CAMPUS PURPLE
Throughout October
Purple is nationally recognized as the awareness color for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Turn the Campus Purple is a university-wide campaign encouraging community members to show off their purple and raise awareness of all forms of domestic violence. Participate by turning your social presence purple, sharing your favorite purple items, and adding purple to your email signatures or Zoom backgrounds!
SURVIVOR LOVE LETTER
Friday, October 4-31
Mailboxes located on campus
Join us for our Survivor Love Letter initiative, where our community can write supportive messages and design artwork on cards for those who have experienced sexual violence. Look for the mailboxes around campus to write your letter showing survivors on campus that they are supported, believed, and loved. Keep an eye on our social media at the end of the month to see campus submissions.
HEALTH CARES ABOUT DV DAY: PUT ON YOUR PURPLE
Wednesday, October 9
Health Cares About Domestic Violence Day(HCADV) is a nationally celebrated initiative that asks those in health sciences to show support for domestic violence survivors. On Wednesday, October 9, we ask you to Put On Your Purple! Wear purple accessories, put on purple scrubs, grab one of our purple ribbons, or show off your purple VPVA shirts to honor survivors. Share your submissions with us here.
HCADV: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 101 PANEL
October 9, 5pm
RWJMS Old Student Lounge
In collaboration with the RWJMS student org HIPHOP, VPVA will join a panel discussion on domestic violence. Open to all RBHS community members, learn from key campus and community members to engage in conversations around the impact of domestic violence, what working with survivors looks like, and how we can take collective action to end violence.
DAY ON THE PLAZA: COMMUNITY OF CARE EVENT
October 22
MSB Plaza, Newark
Join VPVA for a day of activities, refreshments, and collective action! The Community of CARE (Collective Action, Response, and Empowerment) event will focus on how individuals can come together to provide support to survivors and take a stand against domestic violence. Move through interactive stations, learn about resources, and reflect on your role in making the community safer!
BYSTANDER WORKSHOP: CARE ABOUT DV
October 29, Zoom, 12pm
Learn how to safely and effectively intervene in situations of dating violence in this Bystander Intervention Workshop. Participants will learn ways to identify signs of dating violence, examine dynamics and challenges of intervention, and explore practical strategies for responding to potentially harmful situations. This workshop aims to empower attendees to become active allies in preventing dating violence within their communities. To register, please visit this link: https://go.rutgers.edu/vn0pf2dr