The University’s partnerships with community organizations will enrich educational programming to raise awareness and support survivors.

Centenary University marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October with a series of workshops and events designed to foster healthy relationships, prevent domestic violence, and support survivors, both on campus and in the community. The month kicked off with informational tables sponsored by the Domestic Abuse & Sexual Assault Crisis Center (DASACC) of Warren County, which were set up in the University’s dining hall, as well as a lawn signage program highlighting statistics related to domestic violence.

The University will also host a workshop called Healthy Relationships & Legal Rights of Victims of Domestic Violence and Sex Offenses on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 3 pm in the Ferry Building. The event will be co-sponsored with Legal Services of New Jersey. Other workshops planned this month include bystander intervention training for Centenary students. 

Vice President for Campus Life and Dean of Students Kerry Mullins said the events highlight awareness and prevention, as well as on- and off-campus services for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (SADVS). “Domestic Violence Awareness Month is an important way to shine a spotlight on the roles we all play in preventing incidents of SADVS,” she said. “This message is critical for both men and women to hear. It’s also vital that everyone on campus is aware of the support colleges and universities can provide to survivors, whether the event happened recently or sometime in their past.”

In addition to services offered by the Centenary University Counseling Center, the University maintains strong partnerships with organizations such as DASACC to link survivors with confidential services in the community. 

Held annually in October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month is a national campaign in which organizations and individuals unite across the country to uplift the needs, voices, and experiences of survivors. This year’s national theme is “Heal, Hold & Center,” emphasizing the many cultural ways people can heal from violence and oppression, commit to holding space for survivors, and center those most marginalized in the efforts to end domestic violence. 

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