Interpersonal Violence Prevention and Advocacy

Interpersonal Violence Prevention and Advocacy

What is Interpersonal Violence?

Interpersonal Violence is when a person attempts to have power and control over another.  The abuse can occur through the use or threat of physical, sexual, or emotional violence, economic control, isolation, or other kinds of coercive behavior.  At the Women's Resource Center, our services focus on domestic violence and sexual assault, but we can assist students facing other types of violence in obtaining the services they need.

Our Interpersonal Violence FAQ has more information related to sexual assault and domestic violence and what to do if you or someone you know needs help; also see the Interpersonal Violence Links sidebar.

 

Interpersonal Violence Advocacy

Our Interpersonal Violence Advocate is available to answer questions or work with students dealing with sexual assault and domestic violence.  As an interpersonal violence advocate, they are here to:

  • Provide crisis intervention, support, information, and referrals to the victim.
  • Serve as a liaison between the victim and professional agencies and departments.
  • Ensure that the survivor understands the systems in which she finds herself, including the roles and objectives of each agency and individuals involved in her response.
  • Provide non-judgmental information to the victim regarding options.
  • Provide educational information and resource materials on interpersonal violence.
  • Advocate on behalf of the survivor’s self-defined needs, decisions, wishes, questions, or concerns.
  • Assist the victim with accessing and understanding University policy and university and community resources and services.
  • Provide information to the victim on the dynamics of interpersonal violence, including victim-blaming and trauma.
  • Provide hospital/medical and/or court accompaniment.

WRC Interpersonal Violence Advocate

The coordinator of the Interpersonal Violence Prevention and Advocacy program at the WRC can be reached by phone at 503-725-5605 or through email at ipv@pdx.edu. To schedule an appointment with our advocate, please call 503-725-5672.

If this is an emergency and you need immediate assistance, please call Campus Public Safety at 503-725-4404, or 911.  If you need to talk to someone about a domestic violence or sexual assault situation outside of WRC office hours, please call the Portland Women’s Crisis Line at 503-235-5333 or toll free at 888-235-5333. 

For a listing of campus and community resources related to sexual assault and domestic violence, please go here.

 

Support Groups for Survivors


with the Sexual Assault Resource Center

Support Group for Survivors of Trauma

The Sexual Assault Resource Center (SARC) is offering a Trauma Recovery and Empowerment (TREM) Group: 

  • 24-week support group for survivors of trauma such as childhood sexual abuse, physical abuse, domestic violence and sexual assault
  • A safe place to explore common issues important to trauma survivors and be supported by others who have gone through similar experiences.
  • FREE and confidential
  • The group will use a combination of processing, activities and psycho-educational discussions to process issues of trauma.
  • Mondays 6:30-8:30PM, start date TBA

Sexual Assault Support Group

The Sexual Assault Resource Center (SARC) is running a 12-week support group for adult survivors of sexual assault.  This support groups offer a safe space to explore common issues that are important to trauma survivors. The group is FREE and confidential.   

  • When: Wednesdays
  • Where: SARC
  • Time: 6:30-8:30
  • Start Date TBA

If you are interested in joining either of these groups, or would like more information, please call the Sexual Assault Resource Center at 503-384-0480 x 223 or visit their website at www.sarcoregon.org.


with the Portland Women's Crisis Line

Sexual Assault Support Group

PWCL is offering a free and confidential support group for survivors of sexual assault Wednesday nights from 6:30-8:30 pm starting March 5, 2008

Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse (TWO GROUPS)

PWCL is offering two free and confidential support groups for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse beginning in February. One group will be co-ed and one will be women-identified participants only.

For more information about either group, contact Portland Women's Crisis Line by phone 24/7 at 503-235-5333 or through email support@pwcl.org. You can also visit them on the web at www.pwcl.org.

 

Interpersonal Violence Education and Prevention

The WRC offers many events, trainings, and discussion groups related to interpersonal violence throughout the year. Please check back so to find out more about what programming we will be offering during the 2007-2008 school year.