Violence Prevention

National Campaigns

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The USF Center for Victim Advocacy and Violence Prevention, along with campus and community partners, hosts programs throughout April to increase awareness about sexual violence, promote consent and healthy relationship skills, engage community members in the movement to end violence, and support survivors.

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Sexual Assault Awareness Month Events

Empower April: A SAAM Launch Event - Wednesday, April 2, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, MSC Amphitheater

  • Join CVAVP and campus partners to learn more about ways to contribute to a community free of violence. Free food, giveaways, crafts, resources, and more.

Violence and Disability: Building Safe, Supportive Communities (part of the Accessibility Insights Series) - Thursday, April 3, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, Teams

  • Panelists from the Center for Victim Advocacy and Violence Prevention and the James and Jennifer Harrell Center for the Study of Violence will share insights about how sexual violence impacts disabled individuals and strategies that students, faculty, and staff can use to contribute to accessible, trauma-informed prevention efforts. For more information about this series, please visit the following link: Accessibility Insights

Denim Day -  Wednesday, April 9, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, MSC Atrium    

  • As part of an international initiative, this event aims to create a more survivor-supportive community and dispel victim-blaming myths. Contribute to our denim quilt with affirming messages for survivors. Free food, giveaways, resources, and more.          

Consent Conversations Workshop - Thursday, April 10, 1:00 - 2:30 pm, MSC 3705 

  • In this interactive workshop, participants  will explore a mutual respect framework for consent and build skills for navigating consent communication across cultures and communication styles.

Take Back the Night - Tuesday, April 15, 5:00 - 8:00 pm,  MSC Amphitheater

  • This annual survivor solidarity event includes creative performances, community resources, and a survivor speak out.

Flow and Grow  (in partnership with Recreation and Wellness) - Thursday, April 17, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, USF Botanical Gardens

  • Join us for restorative activities, including yoga, potting your own plant, and other self-care activities. Connect with support resources and enjoy nature!

How to Support Survivors: Workshop -  Monday, April 21, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm,  Teams    

  • In this virtual discussion, we explore ways to support friends, loved ones, and members of our community who are survivors of sexual violence.
For questions or reasonable accommodations, please contact va@usf.edu