Sexual Violence Prevention Program at UD

​The Center is partnering with the Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence (DCADV) to expand domestic violence and sexual assault prevention training at UD and Delaware State University. As part of DCADV’s Rape Prevention and Education Project, the DCADV and the Center are collaborating to expand the DVPS Program’s workforce development activities to include an explicit focus on sexual violence. These enhancements include a sexual violence prevention practicum that will serve as a foundation for future field experiences focused on sexual assault.

The Center is also working with DCADV and Delaware State University to design a curriculum similar to UDs DVPS program at DSU.  The model program, developed at UD,  integrates required training topics into existing curriculums leading to specialized certifications and workforce development in these fields.  Establishing a similar program at DSU creates exciting opportunities for interactions among students and faculty  at both universities. This inter-university collaboration with the DCADV increases Delaware’s capacity to prevent violence while training advocates and prevention specialists in the state.  It highlights Delaware’s commitment to gender-based violence education and prevention.

Learn more about the DVPS Program at UD.