Closing the Distance: Strengthening Survivor Support and Coordinated Response on Rural Campuses
- Date & Time
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August 16, 2026 (Virtual) - September 16, 2026
Start time: 11:00AM PT / 12:00PM MT / 1:00PM CT / 2:00PM ET
End time: 12:30PM PT / 1:30PM MT / 2:30PM CT / 3:30PM ET
- Location
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Virtual
- Description
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Rural colleges and universities face unique challenges in preventing and responding to
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. This webinar will explore how
rural settings influence campus prevention and response, with particular attention to
Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Participants will examine culturally specific and
survivor-centered strategies to strengthen campus and community partnerships, improve
access to services, protect confidentiality, and create effective, coordinated community
responses. The session will highlight the strengths and opportunities rural campuses can build
upon to enhance survivor safety and support students’ ability to remain engaged in their
education.
- Topic Areas
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Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, Rural, Sexual Assault, Stalking
- Target Audiences
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Abuse intervention program staff, Adult Protective Services, Advocacy organization staff, Attorneys/law students (does not include prosecutors), Batterer Intervention Programs, Campus Board Members, Campus Staff, Child Advocates, Child care staff, Child protective services, Civil Attorneys, Community Advocacy Org, Community Programs, Corrections personnel (probation, parole, and correctional facilities staff), Court Staff, Defense Attorneys, Disability/Deaf Org, Domestic Violence coalitions/programs, Dual SA and DV Program, Educators (teachers, administrators, etc.), Elder organization staff (non-governmental), Faith-based organization staff, Government Agency, Government agency staff (vocational rehabilitation, food stamps, TANF), Health professionals (doctors, nurses, does not include SANEs or SAFEs), Immigrant organization staff (non-governmental), Interpreters, Judges, Law Enforcement, Legal services staff (does not include attorneys), Mental Health Professionals, Personal Care Attendants, Prosecutors, Sexual Assault Coalitions/Program, Sexual assault nurse examiners/sexual assault forensic examiners, Social service organization staff (non-governmental), Spiritual Leaders, Substance abuse organization staff, Supervised Visitation, TA organization staff, Transitional Housing, Transportation Providers, Tribal Community, Tribal Council, Tribal Elders, Tribal government/Tribal government agency staff, University Student Affairs, Victim assistants (governmental, includes victim-witness specialists/coordinators), Victim-Witness Specialists, Volunteers
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