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Highlights from CVP's Midwest Symposium on Men's Leadership and Accountability Around #MeToo

The Center for Violence Prevention is one of the sponsors of the It's on Us campaign to prevent sexual assault at UNI.

The Center for Violence Prevention offers training sessions for Mentors in Violence Prevention.

Participants in a Mentors in Violence Prevention class

New MVP Train-the-Trainer Training Date for September 2019

What is Mentors in Violence Prevention?

MVP is a widely acclaimed leadership program that motivates both men and women to play a central role in solving problems that historically have been considered “women’s issues:” rape, relationship abuse, sexual assault and harassment. Founded in 1993, MVP is the original "bystander" program in the field of...

MW Symposium on Men's Leadership and Accountability Around #MeToo

“If you want to make a social contribution, help build a public conversation about the big issues of the day." -- Arlie Hochschild

Highlights from the Center for Violence Prevention's Midwest Symposium on Men's Leadership and Accountability Around #MeToo. Des Moines, Iowa. January 28-29, 2019. Guest presenters included Jackson Katz,...

Brown Bag Presentation

Sexual Violence in Conflict: United Nations’ Jurisdiction and Response

Friday, January 25, 2019 | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | ScholarSpace, Rod Library, UNI

The Center for Violence Prevention graciously welcomes Officer Martin Permen to the University of Northern Iowa.

Martin Permen is an officer with the Swedish police and serves on...

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Governor's Office for Bullying Prevention - University of Northern Iowa

Primary Prevention Action Report for Iowa Schools and Communities.

Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) Model for High Schools

Hazing Prevention Toolkit

Governor's Office
for Bullying Prevention

On Sept. 28, 2015, Governor Brandstad, established the Governor’s Office on Bullying Prevention in affiliation with University of Northern Iowa’s Center for Violence Prevention. The full text of Executive Order 86 can be found here.

"We are honored to host this new prevention initiative and appreciate the governor recognizing the center's work and impact across the state," said center director, Dr. Alan Heisterkamp.

Founded in 2011, the Center for Violence Prevention, in partnership with community service providers and with public/private foundation support, has trained and facilitated the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) model and bystander education program to more than 50 secondary schools and colleges in Iowa.

The Center for Violence Prevention and the Governor’s Office on Bullying Prevention together will provide a unique PreK-16 systemic approach to training and program implementation that supports bullying and gender-based violence prevention efforts across the state. Contact us.

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Bullying Prevention in Iowa