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

Participants in a Mentors in Violence Prevention class

NEW Virtual MVP Train-the-Trainer Training Date for February 2021

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...

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Video recording of webinar now available!

The Iowa High School Athletic Association and the Center for Violence Prevention, University of Northern Iowa will host a webinar featuring Daryl Fort, National MVP Strategies trainer. Mr. Fort will be joined by state and national thinkers, educators, advocates and practitioners as they discuss and share what it...

2020 Virtual MVP Student Leadership Summit

The Center for Violence Prevention is pleased to announce its 2020 Virtual MVP Student Leadership Summit, beginning on Thursday, November 12, 2020, and running through spring of 2021. The MVP Summit's on-demand format will allow MVP student mentors, teachers and staff sponsors, community...

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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