Violence Prevention Resources

UM VIOLENCE PREVENTION OFFICE
208 Odom Hall
University, MS 38677
662-915-1059 | vpo@olemiss.edu

Julia Carrano, Coordinator

Dr. Linda Keena, Co-Director 

The UM Violence Prevention Office promotes awareness of the realities of dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. The program also provides education and training for students, faculty, and staff concerning these topics. Additionally, the program serves as a resource for victims and as a liaison between University departments and local resource groups.

• The University of Mississippi Policies on Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence
• Frequently Asked Questions about Campus Sexual Assault (Sexual Violence Statistics)
• What To Do If You are Sexually Assaulted
• For Faculty/Staff: Student Disclosure of Sexual Violence
• Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence Task Force Report (April 2009)
• Lily Axelrod’s Unpublished Letter to the Editor of the Daily Mississippian

These links offer additional sources of help:

• Futures Without Violence
• The National Domestic Violence Hotline
• National Sexual Violence Resource Center
• Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
• National Center on Domestic & Sexual Violence
• Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence