Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) Center

10/03/2023

10/02/2023

We will meet you there! Grab some candy, info about DVAM, and a purple temporary tattoo at the VIP table Wednesday at the alumni Commons, 3pm💜

10/01/2023

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM)! Come find us at:
💜 Moctoberfest 10/4 3-4:30 at Alumni Commons
💜UK Lights Up Purple 10/16-10/20
💜Clothesline Project Display in GSC social staircase 10/18-10/20; tabling and shirt making 10/18 11am-1pm GSC.
💜Smash the Scale tabling with 12:30-2:30 at Whitehall Lawn
💜 Rise Up: A Tribute to Survivors 5:30-7:30 at Robert Stevens Courthouse Lawn

09/25/2023

We believe you.
We support you.
We trust you.
No matter what.

09/21/2023

Come play corn hole and other games with VIP at Wellapalooza next week, and be sure to get information about all student success well-being resources.

09/04/2023

The VIP Center is closed for Labor Day. We will see you Tuesday when we open at 9 am.

08/25/2023

Hey Friday Friends! Our first week together is coming to a close. What’s your plan to take care of you soon? We at VIP & our friends over at want to remind you and encourage you to have a joyful, restorative, and peaceful weekend. We do it all again next week!

08/22/2023

Feeling unsafe in your relationship can have major impacts at work for survivors. to talk about the ways employers and supervisors can be part of the solution to support survivors with minimal disruption to creativity, productivity, and performance at work. Join leaders in our community on 8/28 at Zims cafe to learn more.

08/21/2023

HELLO! Welcome to the first day of classes at UK 💙🐾 We can’t wait to see your photos! ✏️📓📚

08/18/2023

VIP + Gamma Chi’s = POWERFUL 💥💥

08/18/2023

Jars.🫙✅ Glue. ✅ Glitter ✨ Let’s make tranquility glitter jars!!! 🫙🫙🫙🫙
Today from 3-5pm we are in C355 in East expansion wing, we are making tranquility glitter jars. Join us and take home your jar. 💙

08/14/2023

WELCOME STUDENTS! We are excited to welcome new students, returning students, staff and faculty!
We are the Violence Intervention and Prevention Center, located on the 3rd floor, East expansion wing of the Gatton Student Center. We are available Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm.
We provide FREE and CONFIDENTIAL support and advocacy for individuals impacted by interpersonal violence. This service for students, faculty and staff!!!! We offer in-person and Zoom sessions. Give us a call at 859-257-3574 or email us at [email protected] for an appointment. 💙 💙

06/24/2023

Stop by and say Hi while we’re here at Pride for the awareness booth! 🌈💜

It’s Time… to listen and support survivors.
It’s Time… to stop blaming and shaming people when they disclose they’re experiencing control and violence.
It’s Time… to END domestic violence and make our communities safer.

06/19/2023

Today, we honor and celebrate the right to be free; the right to live and exist in peace and joy. Happy Juneteenth!

The VIP Center will be closed today in observance of Juneteenth. We will be back Tuesday June 20th!

06/02/2023

Be You! It’s Awesome!
Happy Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

05/05/2023

Congrats to all May 2023 graduates!🎓

05/01/2023

Sending you all the positivity this week! Good luck!

04/20/2023

TOMORROW!!! If you’re on campus, stop by the GSC Starbucks atrium for free coffee and pastries. If you’re not on campus, visit any of our community partners to participate in Wake Up Lex!

04/29/2022

We know that Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month is coming to an end but the work continues.

All the friends and loved ones of survivors who hold those stories. The “big” things, like advocating for survivor-centered laws or being a professional advocate, are important, but there are countless survivors who never report, who never seek professional help. Who rely only on the support system they already have, and I don’t think those individuals get enough praise for their kindness and love.

04/27/2022

Reminder: wear denim today to support survivors of sexual assault and stand up against misconceptions!

What you are wearing is NEVER an excuse to be sexually assaulted

04/25/2022

This Wednesday, the 27th, is Denim Day!!!

Denim Day is a worldwide awareness campaign where people are encouraged to wear denim to combat victim blaming and educate others about sexual violence.

Wear your denim and come out to Barker Plaza from 4-6pm to decorate your own denim as well. Art supplies are provided but please bring your personal denim material!

04/25/2022

As we close out the semester, here is our last intern highlight for Rachel! Swipe to learn all the awesome things about her ➡️

We are thankful for all the hard work Rachel puts in to help the VIP Center!

04/22/2022

Come stop by the Barnes and Noble Starbucks between 9-11 am for Wake Up Lex! Grab a free coffee and take a Polaroid of why you stand up to sexual assault!

Join the social media movement as well by heading over to our story to repost why you stand up to sexual violence and tag and AND

04/18/2022

Continuing with our intern highlights is Sarah!
Swipe to learn more about her!

Also, Sarah is hosting our Movie Night event, tomorrow so be sure to stop by and say hey :)

04/18/2022

Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month Events this week. All events are on BBNvolved. See you soon!

04/11/2022

Over the next couple weeks we will be highlights our AMAZING interns

Starting us off is Heather! Swipe to learn a little about her and all the great work she does at VIP. We are so grateful for her

04/05/2022

Be sure to check out all the great events we will be hosting for Sexual Assault Awareness Month on BBNvolved, link in bio.

04/04/2022

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Sexual assault is hard to talk about, but it is ever so prevalent on college campuses. Take a minute to swipe through this post to learn about sexual assault.

Remember consent is not a nicety, it is a moral and legal obligation.

Be sure to check out all the great events we will be hosting on BBNvolved, link in bio.

03/31/2022

While her career as a pro gymnast may be in the past, Aly Raisman has channeled her strength into advocacy: She’s supporting legislation that would help bring justice for more than 400 survivors who have accused a USC gynecologist of sexually assaulting them; she funded the campaign with Darkness to Light, a nonprofit that empowers adults to prevent child sexual abuse; and she’s part of York Athletics’ new Worth the Fight campaign.

03/30/2022

Jacquelyn C. Campbell, PhD, MSN, RN, is an American academic nurse known for her research on domestic violence and violence against women, especially cases of such violence that end in homicide. She is professor and the Anna D. Wolf Chair at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing.

03/29/2022

The VIP Center Presents : Movie Night!

Mark your calendars for April 19th @ 6pm to join us for a viewing of the astonishing documentary “The Hunting Ground” in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Link in bio to RSVP on BBNvolved

03/29/2022

Chanel Elisabeth Miller is an American writer and artist based in San Francisco, California and New York City. She was known anonymously after she was sexually assaulted on the campus of Stanford University in 2015.
Chanel Miller’s breathtaking memoir “gives readers the privilege of knowing her not just as Emily Doe, but as Chanel Miller the writer, the artist, the survivor, the fighter.”

03/29/2022

Chanel Elisabeth Miller is an American writer and artist based in San Francisco, California and New York City. She was known anonymously after she was sexually assaulted on the campus of Stanford University in 2015.
Chanel Miller’s breathtaking memoir “gives readers the privilege of knowing her not just as Emily Doe, but as Chanel Miller the writer, the artist, the survivor, the fighter.”

03/28/2022

Mikki Kendall is an author, activist, and cultural critic. Her work often focuses on current events, media representation, the politics of food, and the history of the feminist movement.

03/21/2022

Wagatwe Wanjuki.
Wagatwe Wanjuki is a feminist activist, speaker, writer, and digital strategist best known for her work as a national campus anti-violence advocate. Since launching a campaign for a better sexual assault policy at Tufts University in 2009, she's continued to work for a world free of gender-based violence.

In July 2016, she co-founded a new anti-rape organization — Survivors Eradicating R**e Culture. Its inaugural campaign, , received international media attention with one video covering the campaign racking up over 7 million views in one week.
https://wagatwe.com/

03/11/2022

Angela Davis (b. 1944) is an American political activist, professor, and author who was an active member in the Communist Party and the Black Panther Party.

03/10/2022

We’ve been having a blast tabling at so many events recently, including the recent Spring Bash event where over 300 students attended! Sarah and Rachel represented the VIP crew with all their awesomeness.

03/09/2022

Recy Taylor was born as Recy Corbitt on December 31, 1919. Although it was very dangerous for African Americans to speak out against white people during the Jim Crow era, Recy Taylor refused to remain silent about sexual violence. She bravely testified against the group of white men that kidnapped and r***d her. Decades later, her story has been told in both a book and a documentary film.

03/08/2022

International Women’s Day is celebrated every year to commemorate the cultural, political, and socioeconomic achievements of women. The aim of the day is to spread the message of gender equality and promote a better society where there is no gender bias

03/07/2022

Ginsburg became the court's second female justice as well as the first Jewish female justice. As a judge, Ginsburg was considered part of the Supreme Court's moderate-liberal block, presenting a strong voice in favor of gender equality, the rights of workers and the separation of church and state.