Please contact the RSVP Center (573-882-6638) for assistance in locating

additional resources.

573.882.6638

RSVP.missouri.eduG210 MU Student Center

Relationship & Sexual Violence Prevention

Educate Prevent Respond

MU Counseling Center573-882-6601 • counseling.missouri.edu

True North Shelter Crisis Hotline573-875-1370 or 1-800-548-2480

www.truenorthofcolumbia.org

University Hospital 573-882-4141 • www.muhealth.org

MU Police Department573-882-7201 • www.mupolice.com

MU Student Health Center573-882-7481 • studenthealth.missouri.edu

Student Legal Services573-882-3621 • sls.missouri.edu

Office of Student Conduct573-882-5543 • conduct.missouri.edu

MU Equity Office573-882-9069 • equity.missouri.edu

STRIPES(Free safe ride home from bars/clubs in Columbia)

573-442-9672 • stripes.missouri.edu

RAINN National Hotline(Connects to nearest crisis hotline)1-800-656-HOPE • www.rainn.org

The Trevor Project(Crisis intervention and suicide

prevention services for LGBTQ youth)1-866-488-7386 • www.thetrevorproject.org

DoD Safe Helpline (Crisis intervention for military service members)

887-995-5247 • www.safehelpline.org

WHAT IS THE RSVP CENTER?

The MSA/GPC Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention Center is a comprehensive education and resource service for the MU community; students, parents, guardians, loved ones, faculty and staff.

With active prevention efforts, the RSVP Center is committed to decreasing the number of students who are sexually assaulted, raped, abused in a relationship or stalked, and to creating a campus culture that does not tolerate relationship and sexual violence and stalking.

WHO IS THE RSVP CENTER FOR?

• Anyone MU-affiliated, but no one is turned away• Survivors of sexual and relationship violence and stalking• Friends, family members, and partners of survivors• Students, staff and faculty members doing research• Anyone who wants to help prevent violence!

RSVP Center staff members are trained to listen to and support all individuals needing services.

OTHER RSVP MATERIALS

• Family Brochure• Care Cards – (A way to help support survivors)• Green Dot Cards – (Proactive Green Dots for all!)

CAMPUS & COMMUNITY RESOURCES

EDUCATION

RSVP Educators are students dedicated to ending power-based personal violence in the MU community. These peer educators participate in extensive training on rape, sexual assault, intimate partner violence and stalking. Educators serve as resources for their community groups and the campus. They present to classrooms, residence halls, Greek chapters, student organizations and other groups.

Some of the presentations offered are:

• General information about rape, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and/ or stalking• Helping a friend who is a survivor• Green Dot strategy of bystander intervention• Predatory drugs• …and many more!

GET INOVLVED!

• Like to plan programs/events? Join STARS!

• Care about ending violence in the Greek community? Join Greek Advocates!

• Just want to volunteer? Join our staff!

• RSVP Educator applications are available online every fall!

Contact the RSVP Center for more info about these student organizations at

RSVP@missouri.edu.

PREVENTION

Thousands of people in the US and around the world are victims of rape, sexual assault, intimate partner violence or stalking every year. Each incident hurts us all. These acts of violence are like red dots covering a map, much like an epidemic spreading out of control if not stopped. But, we CAN stop violence and you are part of the solution.

Through your words, your choices, and your actions in any given moment, you can add a “Green Dot” to our map – displacing a “red dot” – and making a difference.

What is a red dot?An act of power-based personal violence

or a choice to tolerate, justify or perpetuate this violence.

What is a Green Dot?Any behavior, choice, word, or attitude

that promotes safety and communicates intolerance for any form of violence.

“No one has to do everything, but everyone can do something.”

What’s YOUR Green Dot?

WHAT IS RELATIONSHIP AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE?

A pattern of behaviors that include verbal, emotional, physical, sexual, and psychological attacks, as well as financial coercion, used against an intimate partner in order to gain or maintain power and control. We also call this power-based personal violence.

Power-based personal violence can include:• Verbal, emotional, or physical intimidation• Rape and/or sexual assault• Isolation from family, friends, or social groups• Threats to hurt animals, self, or others• Blaming the victim• Minimizing abuse• Stalking a person

RSVP CENTER SERVICES

Referrals/Advocacy: Professional, trauma-informed staff members provide referrals for counseling, medical and legal services through basic case management and advocacy. Resources are available for local, state and national referrals.

Education: Trained peer educators provide information on power-based personal violence and how to intervene.

Student Organizations: STARS and Greek Advocates hold regular meetings and events to decrease the prevalence of violence at MU.

Programs/Events: Student volunteers and Graduate Assistants plan programs and events to raise awareness about prevention.

Resources: Lending library of books, articles and videos, as well as a lounge with TV and conference table space to reserve.

Get involved today!Visit RSVP.missouri.edu or stop by G210 MU Student Center for info.

To request a presentation, fill out a program request form online at rsvp.missouri.edu or scan here.

GREENDOT

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STRATEGY

Scan here with your smart phone to put your Green Dot on the map!