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Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Be a part of creating a WWU community of care that promotes safe and healthy relationships

CW: Discussion of relationship abuse and survivor resources 

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), an opportunity to raise awareness about the societal issue of relationship abuse, learn together, and support survivors, because everyone deserves safe and loving relationships. 

Throughout the month of October, the Counseling and Wellness Center’s Survivor Advocacy Services and the Office of Health Promotion and Resilience will be hosting special DVAM events and posting on the @bewellwwu Instagram account about actions you can take to support survivors in our lives and contribute to a culture of care. 

DVAM Calendar of Events: Domestic Violence Awareness Month | Health Promotion and Resilience | Western Washington University

Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resource Fair

Thursday, Oct. 1, 9:30 AM to 1 PM

Stop by our purple tables on Red Square, to help us kick off Domestic Violence Awareness Month at WWU! Pick up Healthy Relationships checklist and stickers, campus and community resources, request a survivor self-care package and more. Free T-shirts are available at our table while supplies last, as well as survivor care packages and resources for faculty and staff. 

The WWU Clothesline Project Exhibit

October 3rd-October 16th, B Gallery (during gallery hours), Fine Arts 118.

The gallery exhibition of the “WWU Clothesline Project”, a visual display of testimonials by student survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault and those who support them. This art installation was a way for survivors to anonymously share their experiences and a way for our community to listen and learn from them. Admission is free.

All are invited to the opening reception on Tuesday, October 6th from 4:30-5:30pm. We will gather with students, staff, and community members to reflect, learn, and engage with this powerful exhibition. Light refreshments will be served. For disability accommodation, contact B-Gallery@wwu.edu. AA/EO

Trauma Informed Yoga 

October 21st from 3-4:30pm (location share after registration)

The workshop offers a gentle yoga experience that focuses on mindfulness, breathwork, and restorative poses to promote physical and emotional well-being. It is specifically tailored to address the unique needs of survivors, fostering a sense of community, self-compassion, and body awareness.  Space is limited and registration is required on DVAM webpage.

Healthy Queer Relationships Workshops

October 28th, 12-1:30pm in VU 735

Join us for a workshop on Healthy Queer Relationships hosted by Counseling and Wellness Center and LGBTQ+ Western. Part of the Fall Queeries Series. 

Request for Faculty and Staff Training!

Faculty and staff are invited to schedule a Supporting Survivors training for their office or department this fall and winter quarter. This training is co-hosted by Survivor Advocacy Services, and the Office for Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance focuses on how each of us can support student survivors.  Visit DVAM webpage to request training. 

Learn more about Healthy Relationships, supporting survivors and relationship abuse here: https://hpr.wwu.edu/dvam#resources 

WWU DVAM reading list: Domestic Violence Awareness Month | Western Libraries | Western Washington University

ADVOCACY RESOURCES 

If you or someone you know is experiencing violence and abuse, resources are available.

ADDITIONAL ON-CAMPUS STUDENT RESOURCES