Office on Violence Against Women Campus Grant
In October 2019, the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women awarded Keene State College a $300,000 campus grant to further the college’s sexual violence prevention, intervention, and response efforts. Facilitated by a Sexual Violence Prevention Coordination Team (formerly the Coordinated Community Response Team) of around twenty on and off campus partners, the OVW grant provides essential resources and support for dynamic, sustainable change.
Sexual Violence Prevention Coordination Team
Keene State’s Sexual Violence Prevention Coordination Team (formerly the Coordinated Community Response Team) collaboratively oversees the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the college’s OVW grant initiatives with the support and guidance of the OVW Grant Director. The team divides its work into five major focus areas:
- Coordinated Community Response
- Comprehensive Prevention
- Student Conduct
- Law Enforcement/Campus Safety
- Victim/Survivor Services
Currently Keene State’s Sexual Violence Prevention Coordination Team includes representatives from the following departments and organizations: The Wellness Center, Human Resources, Title IX, Student Conduct, Student Family Transitions and Community Living, Athletics, Disability Services, Student Diversity, Belong and Equity, Student Involvement, Marketing and Communications, Campus Safety, Nursing, Communications and Philosophy, Public Health, Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Keene Police Department, and MCVP: Crisis and Prevention Center.
Mission and Vision Statement
The Sexual Violence Prevention Coordination Team provides the leadership necessary to improve Keene State College’s ability to prevent, prepare for, and respond to Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking. Our work will continuously uphold the values of our community, promote the safety of all students, staff, and faculty, and reinforce a supportive learning environment as we create an accessible, equitable, and inclusive community for all.
We endeavor to make Keene State College a model for campuses and communities striving to respond to and end campus sexual violence through:
- Community engagement and collaboration
- Proactive prevention education and programming
- Comprehensive training
- Community empowerment
- Effective intervention
- Trauma-informed response
For more information or to become involved in OVW grant initiatives, please contact:
Catt Workman, OVW Grant Coordinator
catherine.workman@keene.edu