referral, and assistance with the reporting processes to past or present survivors of sexual or interpersonal violence. Individuals may visit the center located in the Boxwood House, call 610-683-4655, or email womenscenter@kutztown.edu. In addition, the KU Women’s Center works with Safe Berks, an agency that provides a safe haven and ongoing support system for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, to provide free and confidential campus advocacy services. Services offered include: review all reporting options; provide accompaniment to the Berks County Courthouse to obtain a Protection Order; provide accompaniment to law enforcement interviews and Title IX meetings on campus; and provide referrals to PCAR’s Sexual Violence Legal Assistance Project and other Berks County support services and resources, as needed. Kutztown University’s Safe Berks Campus Advocate is Madison Magala, who can be reached at 484-6519745 or madisonm@safeberks.org. Safe Berks also has a hotline where a certified advocate is available by telephone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. To contact the hotline, an individual may call 844789-SAFE or Text “SAFE BERKS” to 20121. All services provided by Safe Berks are inclusive and available to every KU student. However, a report to a Safe Berks representative does not constitute a report to the University, since these individuals are not employees of the University and, therefore, are not required to report allegations of a Title IX violation to the University’s Title IX Coordinator or any other University employee with the authority to investigate and/or redress sexual violence on campus. The Women’s Center staff facilitates sexual violence and healthy relationship workshops in classrooms for students. Last year, the “WTF is a Healthy Relationship?” workshops were offered to students affiliated with some Health, Biology, and First Year Seminar classes. This relationship workshop presentation covers the following topics: relationship violence, different types of abuse, stalking, harassment, sexual assault, rape, consent, victim blaming, rape culture, organizations associated with sexual assault awareness, It’s On Us, KU’s Safe Berks sexual assault campus advocate, resources on campus and places to report, and contact information for various individuals and places. Take Back the Night: This educational event sponsored by the Women’s Center focuses on stopping violence within the KU community. This annual in-person event addresses Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Sexual Assault. The Clothesline Project: Sponsored by the Women’s Center, this visual exhibition features a display of shirts with written messages and illustrations that graphically demonstrate the impact of violence. 46 “What Were YOU Wearing?” Project: This project is a visual display of survivor’s descriptions of what they were wearing when they experienced sexual violence. The installation asks viewers to consider the amount of self-blame that results from the question: “What were you wearing?”. It is displayed in the Student Union building for one week during the Red Zone, and we also provide informational tables with resources. Safe Berks Silent Witness Project: This program features a display of life-sized red silhouettes which highlight the stories of Berks County citizens who were victims of domestic violence homicide. It is on display for one week during October, Domestic Violence awareness month. Protection of Minors: POM training is required of all new faculty, staff, and student employees. Employees must annually review the training online and on-demand. They are automatically reassigned training each year and are sent automated email reminders when the training is due. New employees and student employees are assigned training once they start their employment or return to their campus employment role. Topics covered include recognizing child abuse, detecting child predators and reporting suspected abuse. Residence Life Staff Training and Programming: Residence Life Staff Training and Programming: Training of student and professional staff employed by Residence Life focuses on issues of sexual assault on college campuses, understanding the concepts of consent, force and incapacitation, the impact of sexual assault and understanding university policy. Residence Life’s Community Assistant (CA) programming model identifies six goals, or core values, with each having its own sub-categories of programming objectives. One of the core values is “Accountability.” Within this category, CAs provide programming opportunities for residents that offer information and resources on making responsible choices (including involving alcohol), healthy relationships, dating violence, risky behaviors, as well as safe and unsafe sexual encounters. In addition, every Resident Director and Community Assistant plans and implements “all-hall” programs promoting sexual assault awareness each academic year. All Hall programs are marketed and designed to catch residents’ attention about the serious issue of sexual assault and dating violence, while addressing topics such as identifying unhealthy relationships, safe sex and dating practices, consent, breaking myths, bystander intervention, sexual harassment and violence and the resources available to help those in need. The staff gathers information from campus and local resources and presents it at the program. Brochures and newsletters are used as a tool for residents to take information away from the programs as well. Each program is tailored to the community served. These programs also touch upon how students can remain
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