College students frequently deal with high levels of stress. Learn how to identify symptoms of stress early and techniques to reduce stress before it becomes unmanageable. Participants learn mindfulness and ways to change their mindset about stress to use it as a tool instead of a trigger.

You’ve heard about all the incredible effects of mindfulness and meditation – greater health, longevity, concentration and focus, satisfaction with life, happiness, emotional regulation and so much more! Join us to learn how to use meditation basics throughout the day and reap these positive, stress reducing benefits.

This certification course teaches participants to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental illness and how to help someone experiencing a mental health crisis.

This training teaches participants warning signs of suicide and how to respond appropriately in a suicidal crisis. Participants learn active listening skills that can help manage any situation of crisis.

This workshop will teach you to identify warning signs of alcohol overdose, legal facts, and how to care for someone safely until advanced medical help arrives.

No one wants their best friend to get hurt or harm someone else. Alcohol is a common thread between the majority of violent acts, student deaths, and academic deficiencies. However, alcohol is not inherently bad. Learn about a variety of alcohol related topics, including the effects of alcohol, bystander Intervention, what to do during medical emergencies, and WSU drinking norms.

Harm or threat of harm in an intimate relationship. It can also be called domestic violence or dating violence. This can include (but is not limited to) physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.

A course of conduct directed toward an individual that would cause a reasonable person to feel afraid. Stalking can occur in person or through technology. Most victims are stalked by someone they know, such as a current or former partner.

Stalking interactions can mirror behaviors that many of us engage in every day, with one major difference: these interactions are unwanted and intimidating, and cause someone to fear for their safety or the safety of people around them.

Any sexual activity lacking clear, knowing, and voluntary consent. This can include nonconsensual sexual intercourse or other physical contact. Sexual assault most frequently occurs between people who know each other. They may be friends, romantic partners, co-workers, roommates, classmates, or casual acquaintances. They may have just met at a party or online.

While a significant portion of sexual assault on college campuses includes the presence of alcohol or other substance, sexual assault can also occur outside of a typical party scene.

If you or someone you know experiences these types of violence, we’re here to support you and provide options for emotional support, medical care, and reporting. There are confidential and other resources available to you.

Confidential resources like victim advocates at Alternatives to Violence of the Palouse and Counseling and Psychological Services are not required to report to law enforcement or the university. There are minimal exceptions to confidentiality, such as reporting child or elder abuse or other imminent harm. If you choose to access these services, your visit and the information you share will be confidential.

Medical care at Cougar Health Services is also a confidential resource. Regardless of whether you want to make a police report, a health care provider can help assess your wellbeing and personal safety, provide any necessary medical treatment, and help connect you with other resources.

University resources include the Compliance and Civil Rights (CCR). CCR can take a report of your experience, start an investigation, help you identify campus safety options, and connect you to local support services, medical care, and counseling. CCR investigation process is separate from any criminal process and can be pursued alone or simultaneously.

Keep in mind that, with limited exceptions, most university employees have an obligation to report sex- and gender-based violence to the university. If you choose to disclose your experience to a university employee, they will share that information with the Title IX Coordinator at CCR. CCR will follow up with you to offer support and let you know about resources and options that are available to you. They will also give you the option of pursuing an investigation.

This reporting requirement is designed to keep our community safe and ensure that victims and survivors receive the support they need. If CCR contacts you, it’s your choice whether or not to provide details or pursue any of the options they provide.

If you would like to pursue criminal investigation and possible legal action, you can report to WSU Police or Pullman Police.

For a comprehensive list of confidential and other resources at WSU and in the community, visit CCR’s website.

Students are more likely to talk with a friend about their experience of violence before anyone else. A supportive response can make a significant difference to someone coping with the impact of sexual assault, relationship violence, or stalking.

Helpful things to say to a victim or survivor:

• It’s not your fault.
• It’s not okay that this happened.
• I believe you.
• You’re not alone.
• Do you want to talk to someone?
• What can I do to support you?
• If you don’t want to talk about it, that’s okay.

In addition to providing mandatory programs for students and ongoing training opportunities for the WSU community, best practices in violence prevention recommend clear policies with consistent enforcement, trauma-informed response and services for victims, and extensive community involvement. In alignment with these recommendations, we:

• Collaborate with our Title IX Coordinator to assist with assessing campus climate and reviewing campus policy
• Advocate to include student perspectives and concerns into prevention and response efforts
• Collaborate to offer law enforcement training around response and investigation of these crimes
• Provide training for the university conduct board
• Serve as consultants for student-led initiatives to prevent violence

Interested in taking a violence prevention training, learn more!