As the University is returning from Winter Break, the HAVEN team thought we’d offer the following… There is a perception that the holidays can be an especially risky time for those in abusive relationships.  The thought that an individual may … Read more

Letting people who have experienced violence have control over their story and resource seeking processes is important to their healing process. Experiencing violence often feels like a loss of agency or control, so it is important to provide someone with … Read more

You might remember one of the confidential support options we talked about during the HAVEN presentation is UNC’s own Gender Violence Services Coordinators (GVSCs), Holly Lovern and Kayla Zollinger. Holly and Kayla have been meeting with students, faculty, and staff throughout … Read more

The Equal Opportunity and Compliance Office (EOC) has remained open throughout this past academic year, responding to reports, providing support, connecting students and employees to resources, and we continued to offer various trainings, including HAVEN, as we can. Haven We … Read more

Going beyond yes or no questions can help a survivor process the situation. They allow a survivor to identify their own feelings, choose their own next steps, and feel increased agency over their situation. For us as supporters, open ended … Read more

As a support person, it’s always important that you take care of yourself, and taking care of yourself is something we emphasize in the HAVEN Training. After a year of public health crises and displacement for many students and disruption … Read more

As the new semester begins, we’d like to remind you that the Equal Opportunity and Compliance Office (EOC) is open and we continue to receive reports from students, faculty and staff.  We are operating remotely but EOC are available during … Read more

We are looking for volunteer facilitators to join our HAVEN team and help build the program! Facilitating HAVEN is a rewarding experience and helps create a safer and more caring Carolina Community. With the new online format, the commitment we … Read more

A survivor may be sad, angry, laughing, or showing no emotion at all. They may feel all of these emotions in one day. These are all normal reactions to an abnormal experience. There is no “right” or “wrong” way for … Read more

All instructors are encouraged to consider the impact of interpersonal (relationship) and sexual violence on the students in their class. One way to do this is to include in their syllabus a statement encouraging students affected by discrimination, harassment, and … Read more