Violence Intervention Assistant (VIA)

What is VIA?

The Violence Intervention Assistant training program (VIA) was created by the Office of the Victim Advocate (OVA) to bridge the gap between the trained advocates from OVA and the broader campus community. By offering a more basic training to a larger and more widespread population, the OVA is able to provide more victims with the resources that they offer.

How Do I Become a Violence Intervention Assistant

In order to become VIA certified, each person must undergo a two-day training (approximately 15 hours total) providing them with a serviceable knowledge concerning, but not limited to: sexual violence and rape, relationship violence, stalking, the mental health consequences of trauma and the medical consequences of trauma. Additionally, the training will include a brief training in the tactics of intervening in a crisis, providing support in a crisis and the knowledge of campus and community resources for further professional assistance.

Upon successful completion of training and receipt of VIA Certification, there will be a plethora of opportunities for the newly trained to join other VIA Peers and members of OVA in providing further awareness to the community through peer dialogues, speaking opportunities and other programming yet to be named.

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