Mission
Our mission is to promote healthy young families and healthy young adults by advancing evidence-based violence prevention through a range of education, research, & training activities. Our partners and collaborators include multiple universities and community-based agencies serving our most vulnerable populations.
About
Launched in August 2009 with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1R49CE001510-01), the Center is the only one of its kind to be housed in a school of social work. We partner with an interdisciplinary team of researchers and teachers representing multiple universities, and collaborate with community-based agencies already serving our most vulnerable populations.
Our butterfly represents transformation and symbolizes the developmental aspect of our mission. We incorporate the colors most frequently used by organizations addressing:
- child abuse and neglect (blue)
- intimate partner violence (purple)
- sexual violence (teal)
- suicide (yellow)