ARISE: Advocates for Relationship Intervention, Survivor Support, and Education

ARISE is a team of campus and community professionals who coordinate efforts on campus to offer comprehensive, consistent, and ongoing prevention and response to interpersonal violence. The term interpersonal violence (IPV) includes sexual assault, dating/domestic violence, and stalking as defined in the Sexual Misconduct Policy.

ARISE acknowledges that historical, social, and cultural oppression create the conditions that allow interpersonal violence to disproportionately impact minoritized communities. ARISE is committed to practicing with a social justice lens and connecting survivors with resources that were born in their communities and honor their wisdom, strength, and resilience.

The ARISE team is comprised of personnel from the following departments and agencies:

The Wellness Center
Title IX
Department of Public Safety
Athletics
New Wilmington Police Department
Arise LC

We coordinate and support the following:

Training of Title IX Hearing Officers/Decision Makers/Investigators
Training of Public Safety Officers on responding effectively to IPV
Training on trauma-informed response to IPV for faculty and staff
Campus-wide comprehensive prevention education
Campus-wide awareness campaigns
Development/ongoing review of protocols, policies, and procedures for responding to IPV on campus
Compliance with the Violence Against Women Act Amendments to the Clery Act
Provision of comprehensive victims’ advocacy

Advocacy Services

Advocates are available at the Wellness Center, lower level of Shaw Hall by appointment. Our Advocates are employees of Arise LC. An advocate is a confidential professional who can:

Help survivors navigate their rights and reporting options
Support survivors in their recovery and healing process.
Connect survivors to campus and community resources.
Accompany survivors to medical appointments, legal proceedings, and student conduct proceedings
Provide crisis intervention and safety planning.

To get started in Advocacy Services:
Email: advocacy@ariselc.org
24-Hour Confidential Hotline: 724-652-9036

Request a Training or Education Session

We offer the following trainings to the campus community:

Starting the Conversation: Interpersonal Violence on Campus
Titans Together Can End Interpersonal Violence on Campus
Bringing in the Bystander
Sexual Assault, Dating/Domestic Violence, and Stalking Information and Awareness
When Someone Discloses Interpersonal Violence: A Referral and Resource Guide

If you are interested in bringing any of these training sessions to your student organization, classroom, or staff, please contact Jessica Mudger, Associate Director of Well-being Programs and Violence Prevention at mudgerjr@westminster.edu or 724-946-7926.