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Office of Violence Prevention

Circular logo for Ramapo of New Jersey’s Office of Violence Prevention, featuring a red archway and text: Awareness • Intervention • Engagement around the border.

The Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) engages the º£½ÇÉçÇø community in evidence-based education that cultivates affirmative consent, active upstander intervention, and healthy relationships to challenge rape culture and prevent sexual violence. We believe violence prevention is an act of community care. By fostering a culture of mutual respect, shared responsibility, and relational accountability, we empower every community member to help create the conditions for collective well-being so that everyone can thrive.

Location: C-216
(near the fishbowl)
Phone: (201) 684-7430
Email: ovp@ramapo.edu
Instagram: @rcnj_ovp

Ramapo of New Jersey is committed to the safety, dignity, and well-being of our community.

If you or someone you know has experienced violence — whether sexual, relationship-based, or otherwise — support is available. You are encouraged to seek medical care and emotional support in ways that feel right for you. Resources — including confidential support, reporting options, and information about your rights — can be found on Ramapo’s Title IX website.

Interpersonal violence, including sexual assault, is a serious harm that affects both individuals and communities. Because sexual violence involves the misuse of power and control, it threatens the safety, dignity, and well-being of our campus community. Ramapo does not tolerate sexual assault or other forms of power-based discrimination, including discrimination based on sex and gender.

Sexual harassment, in all its forms, is similarly harmful and inconsistent with our values. These behaviors disrupt the quality of collegiate relationships, undermining the learning and working environment for students, faculty, and staff.

Individuals have the right to choose if, when, and how to report, and both on-campus and off-campus reporting options are available through the Title IX office.

Students are encouraged to report sexual assaults to College authorities and/or the police. Reporting can be one way to access support and resources, and to help prevent further harm to others.

Get Involved

There are many ways to get involved with the Office of Violence Prevention, including volunteering with us and attending our events.

Become a VIP

Violence Intervention Peers (VIPs) are student leaders who help prevent sexual violence by promoting affirmative consent, healthy relationships, and active upstander intervention. As educators and community builders, VIPs encourage peers to recognize opportunities to intervene safely, challenge harmful norms, and help create a campus culture rooted in respect, accountability, and community care.

Events

Throughout the year, the Office of Violence Prevention organizes educational events to help students learn and engage with violence prevention.

Resources

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Reporting Options

Students are strongly urged to report sexual misconduct (including sexual assault, rape, sexual harassment, stalking, dating violence, domestic violence, or sexual exploitation) to College authorities and to the police in order to protect themselves and others.


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Support For Victims / Survivors

Support is always available for survivors of sexual assault and interpersonal violence.
If you or someone you know is a survivor it’s important to know there are many options for crisis response, support, medical treatment, advocacy, and reporting. Confidential resources allow you to explore your options without making a report to the College. Confidential, survivor-centered help is always available.


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Local Resources

YWCA Healing Space

HealingSPACE provides confidential information, support, and victim services. They have trained advocates that provide counseling and medical and legal accompaniments to survivors. HealingSPACE also offers support groups, volunteer training, and educational programs for schools and businesses, as well as sponsors activities to raise community awareness about sexual violence.

The free and confidential 24-hour hotline for healingSPACE is (201) 487-2227.


Alternatives to Domestic Violence

Bergen County’s Alternatives to Domestic Violence (ADV) provides critical non-residential support services to Bergen County residents impacted by domestic violence in their relationships, including prevention education, crisis intervention, legal advocacy, trauma-informed counseling programs, and coordinated community responses to violence.


Partners for Women and Justice

Partners empowers low-income victims and survivors of domestic violence to build safe and secure futures for themselves and their children by providing equal access to justice. We offer quality legal assistance in domestic violence and family law matters.


Wafa House

Founded in 2004 to address domestic violence issues in the Muslim community, Wafa House has evolved from crisis referral and intervention to now providing a wide array of holistic recovery services for survivors in need.


State and National Resources

NJ Sexual Assault Crisis Center Hotlines

There are several sexual assault crisis center hotlines depending on your county. Linked below is a list of these hotlines sorted by county.


NJ Coalition Against Sexual Assault

The New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NJCASA) is the statewide advocacy and capacity-building organization that represents New Jersey’s 21 county-based sexual violence programs and the Rutgers University – New Brunswick Office of Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance. In addition to our county-based programs, we also have in our membership a cohort of eight culturally specific programs. Culturally specific services are created by and for specific cultural communities and provide support with an emphasis on the experiences and needs of survivors in such communities and with recognition of the cultural complexities and layered identities of every individual


RAINN: Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network

the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization and operator of the National Sexual Assault Hotline, RAINN’s mission is to stop sexual violence by supporting survivors, holding perpetrators accountable, and creating safer communities.


Professional Staff

Andrea Oliver, LSW
Coordinator
Office: C-214
Phone: (201) 684-7709
E-mail: oliver7a@ramapo.edu


Ramapo of New Jersey (RCNJ) and the Center for Student Involvement (CSI) make no guarantees about the external resources or organizations listed as assistance options. While CSI has done initial vetting related to resources listed, RCNJ and CSI are not responsible for the quality, accuracy, safety, or outcomes of services provided by these external organizations. It is the responsibility of students to research and evaluate the integrity of any organization or resource they choose to utilize. Students are advised to exercise caution and good judgment when engaging with external resources.

For additional support or information, please contact the Center for Student Involvement.