Build a Safer Campus: Training & Support for Violence Prevention Professionals
NOVA Campus Advocacy Program
NOVA’s Campus Advocacy Program provides trauma-informed, inclusive, and culturally responsive training and technical assistance to campus victim assistance professionals, staff, and community partners to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (DVSAS) in higher education.
We equip campus professionals with the tools to support survivors and foster safer campus communities through trauma-informed, culturally responsive campus training and support services.
Who We Serve:
- Title IX coordinators
- Campus advocates and counselors
- BITs/CARE teams and case management professionals
- Student affairs professionals
- OVW Campus Program grantees
- Community partners working with campuses
NEW RESOURCE!
Standards for Campus-Based Advocacy Services
Standards for Campus-Based Advocacy Services offers clear, survivor-centered guidance to help colleges and universities strengthen and sustain high-quality advocacy services for students impacted by violence.
What Does It Take to Create a Safer Campus?
A safer campus depends on intentional, collaborative, and flexible strategies to prevent and address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
As campus environments change, NOVA works with institutions to identify new challenges, enhance response systems, and create lasting strategies that support survivors and promote campus safety.
Campus Advocacy Summit 2026: Meeting the Moment: Advancing Survivor Support, Sustainability, and Campus Change
Virtual: Zoom
Date: Thursday, October 8, 2026
Time: 12pm-5pm (ET) / 11am-4pm (CT) / 10am-3pm (MT) / 9am-2pm (PT)
REGISTRATION OPENING SOON!
Campus advocacy work doesn’t stop, and too often, advocates do it alone: one person handling a caseload built for three, with little time to step back and connect with others who understand.
El Virtual Campus Advocacy Summit is a national gathering built for that reality. Advocates from across the country will come together online to share real strategies, not theory. They will discuss how to hold survivor-centered response in DVSAS cases (domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking), build institutional partnerships that hold up under pressure, and sustain themselves in demanding work.
This isn’t a lecture series. Participants will gain actionable tools, new ideas, and a stronger national network through interactive sessions and open discussions.
Join us to learn, connect, and address current challenges together.
Campus TTA Services
With over 60 years of collective field experience, NOVA delivers expert training and technical assistance rooted in trauma-informed and culturally responsive practices. Our team and partners bring a deep understanding of advocacy and prevention across a diverse range of campus environments. We offer a variety of services, including:
- Capacitación en defensa del campus de NOVA (NCAT), una academia de capacitación avanzada de 30 horas enfocada en desarrollar conocimientos y habilidades para los defensores de víctimas del campus
- Capacitación personalizada y asistencia técnica para el personal de asistencia a las víctimas del campus y los socios de la comunidad para brindar capacitación significativa y actualizaciones sobre prácticas prometedoras y espacio para conectarse con compañeros
Technical Assistance for Campus Service Providers
Due to current funding limitations, technical assistance through the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Campus Program is temporarily paused. We remain committed to supporting your work and can offer alternative options through NOVA, including fee-for-service training and technical assistance and access to member-based resources. Please feel free to reach out to explore how we can best support you during this time. NOVA is proud to provide technical assistance and training on addressing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (DVSAS) on college campuses.
Our Areas of Expertise Include:
The Culturally-Specific area supports campuses in elevating and addressing the intersections of culture, trauma, racial and ethnic equity, language justice, and accessibility, allowing campus-based professionals and advocates to help student survivors feel seen, supported, and connected to their campus community.
The Coordinated Community Response (CCR) Team area provides customized training, resources, and support to institutions of higher education dedicated to building coordinated community responses to prevent and respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (DVSAS) on college campuses. We help teams build, strengthen, and sustain their capacity to create positive outcomes and systems changes.
And more! Email [email protected] or complete our NOVA Technical Assistance (TA) Consultation Request Form to get in touch with our team.
Training and technical assistance is tailored to be responsive to each institution’s culture, resources and areas of need. Our team has vast experience in the field and works closely with consultants and partner organizations with campus expertise.
- Developing Coordinated Community Response (CCR) Teams that are inclusive, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed;
- Cultivating collaborative campus and community partnerships and meaningful inclusion in CCR initiatives;
- Engaging administrative leadership to embed CCR initiatives into the institution;
- Best practices around:
- CCR Team structure and process, including linkage with other existing multidisciplinary teams;
- CCR Team composition and leadership, including student involvement in the CCR Team;
- Memorandos de entendimiento internos y externos;
- Conflict resolution strategies; CCR Team policies and communications strategies, and effective meeting facilitation; and
- Strategies for sustainability.
Our technical assistance and training include:
- Individual campus consultations
- Virtual and in-person trainings
- Customized technical assistance to provide in-the-moment expert assistance
- CCR Team product review and feedback
- Virtual and in-person site visits
- Digital toolkits and resources
Contact Information
For questions or to explore available support options, please contact us at [email protected] or complete our NOVA Technical Assistance (TA) Consultation Request Form
Interested in learning more? Here are some frequently asked questions.
We offer a range of training and technical assistance options tailored to meet your campus needs, including:
- Individual campus consultations
- Virtual or in-person trainings and webinars
- Customized, real-time technical assistance and problem-solving support
- Review and feedback on policies, protocols, and program materials
- Virtual and in-person site visits
- Digital toolkits and resource development
- Strategies for program growth and institutional sustainability
Both! NOVA’s Campus Team provides training and technical assistance on best practices in the field of campus advocacy and prevention with a specialty in underserved student populations and multidisciplinary, collaborative approaches to DVSAS on campus.
Due to current funding limitations, technical assistance through the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Campus Program is temporarily paused.
¡Gran pregunta! Siempre puede comunicarse con nosotros en [email protected] para proporcionar más detalles. Si encaja dentro de nuestras áreas de especialización y alcance, estaremos encantados de ayudarle. Si no es así, haremos todo lo posible para sugerir un socio o consultor que pueda encajar mejor.
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