BIPOC Community

The continued violence against black and brown individuals highlight the constant traumatic stress experienced by members of the BIPOC community.  Students of color are disproportionately impacted by racism, bigotry, and trauma both on and off campus.  Trans and non-binary BIPOC students are at particularly high risk for experiencing violence and discrimination.

The Safe Office is committed to providing culturally competent trauma-informed care for students in the BIPOC community that respects the complex historical and generational trauma experiences that students of color live with. We want individuals of all backgrounds to feel heard, validated, safe, and able to heal from experiences of interpersonal violence. 

For more resources specific to the BIPOC community, visit: 

• Love is Respect
  • Relationships and cultural context
• StrongHearts Native Helpline
  • Colonization and Domestic Violence
  • What is cultural abuse?
  • How abusive partners use sexual assault as a form of control
• The National Center on Violence Against Women in the Black Community
  • IPV in the Black community
• Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM)
  • Beam Consent Toolkit
• Call Blackline – 1 (800) 604-5841
  • Hotline that provides a space for peer support, counseling, reporting of mistreatment, witnessing and affirming the lived experiences for folxs who are most impacted by systematic oppression with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens. Not specific to concerns related to IPV.