Mavs RESPOND to DVSAS
Department of Justice Grant
Mercy was awarded a 3 year grant by the department of justice. The ultimate objective of the Campus Program is to help the University create effective, comprehensive responses to domestic/dating violence, sexual assault and stalking (DVSAS) including prevention and intervention with collaboration from community partners. Thus, the MAVS RESPONSE (Response, Education, Sexual violence Prevention, Outreach in Service and Empowerment) Team was created including the community partners of the Dobbs Ferry Police Department (DFPD) and Westchester Medical Center鈥檚 Sexual Assault, Abuse and Victims Empowerment Program (SAAVE).
In accordance with grant requirements, Mercy must:
- Create a coordinated community response team to oversee all planning and implementation activities (this is the MAVS RESPONSE Team)
- Provide prevention programming, including bystander intervention to all students on DVSAS
- Provide access to 24-hour confidential victim services and advocacy
- Provide ongoing training to all campus security on how to effectively respond to DVSAS crimes
- Conduct ongoing training to all personnel in the campus disciplinary process
Title IX Policy
麻豆社区 prohibits sexual misconduct, harassment, and discrimination. Specifically, no person shall on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity of the University. Conduct prohibited by Title IX includes sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual violence, sexual misconduct, domestic/dating violence, and discrimination on the basis of sex. Title IX also prohibits retaliation against individuals who, in good faith, file a complaint or otherwise assert their rights under Title IX. For more information on Title IX or the policy, please visit mercy.edu/about/title-ix.