What is prevention?

Prevention is the intentional, forward-looking approach focused on creating the conditions where harm is less likely to occur. Prevention invests in people, relationships, and systems to promote safety, dignity, and wellbeing rather than responding to violence after it has already occurred.

Prevention:

  • Addresses root causes
  • Identifies predictive (risks) and protective factors
  • Requires an intersectional approach
  • Centers education, outreach, and awareness

How does Marquette do this? 

The Health Promotion, Prevention, and Advocacy Office creates a culture of prevention at Marquette through its Peer Wellness Educators, mandatory prevention trainings, programs, and partnerships across campus. 

Focus Areas

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Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)

A pattern of abuse behaviors used to gain power and control over a current or former romantic partner. Abusive behavior usually starts off subtly and gets worse overtime.

IPV or dating violence can include physical, emotional, verbal, digital, financial, and sexual abuse, stalking, threats, extreme jealousy, and isolation.

Sexual Violence

Any act or behavior (verbal or physical) that is unwanted, uncomfortable, and of sexual in nature, and conducted through force, threats, coercion, manipulation, or abuse of power. Sexual violence is absent of consent or a clear, enthusiastic, voluntary, and freely given “yes” to a specific sexual activity.

Alcohol and Other Drugs

AOD Prevention focuses on promoting informed choices, reducing harm, understanding risks, and supporting the overall well-being of students. Education and awareness about boundaries, resources, and consent contribute to a culture of wellness.

Bystander Intervention

A pro‑social bystander is someone who recognizes a potentially harmful situation and chooses to safely intervene, speak up, or take action to prevent harm or support someone who may be at risk.

Pro‑social bystanders use caring, responsibility, and community values to help create a safer environment for everyone.