Interpersonal Violence Prevention and Advocacy Office

The Interpersonal Violence Prevention and Advocacy Office (IVPAO) includes a trauma-informed Survivor Advocate whose responsibility is to provide confidential support and information for students about the medical, academic and legal options or needs they may have following a sexual assault. With a focus on empowering the survivor to make their own decisions, the Survivor Advocate can facilitate referrals, accompany survivors to medical treatment, answer questions about legal options and ensure appropriate follow-up and support. They also connect survivors with resources that can minimize the impact an assault may have on a student's academic career.

Matthea Mitchell, Survivor Advocate
307 Taylor Hall
570-577-1542
mm119@bucknell.edu

For Immediate support, please contact our local victim-survivor support service, Transitions, at 1-800-850-7948. Transitions is available 24/7.

Talking to the Survivor Advocate is not the same as filing an official report with the University or local authorities. If you wish to do so, please contact the Title IX Coordinator, Bucknell Public Safety or the local police.


If You Need Help Now

Confidential Resources

Transitions Crisis Center (available 24/7) — 800-850-7948

Interpersonal Violence Prevention and Advocacy Office — 570-577-1542

Counseling and Student Development Center (available 24/7) — 570-577-1604

Bucknell Student Health — 570-577-1401

Bucknell Chaplains — 570-577-1592

Evangelical Community Hospital (available 24/7) — 570-522-2000

Additional Resources

Title IX Coordinator — 570-577-1554

Public Safety (available 24/7) — 570-577-1111

Local Police (available 24/7) — 911