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