CMHC Voices Against Violence (VAV) is a program of the Counseling and Mental Health Center at The University of Texas at Austin. VAV addresses issues of:
Our programs are designed to serve the needs of the diverse UT population with information, education, training, advocacy, counseling, and referral services.
Services for Survivors and Allies include:
- Individual Counseling
- Anonymous Telephone Counseling
- Group Counseling
- Connection to resources in the community
- Advocacy services which may include legal, medical, academic, and/or housing support
Training and outreach programming includes:
- Interactive Theatre for Dialogue performances by VAV Peer Educators
- VAV 101 and other educational programs that can be customized for faculty, staff, and /or student groups
- A wide arrange of campus activities that honor the various awareness months
Please note: the non-gendered pronouns ze, hir, and hirself are used throughout this website to include those whose gender identity falls outside or between the gender binary.