CU Boulder Office of Victim Assistance

08/20/2026

Zora the therapy dog who works at the Office of Victim Assistance (OVA) tried on her new Pride bandana. She is getting ready for the CU Boulder Pride Picnic Friday Aug. 21st.
Time: 1:30-3:30pm
Location: Sewell field
CU there!
CU Boulder Life

08/19/2026

Classes start tomorrow and over the last few days CU Boulder OVA staff was connecting with students, and some families, at various welcome events, including volunteering to support move in. Here are some of our photos from just some of the many events we were at.
Happy Fall 2026 semester and Go Buffs!
, CU Boulder Life

08/18/2026

The OVA staff, rocking a more casual look at our retreat last week as we prepared for the fall semester. We are here for CU Boulder, ready to support students and employees impacted by various disruptive, traumatic events, recently or in the past. We are also a resource for people who witness events, as well as those supporting those impacted by traumatic experiences/secondary survivors.

08/17/2026

08/14/2026

Attn CU Faculty!
As we start another semester we like to share our article, "3 things faculty and staff should know about using content and trigger warnings."
As a campus community, we should all strive to foster trauma-informed, resilient and inclusive classrooms and communities. When difficult topics come up in class or discussions, content warnings may feel like an obvious solution or a default strategy to prepare students.
➡Here are a few things you should know about content warnings and how to implement more trauma-informed practices within your classrooms
https://www.colorado.edu/health/blog/trigger-warnings
CU Boulder Health and Wellness

08/13/2026

🎉Check out the new stickers OVA has. An awesome OVA staff member created these images and we turned them into stickers! Looking forward to many welcome events as we start the fall semester and will have these at our tables.
🐕Reminder that dog sticker is Zora, the therapy dog that works at OVA!
☎️Also look closely in the cord of that old school phone, what does it spell out...

08/11/2026

❗Wednesday Aug 12 OVA is CLOSED for an all day staff retreat to get ready for the start of the fall semester.
📲There is phone support available at 303-492-8855 when we are closed.
➡We will re-open Thursday Aug 13 at 8:30am. Thank you.

08/03/2026

🩵Attn. CU Boulder undergrad students.
OVA will be starting a new free and confidential sexual assault process group this fall.
🩵Feedback from past group members is they found the group a very supportive and transformative space.
If you do not have class on Weds 1:30-3pm please fill out our interest form: https://cuboulder.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6hZufbrGkdtF0DI
Note a meeting with the group facilitators is required before joining the group.💙🩵

07/30/2026

You Have the Right website—CO options and resources related to sexual assault. 💙

https://youhavetherightco.org/



Deciding what to do after a sexual assault can be scary and overwhelming. That’s why CCASA created the You Have the Right website—to simplify your options and connect you with resources that promote safety, justice, and healing. 💙

https://youhavetherightco.org/



07/27/2026

Last week OVA connected with many of the EXCEL Scholars involved in the B-school summer bridge program.
The Leeds EXCEL Scholars Program is an innovative, independent program geared to meet the specific business education needs of students who identify as first-generation and/or low-income.
What great students and a fantastic program.
Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder