UCSB CARE: Advocate Office

10/13/2026

is this Thursday, 10/15! Learn more about the history of Purple Thursday and how you can become an ally with CARE’s work during Relationship Violence Awareness Month and this academic year! 💜

10/08/2026

Healthy relationships are something we can all build in our own lives, and love should not hurt for anyone. Real love does not leave you questioning your boundaries or feeling afraid to speak up. It’s built on respect, trust, and equality- just to list a few principles ✨

This Saturday, join CARE for an activity and discussion on how we want to see healthy relationships show up in our lives! While we discuss, participants will cut, tie, and write CARE on purple ribbons to help realize awareness of relationship violence! Take some for your friends and CARE will hand out for the rest to our Gaucho community 💜

Register on Shoreline to secure your spot! 1 hour of community service may also be provided.

10/02/2026

October is Relationship Violence Awareness Month 💜

About 1 in 3 women experience intimate partner in their lifetime, 1 in 4 men, and 1 in 2 non-binary/gender non conforming individuals. Violence is not always easily recognized or can be silent, which can make it difficult to call out or intervene.

The CARE Office offers confidential support for anybody experiencing relationship violence, and is hosting workshops all month long to learn how to identify harm in the community. Together, we can become active community of active bystanders and is committed to supporting survivors 💜

We hope to see you there!

09/30/2026

When conversations about sexual violence become public, it can be easy for the focus to shift toward what a survivor did or did not do.

No matter the circumstances, all survivors deserve to be believed and cared for.

Support means listening, validating their feelings, and respecting the next steps they choose to take. If you or someone you care for wants confidential and independent support, CARE Advocates are here for you.

09/25/2026

Join CARE in kicking off Relationship Violence Awareness Month with our Paletas and Positive Relationships Tabling Fair 💜

Come by to learn more about positive relationships and survivor support, and connect with campus and community resources. We’ll have different tables to stop by, fun giveaways, and of course- paletas 🍦

Visit us anytime between 12-2pm on Thursday, Oct. 1st- we hope to see you there!

Check out the flavors we’ll have!
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Stop by FOUR resource tables and pick up an item from each to receive a paleta of your choice.

There are limited quantities per flavor, so make sure you stop by before your favorite flavor runs out!

09/23/2026

Welcome back to campus gauchos! The CARE Office is ready to welcome everyone back and wants to share something important with you all- setting and respecting boundaries.

Boundaries help us safely explore new experiences and new relationships. Whether you’re a new or returning student, your boundaries are allowed to change while you grow as a person.

Take time this fall to reflect on the things that make you feel valued, ask your roommates and friends what their boundaries are, and remember that CARE is here to confidentially support you through your questions 🩵

07/28/2026

07/28/2026

Reaching out can feel like the hardest step- especially when you don’t know what to expect.

Appointments with CARE always centered on your needs. You’ll never be required to report, disclose more than you’re comfortable sharing, or make immediate decisions. Instead, our confidential advocates will move at your pace and support you with the next steps that feel right.

Click on our link tree in our bio to visit our website or to call or email the CARE Office

06/02/2026

Thank you to everyone for making this an amazing year for CARE! Good luck on finals and congrats on finishing another year!
CARE services are available throughout the summer, and we are excited to resume our programming next academic year!

05/08/2026

Here are the winners from our Denim Day Fair raffle! Thank you to everyone who participated and showed us what Denim Day means to the UCSB community! 🩵