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VIP Center
At VIP, our mission is to support and advocate for individuals impacted by interpersonal violence while engaging the University of Kentucky and the surrounding community in interpersonal violence education and prevention. We believe we all have a role to play in keeping others safe from harm.
People visit the VIP Center for the first time for many reasons. People may want to learn more about how to get involved, schedule a prevention education program, or make an appointment with a confidential advocate. Our VIP staff stands ready to serve you, whether it is because you or someone you care about has experienced interpersonal violence, which might include intimate partner violence, sexual violence, and stalking, or because you want to learn more about VIP. No matter your reason, expect to be warmly greeted and immediately connected.
The VIP Center
Location: The Multidisciplinary Science Building (MDS), 725 Rose St., Suite 401
Hours: Monday- Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Contact us: 859-257-3574 or vipcenter@uky.edu
Follow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month! #DVAM
Every October, the VIP Center participates in the national month-long campaign to support survivors and end dating, domestic, and relationship violence in our communities. Make your plans to participate now by stopping by any of the spaces and places listed.
October 1st- 31st: All month long: Purple Pumpkin Campaign. The VIP Center and the Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention Coalition are partnering for the Lexington-wide Purple Pumpkin Campaign. Be on the lookout for purple pumpkins on campus and in Lexington local businesses! Every pumpkin will have a resource QR code connecting to resources for survivors and how to prevent violence in our community.
Thursday DVAM Trivia in Residence Halls, Every Thursday in October: Residential students will have a chance to answer a DVAM trivia question correctly and be entered into a drawing for a prize. Be sure to stop by the front desk in your Res Hall for the question, the answer, and the QR code to be entered.
October 7th: Moctoberfest, 4 pm to 7 pm in the Lewis Hall Courtyard: Stop by our table at the VIP Center and grab something purple for DVAM.
October 14th: Virtual Green Dot Overview Lunch and Learn for staff and faculty, 12 pm to 1 pm. Spend your lunch with us and learn how to be a Green Dot at UK. (For faculty and staff only. To sign up, please reach out to the VIP Center at vipcenter@uky.edu)
October 15th: National Purple Thursday All Day. Wear something purple for National Purple Thursday and post it to socials using the hashtags #PurpleThursday #SupportSurvivors #UKGoesPurple
October 19th, 1 pm to 3 pm, Alumni Commons: Join us at Scale Smash for Body Empowerment Week signature event hosted by our wellbeing partners at POWER. Play trivia with the VIP Center and smash a scale.
October 19th through 23rd- UK Week of Action
- Annual Clothesline Project Display in GSC social staircase all week. The Clothesline Project is a powerful visual tribute to honor and support survivors. Displayed shirts are handmade by survivors in our campus community. If you're interested in making a shirt or a support card to be included in the display, please contact the VIP Center at vipcenter@uky.edu
- October 21st, 11 am to 1 pm: Clothesline Project tabling with UKPD SVU. Stop by to make a shirt and a support card.
- October 21st through 23rd- UK Lights up Purple. Snap a photo of the campus lights at night and tag the VIP Center on Instagram and TikTok.
- Wildcats Roar: Voices Against Violence- Join us for our virtual prevention workshops:
- October 20th, 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm- Green Dot Overview. Sign up in BBNvolved (for students only).
- October 21st, 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm- Consent Culture. Sign up in BBNvolved (for students only).