With a history of treatment for ADHD UHS requires documentation of ADHD diagnostic evaluation and treatment provided by the previous treating physician or other licensed professional. Medical records are required. Summary letters are not acceptable. Previous prescriptions, pill containers, parents’ notes or any other similar notations of previous ADHD diagnosis and treatment are considered inadequate …
Listen to Morgan Reed, a Youth Violence Prevention Advocate at DAIS (Domestic Abuse Intervention Services), talk about the resources and support DAIS can provide for UW–Madison students and others in the community. Trancript: Hi! My name is Morgan Reed, and I use she/her pronouns. I’m a Youth Violence Prevention Advocate at Domestic Abuse Intervention Services, …
Listen to Prisma Ruacho from the Multicultural Student Center reflect on how continued learning around sexual violence has inspired her work. Trancript: Hello, my name is Prisma Ruacho, I use she, her, hers pronouns and I work at the Multicultural Student Center. Since beginning my work at UW-Madison, the UHS Survivor Services area has been …
Listen to PAVE peer facilitator Spencer Runde discuss PAVE’s history and current work on campus. Trancript: When looking back on the history of student activism on campus, specifically for the prevention of sexual assault, it is vital that we recognize the PAVE organization. PAVE stands for Promoting Awareness Victim Empowerment, and our mission is to …
Listen to former PAVE Chair Eli Tsarovsky discuss the importance of activism and community care. Trancript: Hi! My name is Eli Tsarovsky. I was the Chair of PAVE-UW in 2021 and have been a student activist on campus in various capacities. As an activist working in sexual violence prevention, it was important to ground myself …
Listen to Molly Caradonna, Director of UHS Survivor Services, talk about current and future strategic initiatives to prevent sexual assault on campus. Trancript: Hello. My name is Molly Caradonna, I use she/her pronouns, and I am the Director of UHS Survivor Services. In my role, I support the integrated care team of survivor advocates, mental …
Listen to ASM’s Anti-Violence Chair Landis Varughese speak about the role that was created to serve as a liaison between students and campus decision-makers around sexual violence prevention. Trancript: Hello, my name is Landis Varughese, I use he/him pronouns and I serve as the anti-violence coordinator for the Associated Students of Madison: UW-Madison’s student government. …
No time brings stress and anxiety quite like exam season. With classes, projects, and deadlines piling up, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Having a strong support system and knowing how to use that support is important. Remember, what you’re experiencing is often shared by your peers and together you can make it feel a little …
This April, UHS is centering student survivors through both community-focused programming and enhancements to our Survivor Services clinical spaces. Our Sexual Assault Awareness Month program, “Connect & Reflect” features a student survivor art and history gallery and a closing reception including a film screening of Roleplay, a documentary about college students confronting sexual violence on …
We asked Sam Bowen, Assistant Director of Violence Prevention, six questions about the “Red Zone,” a time when students may face a higher risk of sexual assault on campus. What is the “Red Zone”? “The red zone refers to a time period of heightened risk for sexual assault on college campuses. Typically, it’s referring to …