Mission Critical Initiatives

IDVSA uses a whole human framework. We actively work to live this experience in our scholarship, education, training, service, partnerships, and values.

Research shows that respectful, safe, transparent environments, and the addition of belonging, a psychological construct that values connections and caring, transforms organizations into innovative and productive organizations that maximize all their members’ full potential. This framework captures the whole human experience and encourages empowerment and authenticity where members don’t just succeed but thrive.

IDVSA staff and faculty create and support an environment to fulfill our vision of “peace and prosperity” – the elimination of interpersonal violence with social justice as its centering principle.