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Mission & Vision

Mission

IDVSA’s mission is to eliminate abuse and violence with social and economic justice as centering principles. To achieve our aspirational goal, we engage stakeholders in on-going collaborative decision-making, restorative practices, recognizing that our actions affect their lives.


Vision

IDVSA’s vision is for all people to live peaceful and prosperous lives in a world free from violence.


IDVSA Values and Principles

Our expressed values and beliefs ground the rigorous scientific approaches of our scholarship and research, education and training, and service.

VALUE 1: LEADERSHIP

We embrace our responsibility as leaders committed to deliberate, thoughtful, and restorative discussions and recognize the importance of a shared space for aspirational vision and resistance.

VALUE 2: RESPONSIVENESS

We are reflective about the issues we study and understand that our moral, ethical, and legal responsibilities will evolve as we work for universal peace and prosperity as an entitlement.

PRINCIPLE 1: DISCOVERY

We are confident in our ability to build a body of scientific knowledge by asking relevant and innovative questions, utilizing preeminent scientific techniques and schema, and providing evidence-based, applicable, actionable recommendations for communities to shape and improve their existing services, programs, and policies.

PRINCIPLES 2 and 3: MUTUAL RESPECT AND CONTINUOUS LEARNING 

In the pursuit of peace and prosperity, we treat each other with respect, particularly when relationships and dialogue are challenging; we honor each other as learners, particularly when an invitation to join is extended. We acknowledge that individuals and communities are unique, particularly in their perceptions, experiences, impact, and access to power. We are committed to an evolving and adaptive lens, as we strive to remain responsive to the inherent complexity in our lives.

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Statewide sexual assault prevalence study (2015)

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idvsa@austin.utexas.edu
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