The Student Support and Advocacy Center uses a “Spectrum of Prevention” approach to our programming and outreach. The Spectrum identifies multiple levels of intervention and helps people move beyond the perception that prevention is merely education or awareness. The Spectrum of Prevention is a framework for a more comprehensive understanding of prevention that includes six levels for strategy development. All the programs offered by the SSAC are aimed at meeting at least one level of the spectrum. SSAC hosts workshops, programs, support resources, and more that work under this approach.
Confidential ChitChat
Confidential ChitChat is a biweekly post on our social media where students can anonymously ask questions about healthy relationships, consent, or sexual violence, and have them answered by a confidential SSAC advocate.
Consent Carnival
This is an annual event where students can participate in games and activities to learn about consent, boundaries, and healthy relationships!
Money Smart Day
A financial literacy conference is every April with sessions about saving money, investing, and debt! The goal is to have an overall sense of financial well-being and self-trust.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
SSAC hosts a number of events throughout Sexual Assault Awareness Month which is a nationally recognized month dedicated to increasing knowledge around sexual violence and publicly supporting survivors.
Welcome 2 Mason Mocktail Party
Mocktails is an educational program in which students learn about safe alcohol consumption practices, alternatives to alcohol use, and Mason policy around alcohol use from multiple campus partners.