photo of family at Babysitter Mingler, neighbors on Isham Street, and a cooking class

Our office aims to further the Division of Student Affairs' goal of helping students remain healthy, engaged, and successful during their time at UVM. Read on for more information about how theories like social justice and results-based accountability inform our work as an office.

  • Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design & Collective Efficacy

    Neighbors working together in a community garden bed on Isham Street

    We believe that taking care of our environment, both built and natural, is really taking caring of ourselves. We use the theory of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design 2.0 with a focus on Collective Efficacy to do this. This ties in with both CBPAR and RP, which teaches us that the collective work of individuals in the context of a supportive community, will have the capacity to solve their own problems. When our environments are cared for, they are beautiful. With a sustainable environment, we feel better socially, mentally, and physically; especially when we work in nature.

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