SOS in Student Wellbeing has rebranded from Sexual Offense Support to Support of Survivors. SOS peer educators facilitate interactive sexual misconduct programs that focus on understanding sexual violence and dating/domestic violence and/or stalking, how to support survivors and build community support and how violence impacts a student and the campus community. A peer educator from SOS can provide in-person support during events and programs that have themes of sexual misconduct and may have an emotional impact on participants. SOS peer educators are expected to complete an in-depth training program before facilitating programs or providing audience support. Peer educators are compensated with $15/hour. Recruitment takes place each spring semester, with training the following August. Interested students can email Zainab Shah at zshah@udel.edu for more information.

For students seeking immediate support in these areas, the UD Helpline is still available 24/7 at 302-831-1001 and will now be answered by licensed clinicians instead of students. Students can also use the TimelyCare app for free 24/7 using the TalkNow feature for on-demand emotional support.

For further information, please visit: https://www.udel.edu/students/health-wellbeing/get-involved/