The grants to reduce domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on campus program (campus program) is authorized by 34 U.S.C. 20125

The program provides a unique opportunity for institutions of higher education to establish multidisciplinary approaches to combat domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on campuses. These comprehensive efforts are designed to enhance victim services (including legal services), implement prevention and education programs, and develop and strengthen security and investigation strategies to prevent, prosecute, and respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The campus program supports activities that develop campus-based coordinated responses among campus victim services, campus law enforcement, health care providers, housing officials, administrators, student leaders, faith-based organizations, student organizations, and disciplinary boards, enhance victim safety and the provision of assistance, and hold offenders accountable. To be effective, these responses must be linked to local law enforcement agencies, prosecutors offices, courts, and nonprofit, nongovernmental victim advocacy and victim services organizations. Merced community college district is a public community college and hispanic-serving institution (HSI) located in merced, CA. With this continuation award, merced community college district, in collaboration with valley crisis center and merced police department will continue to meet the statutory and programmatic requirements. In addition, the project will: (1) improve sustainability and community connections to reinforce the network of community-supported services for students; (2) investigate and establish programs to promote healthy masculinity; and (3) strengthen inclusiveness to develop trust and confidence with underserved or marginalized populations.