Campus Safety

Prioritizing the safety of students

The Lauren McCluskey Foundation was founded to transform how universities and colleges respond to and address relationship violence on campus. Through our focus on campus safety, we honor Lauren McCluskey’s legacy by changing the culture that has historically responded poorly to violence on college campuses.

With over 5,000 colleges and universities receiving Title IX Federal funding, our efforts focus on education, advocacy, research, collaboration, and accountability in our mission to create safer and more supportive environments for students.

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Trainings and Presentations

The Lauren McCluskey Foundation partners with schools, non-profits, agencies, and organizations to actively engage with the media, share resources, and present Lauren’s story to community audiences. We also host courses and training sessions to improve responses to relationship violence and stalking on college campuses.

To schedule an event or arrange a speaking engagement, please contact our team via the Contact section on our About page, or by clicking the button below.

Speaking Presentations

These sessions are designed to inspire, educate, and engage communities in creating safer environments for students.

Our past and current speaking events have included students, faculty, athletic departments, agencies, and advocates. While our team is available to travel for in-person engagements, we can also arrange virtual presentations when travel is not feasible.

Jill McCluskey, Nicole Noren, Jani Iwamoto in Power of Voice Panel Murrow Symposium November 2023 at Washington State University

Trauma Informed Training

This course ensures law enforcement departments, and the victim advocates within them, have best practices training for working alongside survivors of relationship violence and stalking.

It focuses on trauma-informed approaches, teaching participants how to create a safe, supportive environment and communicate effectively with survivors. The training equips professionals with the tools to offer empathetic, effective support, fostering an improved response to violence and stalking.

Trauma informed police training, Salt Lake City, 2024

Free Self-Defense Training

The Lauren McCluskey Foundation regularly hosts free self-defense training for women and girls, led by licensed SASS Go instructors. These sessions focus on practical, real-world techniques for personal safety, empowering participants with the skills and confidence to protect themselves. The training also emphasizes situational awareness and prevention strategies, helping individuals feel more in control of their safety.

SASS-Go Self defense instructors for free self defense classes

We are grateful to the Lauren McCluskey Foundation for partnering with us through our Trauma-Informed Policing course. This course ensures law enforcement departments, and the victim advocates within them, have best practices training for working alongside victims and their families with efficacy and compassion.

Campus Safety News

Two Washington State University police officers, Gary Jenkins and Dawn Daniels, stand on either side of Jill McCluskey who is shaking hands with Gary Jenkins. The group is standing in front of an American flag and a Washington State flag.

The Lauren McCluskey Foundation’s mission is to change the culture that responds poorly to relationship violence and stalking. We tell Lauren’s story to bring awareness

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