The Phoenix Center at Auraria

The Phoenix Center at Auraria provides response and support services, education and training, and resource referral for issues of interpersonal violence (IPV). It serves all students, staff and faculty at the University of Colorado Denver, Metropolitan State College of Denver, the Community College of Denver and the Auraria Higher Education Center. Its mission is:

To implement campus response services, provide education, and facilitate dialogue related to IPV in the Auraria community.

The Phoenix Center at Auraria’s goals are:

• To provide 24/7 safe, free and confidential resources and assistance to survivors of interpersonal violence (IPV), and their friends and families (24/7 helpline: (303) 556-CALL)
• To provide a seamless campus wide response to interpersonal violence (IPV) through the development and implementation of campus policies, protocols and services
• To provide training and education for the campus community on IPV and its effects
• To provide primary prevention initiatives
• To strengthen security and investigative strategies to prevent and prosecute violent crimes on campus.

The Phoenix Center at Auraria provides services to all who need them regardless of race, color, national origin, age, religion, ability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, and veteran status.

What is Interpersonal Violence (IPV)?

IPV is defined as sexual assault, stalking, dating violence, and domestic violence. In all instances, the survivor of the abuse is never to blame.

For information and resources, please contact the Phoenix Center at Auraria at (303) 556-6011 or visit the web site.