Risk Reduction

Risk reduction includes options designed to decrease perpetration and bystander inaction, and to increase empowerment for victims in order to promote safety and to help individuals and communities address conditions that facilitate violence.

The following are warning signs that you may be in an abusive relationship. If you are experiencing any of the following, you can contact UTI for help in locating appropriate resources.

• Being afraid of your partner
• Watching what you say
• Feelings of low self-worth and helplessness
• Feelings of isolation from family and friends
• Hiding bruises or other injuries
• Being prevented from working, studying, leaving and/or using technology
• Being monitored
• Being forced to do things you don’t want to do

Victims of abuse or those close to victims are encouraged to say something or intervene. UTI can assist in finding help off campus and can direct students to options on campus.

Sexual Violence Prevention Training

The Sexual Violence Prevention Training is an online series of interactive programs featuring student testimonials that are designed to prevent sexual assault, dating and domestic violence, and stalking.

All students are introduced to the Sexual Violence Prevention Training regarding the prevention of interpersonal violence, campus policies and where to find relevant resources. This course is composed of video modules followed by an assessment. While accessing the Sexual Violence Prevention Training you will have visibility to information about UTI’s policies, procedures and resources in the Resources section of the course. While we may never fully eliminate such violence, we are committed to making our campus a safe place.

The Sexual Violence Prevention Training can be accessed here. Please login using your UTI issued student email address.

Emergency Preparedness

UTI prioritizes the safety of the campus community in all cases of emergencies and is committed to developing and administering a comprehensive emergency management plan (EMP). The EMP supports UTI’s emergency preparedness provisions to ensure an effective response for the protection of UTI’s students, employees, and visitors. While the scale and magnitude of different events vary, the EMP has been developed to coordinate resources for an effective response to any foreseeable emergency.

Health and Wellness

Being healthy benefits learning. Wellness includes both physical and mental health. Protect your well-being with these optimal health and wellness resources.

Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Get free, confidential, 24/7 help from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration hotline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or Get recovery resources for you or a loved one.

UTI is committed to a drug-free and alcohol-free campus environment. Read UTI's Drug Abuse and Alcohol Prevention policy.

For information on “binge drinking” from the Centers for Disease Control, please click here.

Click here for information from medically reviewed guides about the detox and withdrawal process from alcohol and dozens of different drugs, as well as a local detox center locator tool.

Click here for an in-depth overdose prevention resource that can potentially save lives. This guide features information that can help someone recognize and respond to an overdose.

Crisis Prevention

The Crisis Text Line provides a way to reach out for help with any type of crisis. This number provides access to 24/7 support and information via text. Just text HOME to 741-741 from anywhere in the United States or Canada anytime for any type of crisis.

Suicide Prevention

You’re never alone. Talk to someone who cares now by calling (800) 273-8255 or click here.

The Summit Wellness Group offers a comprehensive suicide prevention guide that features more than a dozen different online support resources.

Postraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Anyone who has experienced long-term stress from a traumatic event, including military veterans, may have postraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Learn more here.

Eating Disorder Information

Contact the National Eating Disorders Association for assistance at 1-800-931-2237 (Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time).

Click here for guidance for men struggling with eating disorders. There are many useful resources, shared experiences, and stories of strength and hope.

Sexual Health

Protect your body and your partner’s. Have a healthy sex life. Learn what sexual health is here. Get resources on protection from sexually transmitted diseases, resources on sexual violence and more here.

Influenza (Flu)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends everyone over the age of 6 months old to get a flu vaccine every flu season. Learn about the flu vaccine here.

Measles

Here are a few things you can do when it comes to measles awareness:

• Practice good hand hygiene by washing your hands with soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing or touching hard surfaces. Alcohol-based hand cleaners also are effective. The measles virus can live up to two hours in the air or on surfaces.
• Practice respiratory etiquette by covering your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. If you don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your elbow or shoulder, not into your hands. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth; the virus and other germs are spread this way.
• Talk with your health care provider about whether you have been vaccinated with the MMR vaccine. If you have your immunization records from your childhood, you can check to see what vaccinations you were given. If you cannot find your immunization records, and you are unsure whether you are immune, consult with your doctor about your options.
• Know the signs and symptoms of the measles. Measles symptoms generally appear about seven to 14 days after a person is infected. Symptoms of measles typically begin with a high fever, cough, runny nose, and red, watery eyes. Two or three days after symptoms begin, tiny white spots (Koplik spots) may appear inside the mouth. Three to five days after symptoms begin, a skin rash breaks out.
• Stay home if you have the symptoms of measles, and seek care and testing from your physician if you believe you have been infected with the measles virus. Follow proper absence notification procedures and return to work after you have been cleared by your physician that you are no longer contagious.

Personal Hygiene

Proper hygiene can lessen your chance of getting sick. Be sure to:

• Schedule annual wellness visits with a general practitioner.
• Shower or bathe daily with soap.
• Wash hands after using the bathroom and after coming into contact with foreign objects.
• Brush teeth at least once daily.
• Wash clothes regularly.
• Use clean bedding.
• Regularly clean household items, including kitchen and bathroom appliances.

Learn more hygiene tips from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.