Charity Stutzman
Sr. Director of Higher Education at Vector Solutions
Despite an institution’s best prevention efforts, it is an unfortunate reality that critical incidents such as injuries, deaths, campus protests, natural disasters, hate crimes, etc., can occur on a college campus. As students, faculty, and staff return to campus after an incident, administrators are tasked with responding and supporting students and the community.
This webinar will provide participants with strategies to effectively support a campus community in the aftermath of a critical incident. Participants will learn to apply trauma-informed practices, develop comprehensive communication plans, conduct post-incident analyses, and create long-term recovery and prevention strategies.
Charity Stutzman, Sr. Director of Higher Education at Vector Solutions, will share lessons learned in the field. Her work as a campus advocate years ago taught her the skills needed in recovery and trauma response for campus community members. She will provide her unique perspective on treating a campus incident with the same level of care and concern, incorporating strategies that repair the harm caused and address trauma while balancing community planning.
Learning Objectives
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Explore the immediate and long-term effects of critical incidents on students, faculty, staff, and the broader campus community.
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Learn to apply trauma-informed practices to their crisis response strategies, ensuring sensitivity to the needs of all community members.
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Understand the importance of involving all campus stakeholders, from students to senior leadership, in communicating the response and recovery plan.
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Learn how to design and implement long-term strategies that address recovery and prevention, ensuring the well-being of the campus community.
Presenters
With over 15 years of experience in higher education, Charity Stutzman recently served as Assistant Dean of Students, overseeing prevention, advocacy and intervention programs. She served as Chair of the Behavior Intervention Team, and provided leadership and supervision for key student programs, including Student Conduct, the Relationship Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention (RVSP) Program, the LGBTQ+ Program, and an Emergency Assistance Fund.
In her early work in Student Affairs, she served as a Campus Advocate, building out violence prevention programs for the campus. She is committed to strategically supporting campuses in building programs and developing policies that foster a safe and supportive campus environment.
Charity Stutzman holds a Master of Science in College Counseling and Student Development from Azusa Pacific University and a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of San Diego.
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