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Emergency Contraception 101 for Sexual Violence and Intimate Partner Violence Prevention & Response Professionals

Emergency Contraception 101 for Sexual Violence and Intimate Partner Violence Prevention & Response Professionals

Includes a Live Web Event on 05/19/2026 at 12:15 PM (EDT)

Emergency contraception (EC) is a time-sensitive, evidence-based intervention that plays a critical role in supporting survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence. Yet many campuses lack clear protocols, coordinated response systems, or equitable access pathways to ensure students can obtain EC without delay. In this session, participants will examine the different forms of emergency contraception, including mechanisms of action, timing considerations, and common misconceptions. We will explore why EC access is an essential component of trauma-informed, survivor-centered campus response and discuss the institutional responsibilities of higher education professionals in reducing barriers to care. Participants will leave with practical strategies to improve campus policies, cross-department coordination, and student access to emergency contraception.
Learning Outcomes
  • Differentiate between the available forms of emergency contraception, including timing, effectiveness, and access considerations.
  • Analyze the role of emergency contraception within a controlled survivor-centered campus response to sexual and intimate partner violence.
  • Identify three strategies to meaningfully increase access to emergency contraception on their campuses.

Claudia Trevor-Wright

Director of Higher Education & Special Projects

American Society for Emergency Contraception

Claudia Trevor-Wright, JD, MA, MCHES (she/her) is Director of Higher Education & Special Projects at the American Society for Emergency Contraception. Her work focuses on expanding access to EC on college campuses, particularly community colleges. Claudia obtained a Master's degree in Human Sexuality Education and is a master certified health education specialist (MCHES) as well as an attorney. She has over fifteen years of experience in higher education, working within both small and large student health centers. Claudia also led a multi-year, federally funded, national pandemic response project at the American College Health Association. Throughout her career, Claudia developed extensive expertise in sexual health and reproductive justice, sexual violence prevention and response, peer education, health data collection, direct service provision, program design, basic needs programming, pandemic response, and policy creation. 

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