NORWICH – Catholic Charities of Chenango’s Crime Victims Program has partnered with Morrisville State College’s Norwich Campus in an effort to provide crisis and short-term counseling for students and faculty who’ve suffered from domestic or sexual abuse.

According to a National Crime Victims survey, 20 to 25 percent of all women in their college years experience an attempted or completed sexual assault, and the primary way to combat this is through education, said Catholic Charities Rape Crisis Coordinator and Community Educator Beth Neuland.

“It’s important for students to feel safe on campus,” stated Neuland. “We’re offering short term counseling and crisis intervention in an attempt to prevent sexual violence and raise awareness.”