Prevention, Education, Assistance & Resources (PEAR) provides sexual and gender-based misconduct prevention education for U-M employees, including faculty, staff, and student employees across Ann Arbor, Flint, and Dearborn campuses, and Michigan Medicine.

The team also offers consultations with faculty and staff leaders and we assist units as they holistically respond to sexual misconduct in their communities.

PEAR is dedicated to support and empower all campus employees through evidence-based, innovative, and effective training and professional development, using a public health model approach and offering a sets of services based on the specific needs of our communities.

PEAR is a department of the Equity, Civil Rights, and Title IX Office (ECRT).

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What We Do

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Policy Awareness

  • Presentations
  • Training

We provide training and facilitate conversations around the role and responsibilities of all University of Michigan employees under the Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct (SGBM) Policy.

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Prevention Training

  • Workshops
  • Professional Development

We provide evidence-based prevention workshops and professional development opportunities that focus on skill building around bystander intervention, navigating power dynamics, and providing support for individuals impacted by harm.

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Community Care

  • Strategic Development & Prevention Planning
  • Community Care & Holistic Response

We partner with unit and department leaders to provide a holistic response centered on community support through restorative practices, facilitated conversations, and the creation of community spaces for ongoing support, information, and connection following instances of misconduct.

PEAR by the Numbers Since 2022

15,610

Number of staff, faculty and student employees who attended a training

1,956

Hours of consultation services provided to campus units

374

Number of trainings

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Contact PEAR

To request a training OR consultation, and/or to be connected to the PEAR specialist assigned to your school or college email the PEAR team at [email protected] or complete the PEAR Training Request Form.

Request a Training