SAFE Peer Educators

Our SAFE Peer Educator program empowers student leaders to facilitate peer-to-peer dialogue around healthy relationships, bystander intervention, and violence prevention. Trained by the SAFE Office, our educators deliver evidence-informed workshops and campus outreach to reduce stigma, increase awareness of resources, and foster a safer campus community.  

Request a Workshop or Training

Are you looking to host a meaningful conversation for your student organization, athletic team, or college? Our peer educators can facilitate interactive sessions tailored to your group's specific needs.

Topics SAFE Peer Educators cover:

  • Active Bystander Intervention: Learning how and when to safely step in.

  • Building and Maintaining Healthy Relationships: Navigating boundaries and communication.

  • SAFE Communication: Sexual violence prevention training focused on enthusiastic consent and healthy sexual communication.

  • Understanding Interpersonal Violence: Recognizing power dynamics and learning how to create safer, healthier environments.

  • How to Support: Becoming a supportive, trauma-informed leader and resource for friends.

Request a SAFE Peer Educator workshop.

Interested in Becoming a SAFE Peer Educator?

SAFE Peer Educators are highly reliable student leaders who are passionate about violence prevention, relationship health, and promoting a violence-free campus. They possess a steadfast commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, recognizing that interpersonal violence affects individuals and communities in unique ways. 

To represent the SAFE Peer Educator Program and serve as a trusted resource on our campus, students must be and remain in good standing with the University and should also role model healthy relationship practices. Peer Educators act as liaisons to the SAFE Office, informing students and connecting them to support resources on and off campus.

Apply to Become a SAFE Peer Educator.

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Crisis Resources

While SAFE Peer Educators are trained in violence prevention, healthy relationship dynamics and resource navigation, they are not licensed counselors or crisis responders. If you or a friend have experienced interpersonal violence and need immediate, confidential support or crisis counseling, please utilize the professional resources below:

Campus Resources:

  • SAFE Office: Call 713-348-3311 or email safesupport@rice.edu

  • Rice Counseling Center (confidential): Call 713-348-3311 24/7

  • RUPD (for emergencies and reporting): Call 713-348-6000

National 24/7 Hotlines:

  • RAINN (National Sexual Assault Hotline): Call 1-800-656-4673 or chat online at rainn.org.

  • Love is Respect (National Dating Abuse Helpline): Call 1-866-331-9474 or text LOVEIS to 22522.