Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP)
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Northeastern University's Center for the Study of Sport in Society, founded in 1984, uses sport to promote inclusion and prevent interpersonal violence, and runs the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) program.
| Website | https://sportinsociety.sites.northeastern.edu/ |
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| Headquarters | Not published. |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Ownership | Northeastern University |
| In this guide | Suicide prevention and SAPR |
This profile uses the same fields and length limits as every other provider in the guide, drawn from Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP)’s own materials and public records.
Suicide prevention and SAPR
Products named: Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP)
| What they offer | MVP is a bystander-based gender-based violence prevention program, run since 1993, delivered as highly interactive facilitated discussions. It is in-person discussion training, not VR or simulation. |
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| Who they serve | The Center says MVP has trained every branch of the military, plus professional sports leagues, colleges, police departments and high schools. |
| How it is delivered | MVP is delivered as facilitated small-group discussion; a 2011 Navy pilot used trained command trainers. No VR, online or simulation delivery is described. VR headset: not published; Desktop or browser: not published; Mobile: not published; Offline: not published; Classified: not published |
| Assessment and analytics | Not published. |
| AI features | Not published. |
| Notable public programs and contracts | A 2011 U.S. Navy report describes a bystander intervention pilot using MVP, led by trained command trainers. |
| How to buy | The Center asks organizations to get in touch through a contact form on its MVP page; no contract vehicle is published. |
Sources
- About. Northeastern University Center for the Study of Sport in Society. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
- Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP). Northeastern University Center for the Study of Sport in Society, June 22, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
- Bystander Intervention Pilot Final Report (MVP Navy BI Pilot Final Report 2011). U.S. Navy (hosted by the National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence), April 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2026.