It Takes All Heels is UNC’s university-wide violence prevention campaign, launching September 2025. Co-created by Violence Prevention and Advocacy Services, Carolina Behavioral Assessment and Management, and UNC Creative Designer Sharon Chung, the campaign promotes proactive, community-based strategies to prevent harm before it occurs. It empowers everyone at Carolina – students, faculty, staff, and visitors, to recognize early signs of concern, take meaningful action, and support one another. By shifting prevention from isolated responses to shared responsibility, we’re building a culture where every Tar Heel plays a role in campus safety. Because when it comes to preventing violence – it truly takes all Heels.
Everyone has a role in building a safer, more supportive Carolina. Our campaign invites you to learn more about ways to prevent violence in our community – like recognizing concerning behaviors, knowing where to turn for help, and taking everyday steps that make a big difference to support others. Together, we can prevent violence—one action, one connection, one Tar Heel at a time.
Want to learn more? Check out our Be That Tar Heel training or join us for an event!