Hazing Resources & Support
National Hazing Prevention Week
Not just this week, but every single day.
To support your efforts, we’ve gathered a comprehensive list of free, research-informed hazing prevention resources, many created because of the loss of a person to hazing. We honor those individuals and, in their memory, ask you to share these tools with your community, council and leaders to stand up against hazing.
How to report hazing:
1-888-NOT-HAZE (1-888-668-4293)
The Piazza Center:
The Timothy J. Piazza Center for Fraternity and Sorority Research exists because Tim Piazza died in 2017 at Penn State University after a fraternity hazing event that led to fatal injuries, inspiring a national commitment to research-driven strategies that prevent hazing and reduce harm in fraternity and sorority life.
Research-driven strategies for safer fraternity and sorority experiences: Hazing Prevention Resources
Peer Mentor and Mentee Resource: Steps to Develop Peer Mentor and Mentee Program
Charge for Change: Charge for Change
Hazing Prevention Network:
Hazing Prevention Network exists because Max Gruver died in 2017 at Louisiana State University after a fraternity hazing ritual involving forced alcohol consumption, inspiring a national movement focused on prevention, education, and ending hazing-related harm.
Free education, advocacy, and prevention tools: https://hazingpreventionnetwork.org/
Lots of great webinars this week! Upcoming Webinars - Hazing Prevention Network
StopHazing:
StopHazing exists because Dr. Elizabeth Allan and her research team uncovered the widespread, often hidden harm caused by hazing through landmark national studies beginning in the early 2000s, leading to the creation of a research-driven organization dedicated to preventing hazing through education, data, and evidence-based strategies.
State-by-state anti-hazing laws: https://stophazing.org/resources/state-laws/
Hazing Prevention Workshop Guides:
The Student Action Guide for Hazing Prevention was created by passionate student leaders to support other students working to prevent hazing at colleges and universities
The Gordie Center (University of Virginia):
Lynn Gordon “Gordie” Bailey Jr. died in 2004 at the University of Colorado Boulder after a fraternity hazing ritual involving extreme alcohol consumption, and the Gordie Center exists to prevent hazing- and alcohol-related harm by educating and protecting students.
Hazing Videos to Create Discussions:
A video and discussion are a great way to have a conversation with a chapter, council or community. Below are some of the ones I think are important.
We Don’t Haze
A 16-minute award-winning hazing-prevention film used nationally. Includes full companion guides for students, faculty/staff, and bystander intervention.
The Dangers of Hazing and Bullying
Kathleen Wiant shares how her son Collin Wiant died in a fraternity hazing incident at Ohio University, using his story to show how bullying, secrecy, and the desire to belong create deadly conditions—and why courage, accountability, and early intervention are essential to prevent future harm.
Death of a Pledge: The Adam Oakes Story
This documentary tells the story of Adam Oakes, a 19-year-old Delta Chi pledge at VCU who died from alcohol-related hazing, highlighting the events of that night and his family’s ongoing fight for accountability and anti-hazing reform.
Hazing: It Could’ve Been Any of Us
This seven-minute PBS video shows how everyday group pressures, silence, and the desire to belong can escalate into dangerous hazing situations, emphasizing that anyone can be harmed when communities fail to step in.
Hazing, Connection, and the Violence of Belonging
Dr. Sheila Smith-McKoy explains how hazing grows out of the human desire for connection and belonging, showing how those same forces can turn violent and deadly unless communities confront harmful norms and choose healthier ways to build identity.
Disrupting the Cycle of Hazing
Will Clarke explains how hazing persists through tradition, silence, and group pressure, urging students and organizations to break the cycle by choosing courage, accountability, and healthier ways to build belonging.
The Lonely Dog
The Lonely Dog is a 15-minute short film inspired by a real hazing incident, using a fictional story to show how isolation, pressure, and silence create harm. This also includes a free facilitation guide to help groups discuss safer, healthier ways to build belonging.
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