BGSU, Firelands and Terra State form tri-county consortium on violence prevention

Bowling Green State University, BGSU Firelands and Terra State Community College have formed a tri-county consortium to coordinate interpersonal violence prevention and education across their campuses.

The three institutions said they signed a memorandum of understanding on May 18, 2026 to establish the Tri-County Interpersonal Violence Prevention and Education Consortium. The effort is designed to strengthen prevention education, training, shared resources and referral pathways for students, faculty and staff in Wood, Erie and Sandusky counties.

According to BGSU, the consortium is supported by the Ohio Department of Higher Education’s Campus Collaborative Grant program, which is intended to back partnerships among at least three Ohio colleges and universities that work to improve campus safety and reduce sexual and intimate partner violence.

BGSU said the consortium has already begun offering training and learning opportunities focused on bystander intervention and trauma-informed care.

The university’s consortium page describes the initiative as a coordinated regional effort for students and employees across the three campuses. BGSU has not indicated in the announcement whether additional partner institutions or community agencies will join, or whether shared outcome metrics will be published.

What happens next

The agreement appears to move the consortium from a standing program page into an active multi-campus collaboration. Future updates may show whether the institutions expand the partnership, detail grant funding, or release evaluation results.