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https://www.nsvrc.org/blogs/steering-data-five-lessons-program-evaluation
Sep 11, 2025
NSVRC was honored to have Dr. Sarah DeGue speak at our RPE Evaluator Community of Practice about lessons learned in evaluating prevention programs. This blog post provides a recap of the highlights from that discussion and is reprinted with permission from the author. You can view the original blog here and learn more about the work of Violence Prevention Solutions and Dr. DeGue. Find additional tools to support your evaluation efforts at www.nsvrc.org/prevention/evaluation-toolkit.
How collecting data along the way gets you to your destination—less violence—faster.
A few weeks ago, I
https://www.nsvrc.org/blogs/nothing-without-us-exploring-disability-justice-access-and-art-public-health
Aug 21, 2025
Please join us for the webinar series, Nothing Without Us: Exploring Disability Justice, Access, and Art in Public Health, led by our colleagues at the Nothing Without Us Collective.
This three-part webinar series invites preventionists, advocates, and public health professionals to reimagine violence prevention through the lens of Disability Justice. Each session builds on the last, guiding participants from critical reflection to practical application:
September 10, 2025
Session 1: Disability Justice and the Public Health Approach to Violence Prevention introduces Disability Justice
https://www.nsvrc.org/blogs/research-opportunity-want-help-improve-services-sexual-assault-survivors
Aug 14, 2025
NSVRC is partnering with Phoenix Gender-Based Violence Lab to conduct research for a trauma-informed needs assessment that addresses the needs, experiences, and priorities of survivors and their communities.
About the Study
The goal of this study is to better understand the current needs, challenges, and strengths within communities when it comes to supporting people affected by sexual violence — especially survivors. We want to learn directly from survivors, service providers, and members of the general public about:
What services and supports are most needed?
What barriers do people face
https://www.nsvrc.org/blogs/press-releases/national-award-honors-dr-tyffani-monford-and-melissa-webb-outstanding
Aug 13, 2025
The Gail Burns-Smith Award honors two advocates who are bridging support for survivors with treatment for those who cause sexual harm.
HARRISBURG, PA – The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC-a division of Respect Together) and the Association for the Treatment and Prevention of Sexual Abuse (ATSA) are pleased to honor Dr. Tyffani Monford and Melissa Webb, LCSW, with the 2025 Gail-Burns Smith Award. Monford, Director of Clinical Services at MetroHealth Behavioral Health Hospital and Associate Professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine-Department of Psychiatry
https://www.nsvrc.org/blogs/there-place-ai-our-work-considerations-sexual-violence-prevention-field
Aug 12, 2025
As I was talking with a friend last week about ChatGPT and other forms of AI large language models, she said something that has stuck with me – “I think the train has already left the station.”
My online web is simultaneously filled with some people saying “I asked ChatGPT” to answer a question, and other people sharing stickers that say ‘using AI is loser behavior,’ and encouraging everyone to use their own brains.
I come from a generation that was taught strict rules about choosing reputable sources and citing them correctly; at that point, we had just begun to even have online
https://www.nsvrc.org/blogs/together-we-act-united-we-change-saam-2025-highlights
Jul 21, 2025
Each April, communities across the country come together to recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month. It’s a time to raise our voices, support survivors, and take meaningful steps toward prevention. We are deeply grateful for every person who showed up this April. Survivors, advocates, educators, students, organizers, and community members all played a role in making SAAM 2025 a powerful example of care, resilience, and action.
This year’s theme, Together We Act, United We Change, is more than a message. It’s a reminder that change is possible when we come together with intention and
https://www.nsvrc.org/blogs/how-do-we-get-there-here
Jul 11, 2025
Growing up in Maine, I often heard the words “You can’t get there from here.” Working in the field of prevention, these words often echo in my mind. Luckily, my experience tells me that when we are working together we can in fact build a world free from sexual abuse, assault, and harassment. Using the principles of evaluation has actually helped me find a clear pathway to get to my next destination. With this in mind, we updated our foundational program evaluation course with new tips and examples.
Here is what you can expect in our course, “How do We Get There From Here: Evaluating Primary
https://www.nsvrc.org/blogs/message-matters-new-resource-talking-about-health-equity
Jun 18, 2025
Working as a communications professional in the field, I often hear how challenging it can be to talk about preventing sexual abuse, assault, and harassment. In fact, if there’s one constant in my 15+ years at NSVRC, it’s hearing from others about the difficulties they face when communicating about sexual violence and how it can be prevented.
Thankfully, over the years—and with the help of partners like the Berkeley Media Studies Group—NSVRC has learned a great deal about how to communicate more effectively about prevention. This learning has led us to develop a series of tools on best
https://www.nsvrc.org/blogs/ofvps-sponsors-nsac-scholarships
Jun 16, 2025
With much anticipation, registration is open for the National Sexual Assault Conference (NSAC) in Anaheim, California on August 26-28, 2025. The newly-established Sexual Assault Capacity Building Centers (SACBCs), created by Respect Together and the National Alliance to End Sexual Violence, are collaborating to provide opportunities for learning at the conference. The SACBCs are funded through the Office of Family Violence and Prevention Services (OFVOPS).
NSVRC’s SACBC is sponsoring a limited number of scholarships for OFVPS grantees/subgrantees and survivors that will be available to
https://www.nsvrc.org/blogs/saam-2025-day-giving
Apr 25, 2025
Tuesday April 29, 2025: Stand With Survivors. Support Prevention.
April marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM)— a time to raise awareness, support survivors, and take action to prevent sexual abuse, assault, and harassment. This year’s theme is “Together We Act, United We Change.” It’s a reminder that we all have a role to play in creating safer communities and ending sexual violence.
Give to Make a Difference
We've hosted the SAAM Day of Giving for the past two years and deeply appreciate our community's generous support. This year, in honor of #SAAM2025, we are once again
