- Aug 21, 2018
- Susan Sullivan
Hear from Sexual Assault Awareness Month event organizers about what goes into planning an effective SAAM event.
- Aug 20, 2018
- Susan Sullivan
The #MeToo movement has confirmed what those of us doing anti-sexual violence work have known for years — that sexual violence is prevalent, it can happen to anyone, and the impact on survivors is long-lasting. For the general public, however, this information has been a wake-up call that has left many wondering what can be done to prevent another #MeToo story.
- Aug 13, 2018
- Kyra Laughlin
You can say, “I want you to have fun in college, but I also want you to be safe and respect others."
- Aug 02, 2018
- Taylor Teichman
Learn how to put research into action for a state approach to K-12 sexual violence prevention policy
- Aug 02, 2018
- Megan Thomas
RALIANCE will be funding innovative projects in varying amounts based upon need, up to $50,000. Intent to Submit forms (LOIs) are due August 24, 2018.
- Jul 31, 2018
- Yaasmeen Piper
Through her years working as a foster mother, Carol Andersen encountered numerous women from marginalized communities. There were domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking survivors, including mothers fighting not only to get their kids back but to get their lives back as well.
“These families were really torn apart by violence,” Andersen said. “As I learned about their challenges it led me to fund solutions that could help them rebuild their lives, reconnect with their children, and kind of put their family back together.”
- Jul 26, 2018
- Yaasmeen Piper
Often the faces that were sworn to “protect and serve” their communities are unknown to the individuals within that community. As a result, cities and towns across the nation participate in National Night Out.
The relationship between law enforcement and their communities are as diverse as the people who live there. If you know your community would not benefit from this event, feel free to click away and check out our other blogs posts and resources.
- Jul 06, 2018
- Louie Marven
Pride Month 2018 has come and gone, but that shouldn’t mean putting your center’s engagement of LGBTQ communities on pause!
- Jul 02, 2018
- Sally Laskey
The NSVRC Evaluation Toolkit was created for prevention workers at the local and state levels to increase the capacity to implement program evaluation for sexual violence prevention work by providing tools and guidance for both program implementers and those who support them.
- Jun 27, 2018
- Melissa Powers
Being a child or teenager in today’s society is hard. Society dictates how they should behave, what they should like, and who they should be with. Those pressures can especially impact adolescents when they aren’t conforming or don’t want to conform to unwritten ideals about gender roles. Thankfully, there are great resources available for those working with or loving kids questioning their gender identity. The NSVRC library has some helpful titles worth checking out.