The NSVRC collects information and resources to assist those working to prevent sexual violence and to improve resources, outreach and response strategies. This page lists resources on this website that have been developed by NSVRC staff.
- Mayo 21, 2021
- Megan Thomas
As both NSVRC and PCAR’s podcasts approach the one-year milestone, we take listeners behind the scenes to discuss what it takes to launch a podcast and what we’ve learned through this process. Join us for our first joint episode! Participants: Jennifer Grove, NSVRC Prevention Director Jackie Strohm, PCAR Prevention & Resource Coordinator Amanda Shaw, PCAR/NSVRC Multimedia Specialist
- Mayo 19, 2021
- Megan Thomas
Emiliano Diaz de Leon joins us for a conversation on his experience training and supporting sexual assault advocates in Texas as they work with male survivors. He shares information on common needs advocates have expressed, how to start providing services to male survivors, and more. Emiliano is the Men’s Engagement Specialist at TAASA, the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault. Participants: Emiliano Diaz de Leon, Men’s Engagement Specialist, Texas Association Against Sexual Assault (TAASA) Louie Marven, Training Specialist, NSVRC This resource is part of Working with Male Survivors of
- Mayo 13, 2021
- Megan Thomas
Emiliano Diaz de Leon joins us again, this time for a conversation on the Texas Men’s Story Project and how sexual assault programs can use the project as a model for reaching male survivors. Emiliano is the Men’s Engagement Specialist at TAASA, the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault. Participants: Emiliano Diaz de Leon, Men’s Engagement Specialist, Texas Association Against Sexual Assault (TAASA) Louie Marven, Training Specialist, NSVRC This resource is part of Working with Male Survivors of Sexual Violence. This episode was supported by Grant No. 2016-TA-AX-K035 awarded by the
- Mayo 03, 2021
- Emily Bigger
Learn how to practice digital consent, intervene when we see harmful content or behaviors, and ensure that online spaces — whether they be workspaces, classrooms, social media platforms, or otherwise — are respectful and safe.
- Mayo 03, 2021
- Megan Thomas
In this episode, NSVRC’s Evaluation Coordinator Sally Laskey has an in-depth conversation with Strong Oak Lefebvre, Executive Director and co-founder of the Visioning B.E.A.R. Circle Intertribal Coalition (VBCIC). Listen as they discuss VBCIC’s prevention curriculum “Walking in Balance With All Our Relations” and how they incorporated Indigenous values and processes into a new model for evaluation. Participants: Sally J. Laskey, NSVRC Evaluation Coordinator Strong Oak Lefebvre, Executive Director and co-founder of the Visioning B.E.A.R. Circle Intertribal Coalition, Inc. and co-author of
- Mayo 03, 2021
- Megan Thomas
Data equity means thinking about how methods of collecting and analyzing data may include biases or stereotypes. Those working to end sexual abuse, assault, and harassment need to understand data equity to make sure the data tells the full picture of the issue. On this episode, NSVRC’s Sally J. Laskey talks with Heather Krause, the founder of We All Count and a data scientist and statistician with over a decade of experience building tools to support equity and ethics in data. Participants: Sally J. Laskey, NSVRC Evaluation Coordinator Heather Krause, the founder of We All Count
- Mayo 03, 2021
- Megan Thomas
Vanessa Sapien, Mental Health Program Director at Just Detention International, talks with Louie Marven from NSVRC about working with male survivors who are in detention facilities. Participants: Louie Marven, Training Specialist, NSVRC Vanessa Sapien, Mental Health Program Director, Just Detention International This resource is part of Working with Male Survivors of Sexual Violence. This episode was supported by Grant No. 2016-TA-AX-K035 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in
- Mayo 03, 2021
- Megan Thomas
An empowerment model of advocacy supports survivors in asserting their agency to make the choices that are best for them. In this episode, Vanessa Sapien, Mental Health Program Director at Just Detention International, joins Louie Marven from NSVRC for a conversation on using an empowerment model when working with male survivors in detention. Participants: Louie Marven, Training Specialist, NSVRC Vanessa Sapien, Mental Health Program Director, Just Detention International This resource is part of Working with Male Survivors of Sexual Violence. This episode was supported by Grant No. 2016-
- Mayo 03, 2021
- Megan Thomas
michael munson joins NSVRC’s Louie Marven to talk about working with transgender men and transmasculine survivors. In this second part of a two-part conversation, michael talks about sexual assault services advocates can provide when working with trans men and transmasculine survivors. michael is the executive director of FORGE. Participants: michael munson, executive director, FORGE Louie Marven, NSVRC Training Specialist This resource is part of Working with Male Survivors of Sexual Violence. This episode was supported by Grant No. 2016-TA-AX-K035 awarded by the Office on Violence
- Mayo 03, 2021
- Megan Thomas
How we talk about sexual assault and abuse impacts how people understand it, and that is especially true of media coverage about sexual violence. In this episode, NSVRC’s Laura Palumbo and the Center for Disease Control’s Laura M. Kollar discuss a recent research project on how media portrayals of sexual violence influence public perceptions about the issue. Participants: Laura Palumbo, NSVRC Communications Director Laura M. Kollar, Behavioral Scientist at CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control