Resources by NSVRC

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.

This handout provides definitions of key active listening terms used in the the Listen Up! Active Listening as Advocacy online course and its companion handouts: Role Plays for Active Listening Reflection & Scenarios for Active Listening. For more resources from the Sexual Assault Demonstration Initiative (SADI) click here. Publish DateApril 2019

This worksheet provides role play exercises to help with practicing active listening advocacy skills. This is a companion resource meant for use after completing the Listen Up! Active Listening as Advocacy online course. The exercises in this worksheet can be done in groups of two to three. For more resources from the Sexual Assault Demonstration […]

This handout provides opportunity to practice your active listening skills with different survivor scenarios. This is a companion resource meant for use after completing the Listen Up! Active Listening as Advocacy online course. The activities in this handout can be done in small groups or individually. For more resources from the Sexual Assault Demonstration Initiative […]

Esta guía provee información para apoyar los programas de servicio contra el asalto sexual, reforzando sus respuestas tanto individuales como organizacionales hacia los sobrevivientes de violencia sexual, a través de un enfoque informado en el trauma. Este enfoque ofrece una perspectiva de los principios centrales de un cuidado informado en el trauma, así como puntos […]

This handout provides a brief overview and framework for understanding the impact of trauma on survivors, communities, and those who serve them—and how this builds strong organizations and sexual assault services that are responsive to those needs. For more resources from the Sexual Assault Demonstration Initiative (SADI) click here. Publish Date April 2019

Este folleto ofrece un vistazo a las lecciones aprendidas a través de la Iniciativa de Demostración de Asalto Sexual nacional (SADI, por sus siglas en inglés) y las prácticas y dinámicas clave en las que los programas duales y de multiservicios necesitan reflexionar, específicamente sobre la forma en que se han estructurado los programas y […]

This handout offers  a snapshot of the lessons learned from the national Sexual Assault Demonstration Initiative (SADI) and the key practices and dynamics for how dual/multi-service programs need to be critically self-reflective about the very ways in which we have structured our programs and service models in order to enhance comprehensive services for sexual assault […]

How advocacy programs view and define sexual violence shapes their identity and impacts the concrete ways they offer services and speak to the community. This resource explores how by widening our view of sexual violence, we can open our doors to a wider diversity of survivors. For more resources from the Sexual Assault Demonstration Initiative […]

Este recurso recomienda que los programas duales o de multiservicios reconsideren el concepto de intercesoría, para responder de mejor manera a las necesidades diversas y de amplia gama que los sobrevivientes de la violencia sexual presentan, revisualizando la intercesoría de tal manera que se extienda hasta cubrir más allá del cuidado y apoyo que se […]

This resource recommends dual/multi-service programs reconsider the concept of advocacy to be more responsive to the diverse and wide-ranging needs of survivors of sexual violence, and re-envision advocacy to expand beyond the care and support provided on helplines, in courtrooms, or hospitals, to also include the critical long-term emotional support survivors need in a range […]