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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.

Preventing Sexual Assault Together: The Power of Community Engagement
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This episode is a conversation with Kelly Mays and Sara McGirr about the process used and findings from an equity focused sexual assault community assessment process in Michigan.      SHOW NOTES: MPHI’s Office of Gender, Sexuality, and Violence website: https://mphi.org/svp/ MPHI Community Assessment Reports Executive Summary: Findings from Michigan’s Community Sexual Violence Assessment CSVPA Brief: Bodily Autonomy – Equitable Sexual Violence Prevention CSVPA Brief: Community Safety – Equitable Sexual Violence Prevention CSVPA Brief: Connectedness – Equitable Sexual

PCAR/NSVRC revelan su nuevo nombre

Durante este seminario web, estaremos compartiendo el nuevo nombre de nuestra organización y la actualización de nuestra marca.   Respect Together, nuestro nuevo nombre, fue identificado y aceptado tras un exhaustivo proceso de cambio de imagen que involucró las voces y perspectivas de muchos de nuestros aliados a escala estatal y nacional. El nombre, junto con nuestro nuevo lema “United to end sexual abuse, assault and harassment” [En unidad para acabar con el abuso, la agresión y el acoso sexual], refleja nuestro compromiso de trabajar juntos con una amplia gama de aliados y

PCAR/NSVRC Reveal New Name

In this webinar, we share our new organizational name and refreshed brand.  Respect Together, our new name, was identified and embraced following an extensive rebranding process that engaged the voices and insights of many of our state and national partners. The name, paired with our new tagline “United to end sexual abuse, assault, and harassment”, reflects our commitment to work together with a wide array of partners and allies – in Pennsylvania and across the United States – to disrupt the driving forces behind sexual violence to create and uphold safe, equitable communities

Cómo promover los servicios de sanación ante la agresión sexual a los hombres seminario web

Este seminario web del National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) y Just Detention International (JDI) sugiere cómo puedes comunicar que la violencia sexual es algo que viven los hombres y cómo puedes divulgar información acerca de los servicios disponibles en tu programa para sobrevivientes hombres. Ver esto en inglés: View this in English

Creating Climates for Innovation
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On this podcast, NSVRC Evaluation Coordinator, Sally Laskey talks with researchers Dr. Nicole Allen and Aggie Rieger about how to better support those working to prevent sexual violence.    Participants Sally J. Laskey, NSVRC evaluation coordinator Nicole Allen, Professor, Vanderbilt University Aggie Rieger, PhD. Student, University of Illinois   Article discussed in the episode Contradictions in change: Ecological factors in the implementation of outer layer sexual violence prevention https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ajcp.12672 Project Partners Illinois

Promoting Sexual Assault Healing Services to Men Webinar

This webinar from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) and Just Detention International (JDI) suggests how you can communicate about sexual violence as something that men experience, and about what services are available at your sexual program for men who are survivors.     

Virtual Adaptation Guidance for Sexual Violence Prevention Curriculum and Interventions
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The COVID-19 pandemic deeply impacted and continues to impact our communities. In order to meet the needs of the changing landscape of learning, many curricula and interventions have provided virtual adaptation guidance and resources to their implementers. In addition to consulting the guidance below, implementers are encouraged to contact their funder and use guidance outlined by the CDC's Veto Violence Select, Adapt, Evaluate tool.  To view the chart click here. NSVRC would like to thank our partners at Cicatelli Associates Inc. (CAI) for their support and partnership in developing and

Prevention Gets Visual: A conversation about Photovoice
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On this podcast, Sally Laskey, NSVRC Evaluation Coordinator talks to collaborative partners from PhotoVoice Worldwide and local preventionists in Ohio that worked with the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence in creating a culturally responsive and anti-violence centric toolkit on how to use Photovoice in sexual violence prevention work. Participants: Sally J. Laskey, NSVRC evaluation coordinator, Erica Belli (she/her), Educator and Project Manager at Photovoice Worldwide, Stephanie Lloyd (she/her), MA, Consulting Lead at Photovoice Worldwide, Lisa Huendorf, she/her pronouns, education

Module 4- History of Movements to End Sexual Violence

This section provides foundational information about the history of movements to end sexual violence and support survivors. It also begins to explore how the movements have evolved. This section provides an opportunity to reflect on the critical intersections of anti-sexual violence work and other social justice work.

Module 2- Caring for Ourselves and Each Other

This section is comprised of three lessons that focus on: 1. establishing group commitments that support a culture of care in the training environment, and 2. discussion of the integral nature of organizational support for staff wellbeing and strong individual self-care practices.