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Together We Act, United We Change (SAAM 2025): Turning Awareness into Action Laura Palumbo Tue, 03/25/2025

Jayla gives an overview of NSVRC's Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) 2025 campaign:Together We Act, United We Change.

Teen Dating Violence Prevention Resources - 2025 Update Laura Palumbo Fri, 02/07/2025

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM). Use these resources to raise awareness and prevent teen dating violence in your community!

Part 2 - How We Can Prevent and Treat Sexual Violence that Targets Transgender and Gender-Expansive Incarcerated People Kris Mady Tue, 01/14/2025

NSVRC talks with Just Detention International about the ways sexual violence impacts transgender and gender-expansive people during incarceration.

Introducing the Preventing Sexual Violence in Disasters Infographic Mo Lewis Tue, 11/19/2024

NSVRC staff worked with an advisory group of organizations and leaders at local, state, and national levels supporting Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and Asian American and Pacific Islander survivors of sexual violence to create this infographic, which highlights large-scale issues that are exacerbated by disasters and provides guiding questions and inspiration for how to prevent sexua

Transformative Prevention Programming: Sexual violence prevention in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer or Questioning (LGBTQ+) communities NSVRC Sun, 09/29/2024

This guide provides information to state and community-based sexual violence prevention educators and practitioners on preventing sexual violence against individuals who identify as LGBTQ+.

Creating Inclusive Agencies: Assessing Organizational Readiness & Capacity for Engaging LGBTQ+ Communities

Before reaching out to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning (LGBTQ+) communities, or trying to implement prevention strategies or survivor services, organizations should first assess their current organizational and individual capacity to appropriately engage with LGBTQ+ people in affirming ways.

Addressing Three Challenges in Measuring Bystander Intervention NSVRC Fri, 08/30/2024

National award honors Dr. Alissa Ackerman and Casey Ballinger for outstanding contributions to preventing sexual abuse, assault, and harassment Laura Palumbo Mon, 08/05/2024

For the first time, the Gail Burns-Smith Award honors two advocates who are bridging support for survivors with treatment for those who cause sexual harm.