The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) is the leading nonprofit in providing information and tools to prevent and respond to sexual violence. NSVRC translates research and trends into best practices that help individuals, communities and service providers achieve real and lasting change. The center also works with the media to promote informed reporting. Every April, NSVRC leads Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a campaign to educate and engage the public in addressing this widespread issue. NSVRC is also one of the three founding organizations of Raliance, a national, collaborative initiative dedicated to ending sexual violence in one generation.
February 11, 2026 NSVRC
This infographic summarizes takeaways from twelve survivors who participated in focus groups as a part of Bridging the Gaps: Needs Assessment to Strengthen Services for Survivors of Sexual Assault. Their feedback emphasized needs survivors face and gaps in services. Learn more about this needs assessment by reading the full report. You can also learn more […]
February 11, 2026 NSVRC
This infographic summarizes findings from Bridging the Gaps: Needs Assessment to Strengthen Services for Survivors of Sexual Assault. This needs assessment asked what survivors and the general public understand and want us to know about sexual assault services and resources in the U.S Learn more about this needs assessment by reading the full report. You […]
December 2, 2025 NSVRC
Little is known about the national prevalence of sexual violence, stalking, and intimate partner violence among gay, lesbian, and bisexual women and men in the United States. Information at a national level focusing on these types of interpersonal violence based on the sexual orientation of U.S. adults has not been previously available. The National Intimate […]
October 8, 2024 NSVRC
Join Sally in a conversation with Kiora Matthews. Kiora is a descendant from the White Earth Band of Ojibwe and was a member of the Minnesota Youth Sex Trading Project’s Youth Participatory Action Research team in 2023.
September 30, 2024 NSVRC
This online course explores the basics of evaluation related to health equity and the primary prevention of sexual violence.
September 30, 2024 NSVRC
This infographic explores what disasters are and what they have to do with sexual violence.
September 30, 2024 NSVRC
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+.
September 30, 2024 NSVRC
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.
September 24, 2024 NSVRC
Sally talks with a team in MN that put their heads together to build an intersectional approach to data collection, analysis, and use for the Minnesota Student Survey. This is part 2 of a 3-part series. Participants Sally J. Laskey, Evaluation Coordinator, National Sexual Violence Resource Center Cory Cole, MPH, Injury & Violence […]
September 24, 2024 NSVRC
Sally talks with a team in MN that put their heads together to build an intersectional approach to data collection, analysis, and use for the Minnesota Student Survey. Listen to part 2 to learn about survey results and watch for part 3 to hear how youth used the data. Participants Sally J. Laskey, Evaluation […]
