Reports

2018 Research Priority Poll

Emily Bigger — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 18:38:14 +0000

2018 Research Priority Poll

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The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) seeks feedback from the 60 state and territory sexual assault coalitions and 55 Rape Prevention Education grantees at the state and territory departments of health on research priorities in a biannual Priority Poll.

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July 2018

2018 Intervention Priority Poll

Emily Bigger — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 18:35:19 +0000

2018 Intervention Priority Poll

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The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) seeks feedback from the 60 state and territory sexual assault coalitions on intervention priorities in a biannual Priority Poll.

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July 2018

2018 Prevention Priority Poll

Emily Bigger — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 18:28:40 +0000

2018 Prevention Priority Poll

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July 2018

Innovations in Community-Level Prevention

Megan Thomas — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 14:43:52 +0000

Innovations in Community-Level Prevention Megan Thomas Wed, 11/08/2017

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This report focuses on how programs at the local and state levels have worked to engage with communities through community mobilization and public policy. It highlights examples from the field that represent promising directions in this area.

National Best Practices for Sexual Assault Kits: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Chad Sniffen — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 16:07:10 +0000

National Best Practices for Sexual Assault Kits: A Multidisciplinary Approach Chad Sniffen Wed, 08/09/2017

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In August of 2017, the Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice (NIJ) released a report on National Best Practices for Sexual Assault Kits: A Multidisciplinary Approach. In 2013, the Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Report Act (SAFER Act) was passed into law amending the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to provide funds for grants to be administered to laboratories to address the critical need of eliminating the backlog of sexual assault kits, the law requires an establishment of protocols and practices.

Developing Culturally Responsive Approaches to Serving Diverse Populations: A Resource Guide for Community-Based Organizations

Chad Sniffen — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 16:04:44 +0000

Developing Culturally Responsive Approaches to Serving Diverse Populations: A Resource Guide for Community-Based Organizations Chad Sniffen Tue, 06/20/2017

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From the National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families

Innovations in Evaluation

Megan Thomas — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 16:38:44 +0000

Innovations in Evaluation Megan Thomas Thu, 03/09/2017

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This report highlights six state- and local-level approaches to evaluation and explores organizational and individual factors of evaluation capacity.

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March 2017

Issue 22: What's missing from the news on sexual violence? An analysis of coverage, 2011-2013

Sally Laskey — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 03:26:22 +0000

Issue 22: What's missing from the news on sexual violence? An analysis of coverage, 2011-2013 Sally Laskey Tue, 09/01/2015

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This publication explores how sexual violence is portrayed in the news and considers the implications of these portrayals for prevention advocates and journalists interested in discussing not just the details of sexual violence, but also how to end it. The findings lay the foundation for ongoing work to define more effective messages about sexual violence that can support prevention policies.

This work is part of a multi-year collaboration between the National Sexual Violence Resource Center and Berkeley Media Studies Group.

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September 2015

Sexual Assault Victims’ Experiences of Notification after a CODIS Hit

Sally Laskey — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 17:08:37 +0000

Sexual Assault Victims’ Experiences of Notification after a CODIS Hit Sally Laskey Fri, 04/10/2015

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This report provides research results about Houston's victim notification process. In Houston, victim notification involves reestablishing contact with victims whose cases are reopened for investigation as a result of a match in the law enforcement database Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), from

victims’ recently tested sexual assault kits (SAKs).This action research assesses the implementation of the Complainant Notification and Hotline Protocols

Key Components of Building a Successful Victim Notification Protocol

Sally Laskey — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 16:31:13 +0000

Key Components of Building a Successful Victim Notification Protocol Sally Laskey Fri, 04/10/2015

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This report includes research on creating victim notification protocols. Six major themes emerged from survey respondents regarding the process of developing and implementing the Protocols. They include: 1)Strategic planning, 2) Organizational support, 3) Active partnerships, 4) Resources, 5) Outreach, and 6)Victim-centered approach. Of the six themes, researchers identified the victim-centered approach as significant to the process of developing and implementing victim notification protocols.