February 22, 2019 sudharsan.ganesan
Harrisburg, PA – It is vital that we hold those who commit sexual harassment, abuse, and assault accountable, regardless of their power, fame, or wealth. After the extensive documentation of abuses inflicted on Black girls and women by R. Kelly, NSVRC is pleased to learn that he is facing criminal charges for some of this […]
February 18, 2019 Melissa Powers
Three book recommendations to check out during Black History Month this February.
February 11, 2019 Louie Marven
Another Black man died in Ed Buck’s apartment. The anti-sexual violence movement needs to speak out.
February 6, 2019 Sally Laskey
My cat and I are pretty curious creatures. Pete, my cat, is definitely an evaluator at heart.
February 1, 2019 Damary Rodriguez
The first step to healing is learning about anti-Blackness and how we perpetuate it. Here are a few articles discussing anti-Blackness within different communities of color and some ways to combat it.
January 30, 2019 Karla Vierthaler
How is the primary prevention of sexual violence linked to substance abuse, and how can we connect both of these public health issues?
January 15, 2019 Sally Laskey
This is a guest blog post from Mo Lewis, NSVRC Prevention Specialist and Sally J. Laskey, NSVRC Evaluation Coordinator Looking back at 2018, one of our favorite moments was presenting at the Evaluation 2018 conference in Cleveland. The theme of the conference was Speaking Truth to Power and we embraced that theme by talking frankly […]
January 10, 2019 Melissa Powers
The New Year is upon us and with it may come new challenges, goals, and anticipations. As always, it is important that we take time for ourselves.
January 9, 2019 Tatiana Piper
Over the past few days, my timeline has been overflowing with responses following the premiere of the Lifetime docuseries “Surviving R. Kelly”. People are going through it and struggling to process.
January 8, 2019 Karla Vierthaler
As sexual assault advocates, we serve anyone who seeks services, including children, adults, people in later life, and youth. Certain age groups across the lifespan can be challenging for advocates to work with for a range of reasons outside the survivor’s control.
