NSVRC Blogs

Helping the Helpers: Support Rape Crisis Centers After Disasters

October 25, 2018 sudharsan.ganesan

Rape crisis centers impacted by Hurricane Michael need help to continue to support survivors.

Partnerships, Planning, and the Possibilities for Policy Evaluation

October 17, 2018 Sally Laskey

In July, the NSVRC held an Ask a Preventionist! live event with partners, Beth Hamilton, Associate Director of Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence and Destie Hohman Sprague, Associate Director of Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault about how to put research into action for a state approach to K-12 sexual violence prevention policy.  If you […]

¡Viva el feminismo latino e hispano!

October 15, 2018 sudharsan.ganesan

Durante todo el mes de la herencia latina e hispana celebrado en los Estados Unidos, queremos hacer un especial reconocimiento a los movimientos feministas que le han apostado a la lucha por los derechos de las mujeres latinoamericanas e hispanas. Es que ser mujer en un país latino e hispano no es fácil: la inequidad, […]

Communicate more effectively about sexual harassment, abuse, and assault

October 3, 2018 sudharsan.ganesan

Learn how to put research into action to reframe sexual harassment, abuse, and assault and communicate more effectively about prevention.

Growing a Loving Generation: Hispanic Heritage Month

September 26, 2018 Melissa Powers

Check out these children’s books to read with the kids in your lives to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.

NSVRC Statement on Sentencing in Bill Cosby Trial

September 25, 2018 sudharsan.ganesan

This sentence acknowledges the experiences of the dozens of women abused by Cosby and sends a clear message that sexual harassment, misconduct and abuse cannot and will not be tolerated even years after the event.

Explore the Power of Stories in the Storytelling Webinar Series

September 19, 2018 Jennifer Benner

Stories can be powerful, and sometimes it takes just one person to tell their story so others are empowered to come forward.

NSVRC releases updated Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Toolkit

September 18, 2018 sudharsan.ganesan

The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) is pleased to announce the release of the Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Toolkit, an online toolkit to address the needs of sexual assault survivors through a continued partnership with the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC).

Making Space for Afro-Latina/x this Hispanic Heritage Month: Re-visited

September 14, 2018 Damary Rodriguez

Here are a few ways to help uplift Afro-Latina/x folks during Hispanic Heritage Month and beyond.

What Puts Survivors at Increased Risk for Suicide and How to Help

September 10, 2018 sudharsan.ganesan

By learning more about the connection between sexual assault and suicide, we can learn to identify warning signs in ourselves and loved ones.