NSVRC Blogs

National award honors rape prevention advocate

September 12, 2011 sudharsan.ganesan

Tracy Cox, Communications Director 877-739-3895, Ext. 116 National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ENOLA, PA – The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) and the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) are pleased to present Alison Hall, Executive Director of Pittsburgh Action Against Rape, with the annual Gail Burns-Smith Award. […]

Elizabeth Barnhill recognized with 2010 Gail Burns-Smith Award

September 1, 2010 sudharsan.ganesan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: September 1, 2010 Contact: Jessica Cavey, Communications Specialist 877-739-3895 ext 119 Source: National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) and the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) On Wednesday, September 1, Elizabeth Barnhill was presented with the first annual Gail Burns-Smith Award in honor of her contributions to the sexual […]

Decisions to Rethink “Sex Offender” Laws when applied to adolescents

March 22, 2010 Joan Tabachnick

Dear Engaged Bystander: The front page of the Sunday NY Times had a story titled “Rethinking Sex Offender Laws for Youths Showing Off Online.” There is so much to say on this issue. First, it never makes sense to apply laws developed for adults directly onto adolescents and children. The reasons an adult downloads or […]