NSVRC Blogs

SAAM 2024 Day of Giving

April 18, 2024 NSVRC

Help us mark the SAAM Day of Giving by donating to support our work. Your gift enables us to support survivors, share our resources, and engage the public in preventing sexual assault.

National Sexual Violence Resource Center Recognizes Leaders in Sexual Violence Prevention With 2024 Visionary Voice Awards

April 16, 2024 Laura Palumbo

Honorees include advocates, journalists, survivors, lawmakers, and more HARRISBURG, PA – The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) announced today 28 recipients of its 2024 Visionary Voice Awards. These honorees represent a wide range of disciplines from across the country and were selected for their outstanding work toward preventing sexual abuse, assault, and harassment. This […]

How Rape Prevention and Education Recipients are Building Community

April 15, 2024 Sally Laskey

As we reflect on the #SAAM2024 theme, we recognize that to build connected communities we must work in solidarity with others. Here is a sneak peek at data from NSVRC’s 2024 National Strengths and Needs Assessment. Organizations working to prevent sexual violence at the community-level must learn what issues are important to community members and […]

Let’s Talk: Starting the Conversation You Didn’t Want to Have

April 15, 2024 NSVRC

By Emma Halper, Joan Tabachnick, and Rachel King   Where is the guidance for conversations about concerning sexual behavior among college students? Where are the conversations about a wide range of sexual behaviors, intentions, motivations, and situations? While there are no easy answers to such complex student interactions, there is a piece of the puzzle […]

In 23rd Annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month Campaign, NSVRC Calls for Building Connected Communities to Prevent Sexual Violence

March 28, 2024 Laura Palumbo

The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) commemorates the start of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) in April with their “Building Connected Communities” campaign.

How Colleges Can Get Involved in SAAM 2024

March 18, 2024 Halle Nelson

Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) is a time for survivors, advocates, and allies to come together, spread awareness, and promote the prevention of sexual violence. This year, our campaign “Building Connected Communities” emphasizes that creating environments free of sexual violence is only possible when we approach the issue on a community level. College campuses are […]

Addressing National Trends in Housing Insecurity

March 6, 2024 sudharsan.ganesan

Safe, affordable, and stable housing is an important protective factor against both sexual violence perpetration and victimization.

Taylor Swift and the Dangers of Deepfake Pornography

February 7, 2024 Halle Nelson

As Taylor Swift has recently become a victim of deepfake pornography, this blog examines the phenomenon, its origins, how it harms victims, and what can be done about it.

Respect Together Looks Back on Highlights from 2023

February 1, 2024 Laura Palumbo

NSVRC is proud to be a main division of Respect Together along with our statewide partners at the Pennsylvania Coalition to Advance Respect (PCAR). Collectively, we look back on 2023 and share some key highlights and outcomes of our work this past year,  Check out Respect Together’s 2023 Year-End Review

Housing and Prevention Podcast Series

January 23, 2024 NSVRC

These four episodes are part of a series on housing for prevention that we co-created with the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence. Our organizations collaborate on an initiative that supports advocates in meeting the housing needs of survivors. And, in reflecting on that work together, we became eager to talk about the ways that […]