Before reaching out to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning (LGBTQ+) communities, or trying to implement prevention strategies or survivor services, organizations should first assess their current organizational and individual capacity to appropriately engage with LGBTQ+ people in affirming ways.

  Sally talks with a team in MN that put their heads together to build an intersectional approach to data collection, analysis, and use for the Minnesota Student Survey. This is part 2 of a 3-part series.   Participants Sally J. Laskey, Evaluation Coordinator, National Sexual Violence Resource Center Cory Cole, MPH, Injury & Violence...

  Sally talks with a team in MN that put their heads together to build an intersectional approach to data collection, analysis, and use for the Minnesota Student Survey. Listen to part 2 to learn about survey results and watch for part 3 to hear how youth used the data. Participants Sally J. Laskey, Evaluation...

This episode is a rebroadcast of a conversation with Dr. Hennessy Garza with NSVRC staff breaking down three challenges in evaluating bystander intervention-focused prevention programs and three ways to address those challenges.   Show Notes: Beyond Intervening: Strengths, Limitations, & Implications for Bystander Intervention Research– Extended Conversation with Dr. Hennessy Garza (Video Podcast) Engaging Bystanders to...

This 30-minute course explains why plain language is important for messaging about sexual violence and provides opportunities to practice using plain language.

This 30-minute course explores how the general public understands sexual violence. It provides opportunities to practice reframing messages about sexual violence to get at root causes and ultimately change how people understand it.

This 30-minute course teaches you how to create effective messages about preventing sexual harassment, abuse, and assault. It includes slide visuals, audio narration, and interactive quizzes to help you practice what you learn. 

Sexual abuse and harassment in US correctional facilities remains a critical issue, with thousands of cases reported annually. These incidents are significantly underreported, however, owing to barriers including fear of retaliation, stigma, and lack of confidentiality. In 2003, lawmakers passed the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) with unanimous, bipartisan support and charged the National Prison...

This discussion guide was designed to help sexual assault coalitions and the rape crisis programs consider if and how to best meet the housing needs of survivors of sexual violence in their communities.