This webinar from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) and Just Detention International (JDI) suggests how you can communicate about sexual violence as something that men experience, and about what services are available at your sexual program for men who are survivors.     

The COVID-19 pandemic deeply impacted and continues to impact our communities. In order to meet the needs of the changing landscape of learning, many curricula and interventions have provided virtual adaptation guidance and resources to their implementers. In addition to consulting the guidance below, implementers are encouraged to contact their funder and use guidance outlined...

On this podcast, Sally Laskey, NSVRC Evaluation Coordinator talks to collaborative partners from PhotoVoice Worldwide and local preventionists in Ohio that worked with the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence in creating a culturally responsive and anti-violence centric toolkit on how to use Photovoice in sexual violence prevention work. Participants: Sally J. Laskey, NSVRC evaluation...

This section is comprised of five lessons that ground trainees in your organization and advocacy work.

This section is a closing to the foundational advocacy training. It invites participants to reflect on what they’ve learned and their hopes for the future. Activities in this section will ask participants to consider what a world free of sexual violence and other forms of oppression could look like. Through creativity and sharing individual and...

This section is an opportunity to provide agency-specific policy and protocol information that will guide how advocates do their work. This section includes an outline of information that trainers should gather in advance of the training and review with participants during this section.

This section explores the important part of an advocate’s work that involves providing support to the significant others of survivors. It discusses the impact of sexual violence on friends, family members, and community and the various ways advocates can be a supportive presence in their lives. It also explores considerations advocates should be aware of...

This section focuses on advocacy and coordinated support for survivors. It discusses the support that survivors may need: a) in the context of various systems and settings and b) with the help of other service providers. It offers outlines for programs to use to tailor additional training sections specific to meet the needs of survivors...

This section describes an advocate’s role in responding to helpline calls. It will explore reasons survivors and significant others may use the helpline and will provide information on good practices for advocacy via the helpline.

Building upon the foundation of trauma-informed care that was discussed earlier in the training, this module offers a brief review of the concepts of trauma-informed care, deepened with concrete examples of what this means for an advocate’s work.