The 2016 Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) campaign materials help to educate individuals, communities, and businesses on steps they can take to prevent sexual violence. Join us in helping everyone to see their role in preventing sexual violence! Prevention Factsheet Resources Prevention is Possible The Impact of Sexual Violence What is Sexual Violence Recursos para...

This lessons plan, developed by Planned Parenthood Federation of American is meant to be used in conjunction with a series of educational videos about consent. See additional lesson plan on consent. The four videos are: “How do you know if someone wants to have sex with you?” – an overview of what consent is (and...

This lessons plan, developed by Planned Parenthood Federation of American is meant to be used in conjunction with a series of educational videos about consent. The four videos are: “How do you know if someone wants to have sex with you?” – an overview of what consent is (and isn’t) “When you know they’re into...

This publication explores how sexual violence is portrayed in the news and considers the implications of these portrayals for prevention advocates and journalists interested in discussing not just the details of sexual violence, but also how to end it. The findings lay the foundation for ongoing work to define more effective messages about sexual violence...

The publication provides frameworks and examples of prevention work that supports healthy development, protective factors, and resiliency in children, families, and communities. It begins by providing a look into the complimentary field of research and ground work in childhood development and trauma. Next we delve into two nuanced topics: child sexual abuse in Latin@ communities...

Esta traducción resume los principales hallazgos del estudio “La victimización de Violencia Sexual y de las asociaciones de la salud en una muestra de la comunidad de las mujeres hispanas,” realizado por K. C. Basile, S.G. Smith, M.L. Walters, D.N. Fowler, K. Hawk y M.E. Hamburger. Los hallazgos del estudio se basan en nuestra comprensión...

Sexual violence can result in many health, economic, and social struggles in the lives of survivors. This resource highlights findings from a 2015 study on sexual violence against Latina women. Findings can help strengthen our prevention and response strategies with Latin@ communities. In Spanish. Publish Date June 2015

This bulletin provides ten tips for advocates on effective sexual violence prevention messaging. Practical examples and a list of key resources are included for more information.  Publish Date 2015

The Spring/Summer 2015 edition of The Resource shines a spotlight on campus sexual assault. Included in the special campus section are the following articles: ‘The Hunting Ground’: An interview with filmmaker Amy Ziering reveals it wasn’t difficult to find survivors of campus sexual violence who wanted to tell their stories for the documentary film. “The...

Evaluating our work helps us to better understand where our strategies are working and where we may need to change course in preventing sexual violence. This bulletin discusses ways that organizations can nurture a culture of evaluation and draws from conversations with preventionists at multiple state health departments and sexual assault coalitions. This resource accompanies...