Sexual Assault Survivors Have Unique Housing Needs

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It is important that service providers understand the connections between sexual violence and housing.
This series of recorded webinars explores trauma-informed storytelling methods, how to be trauma sensitive when working with personal stories, ethical practice in working with personal stories, and creative ways to position stories as tools for social change. The first webinar introduces the use of storytelling in sexual violence intervention and presents the story circle approach...
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Sexual assault may directly impact whether a survivor has access to basic needs, such as a place to live.
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Day two of the National Sexual Assault Conference continued today with a panel discussion about survivors with intellectual disabilities.
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The Tribal Resource Tool is working to connect AI/AN victims of abuse with services they need.
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We reflect on ten years of collaborative creation and hard work.
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  This annotated bibliography explores research from 2009 to 2019 on the relationship between opioid use and sexual victimization. Publish Date June 2019
Strengthening
This handout is a companion piece to a recorded conversation between two state/national program directors as they talk about trauma-informed supervision—and what that looks like for supporting and taking care of staff/advocates while being rooted in resiliency, honesty, trust, and giving advocates the support and tools they need to do this work. For more resources...
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