The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) is pleased to announce the release of the Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Toolkit, an online toolkit to address the needs of sexual assault survivors through a continued partnership with the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC).

Immigrant Victims of Sexual Assault Introduction to Immigrant Victims Specialized information and training is required of SARTs to serve any victim population. Victims of sexual assault who are immigrants are no different. SARTs that receive specific training and develop protocols and policies on responding to immigrant victims will improve outcomes for sexual assault survivors and...

Immigrant Victims of Sexual Assault Introduction to Immigrant Victims Specialized information and training is required of SARTs to serve any victim population. Victims of sexual assault who are immigrants are no different. SARTs that receive specific training and develop protocols and policies on responding to immigrant victims will improve outcomes for sexual assault survivors and...

System-Based Communities Campus Sexual Assault The focus on campus sexual assault in recent years stems from the work of student activists and victims who have spoken out about the issue, attracting media attention and prompting federal and state legislation and guidance for more effective efforts at prevention and response. As a result, SARTs have become...

System-Based Communities Campus Sexual Assault The focus on campus sexual assault in recent years stems from the work of student activists and victims who have spoken out about the issue, attracting media attention and prompting federal and state legislation and guidance for more effective efforts at prevention and response. As a result, SARTs have become...

[1] Office for Victims of Crime, n.d., “Glossary,” Achieving Excellence: Model Standards for Serving Victims and Survivors of Crime. Retrieved June 21, 2017, from LINK [2] State University of New York, n.d., Definition of Affirmative Consent. Retrieved April 26, 2017, from LINK [3] Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2007, Culture Card: A Guide...

[1] Office for Victims of Crime, n.d., “Glossary,” Achieving Excellence: Model Standards for Serving Victims and Survivors of Crime. Retrieved June 21, 2017, from LINK [2] State University of New York, n.d., Definition of Affirmative Consent. Retrieved April 26, 2017, from LINK [3] Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2007, Culture Card: A Guide...

Active case management: SARTs (typically a subset of the full team) engaging in conversations about open cases in order to ensure coordination, with the goal of timely and effective victim-centered response and investigation. Activity: What you do to fulfill your mission (e.g., service delivery). Advocacy, advocate: Active support for a cause, person, or policy; to...

Active case management: SARTs (typically a subset of the full team) engaging in conversations about open cases in order to ensure coordination, with the goal of timely and effective victim-centered response and investigation. Activity: What you do to fulfill your mission (e.g., service delivery). Advocacy, advocate: Active support for a cause, person, or policy; to...

    Management Strategies for Sex Offenders The majority of individuals who commit sexual assault will return to their families and the communities where they committed the offense. [53] Depending on the location, that could include circumstances where the victim and offender are living in the same home, on the same street, or in the...