National award honors Dr. Alissa Ackerman and Casey Ballinger for outstanding contributions to preventing sexual abuse, assault, and harassment

"Congratulations to our 2024 Gail Burns-Smith Award Winners!" NSVRC and ATSA logos on the bottom. Congratulations text is in white against a teal background, surrounded by gold stars and a gold trophy graphic.
For the first time, the Gail Burns-Smith Award honors two advocates who are bridging support for survivors with treatment for those who cause sexual harm. HARRISBURG, PA – The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) and the Association for the Treatment and Prevention of Sexual Abuse (ATSA) are pleased to honor Dr. Alissa Ackerman and...
Child Sexual Abuse: The Need for a Perpetration Prevention Focus
Using the public health framework to develop and guide prevention efforts to prevent the perpetration of child sexual abuse, this research translation highlights several programs that focus on preventing the onset of abusive behaviors as a necessary component to an overall prevention plan.  
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This summary highlights key findings and prevention implications from the CDC’s sexual violence survey data published in the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) 2016/2017 Report on Sexual Violence. 
April 2025 marks twenty-four years of SAAM — a campaign that shines a light on the issues of sexual harassment, assault, and abuse and focuses on solutions to ending these types of violence.
This self-study guide, which is a part of the Evaluation Toolkit, provides an introduction to data visualization. It includes up to 8 hours of online training options and resources. This beginner level plan will assist learners in understanding the principles of how to present data effectively.  
De vuelta a lo básico
Este documento fue co-escrito por el personal del Centro Nacional de Recursos sobre Violencia Sexual y el Centro Nacional de Recursos sobre Violencia Doméstica, con aportes significativos, orientación y liderazgo de mujeres negras y mujeres de color sobrevivientes e intercesores (advocates).  Este recurso hace conexiones entre la equidad en la salud y nuestro trabajo para...
Sexual Violence in Disasters
This guide draws from research, reporting, and the lived experiences of survivors to explore the connections between sexual violence and disasters, the inequities that shape them both, the lessons to be learned from the resilience of survivors and their communities, and opportunities for all of us to prevent sexual violence before, during, and after disasters....
Resources for Survivors of Violence, Disasters, and Other Traumatic Experiences
You are not alone. Even in disasters, help is available.
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