“Why are we labeling people by the very behaviors we want them to change?”  Gwen Willis vi  These materials use the term “problematic sexual behavior” to encompass behaviors including what is generally recognized as sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, sexual assault, rape, and attempted rape – a broad spectrum of sexual and gender-based violence. The term...

“When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have a moral obligation to say something, do something.”  John Lewis i Everyone deserves to live a life that is free of sexual violence. But the reality is that anyone can experience sexual violence, and young adults 18-24 (students or non-students) are...

Resource for College Students: Talking with a Friend about Concerning Sexual Behavior Author’s Notes Imagine a campus where students who have crossed the line sexually can take responsibility for their actions, a campus where students have the skills to talk about these situations, and a campus where those who have been harmed are not isolated...

This worksheet, which is a part of the NSVRC Evaluation Toolkit, provides evaluation planners with ideas for evaluating policy activities. 

According to census data, about 23.2% (2,919,031 people) exclusively speak a language other than English at home. 8.7% of people (1,045,000 people) are Limited English Proficiency (LEP).  About 1.5% (122,411 people) are classified as having a hearing disability  According to the CDC, more than 250,000 people identify as being blind or having a severe difficulty seeing...

Last October, Aubrey Taylor and his friend were at a New York deli grabbing something to eat, when a woman came over and began to grope him. Most victims of sexual assault don’t report their experience for of a number of reasons Aubrey recorded the incident on his cell phone and reported it to the...

Respect Together, our new name, was identified and embraced following an extensive rebranding process that engaged the voices and insights of many of our state and national partners. The name, paired with our new tagline “United to end sexual abuse, assault, and harassment”, reflects our commitment to work together with a wide array of partners...

In 2004, Marsheida Dorsey-Carn was murdered by her 18-year-old boyfriend. After serving almost 12 years in prison, that same man murdered a second victim, LaPorscha Baldwin, in a fatal act of domestic violence. Through this horrendous tragedy, we came to learn about the impactful work of Dr. Purposed Carn (Marsheida’s step-mother) as well as the...

I’m writing this at the time when the “New Year, New Me” wind is starting to circulate. The shame of “holiday eating”, the sugar demon, and jokes about elastic waists begin to build their momentum for the year. There will be sign up for bootcamps, restrictive diets, detoxes, and teas that make you sprint to...

The first Tuesday of every April is the Sexual Assault Awareness Month Day of Action.