Safe, affordable housing is not only a basic human right and need; safe, affordable housing is a critical component of the healing process for sexual violence victims and survivors. Too many victims and survivors lose their housing as a result of sexual violence or find themselves trapped in homes where they have to endure further...

Several child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention efforts target parents and guardians, given that they are in a unique position to educate and protect their children from sexual victimization. This literature review examines research on prevention efforts targeting parents to support or reject three hypotheses: (1) Prevention efforts intended for parents increase their knowledge of CSA,...

This fact sheet provides an overview of key U.S. national research studies currently available on sexual violence with specific attention to the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS). Publish Date 2011

A collection of resources that provides a grounding for the most relevant information available online about and for rural communities as they build more effective responses to sexual violence. Publish Date 2011

Nuestro folleto en color para el Fondo de Alivio para Víctimas de Agresión Sexual; hay un foletto en blanco y negro también. El folleto en color en inglés. El sitio Web en inglés. Publish Date 2011

This guide aims to build on existing tools and encourage health care providers to conduct full assessments with patients to encourage interventions that provide adequate treatments and recommendations for survivors of sexual violence. Publish Date 2011

The focus of this technical assistance guide is to help sexual assault service providers build, expand, formalize, and maintain strong interagency responses to sexual violence. It includes a brief overview followed by Practice Tips, Ways to Build SART Excellence, and Key Resources. Publish Date 2011

This brief assessment tool provides communities with the opportunity to explore community readiness for sexual assault response team development regarding perceptions, resources, and services.  Publish Date 2011

This report summarizes the information gathered by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) via a web-based survey regarding how local, state, territory and tribal communities have developed Sexual Assault Response Teams (SARTs). The survey is a follow-up to the national needs assessment conducted in 2005 by NSVRC. Publish Date 2011

This four-page fact sheet provides an overview of the U.S. National Rape Prevention and Education Program (RPE) including information on purpose, scope, and impact.  Publish Date 2011