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Advocate’s Guide to Talking to Parents/Guardians About Healthy Relationships and Sexual Violence Prevention for Children and Youth
Learning healthy relationship skills is a vital part of sexual violence prevention and sex education, all of which are most impactful when taught together. Parents/guardians…
Healthy Relationships Activity Book
Stopping sexual violence and other forms of harm can feel like a complicated and overwhelming task. Education is an important form of sexual violence prevention.
What Can We Talk About? Common Rules & Regulations
It is important for all members of a sexual assault response team (SART) to understand one another’s different professional and ethical obligations before the team…
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National Best Practices for Sexual Assault Kits: A Multidisciplinary Approach
The SAFER Working Group was developed to address the SAFER (Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting) Act of 2013, which recommends, in part, the development of…
Evaluation and Management of the Sexually Assaulted or Sexually Abused Patient
This handbook was first produced by the American College of Emergency Physicians in 1999. This project was an enormous undertaking at the time and was…
Serving Trans and Non-Binary Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence
Despite the fact that people who identify as transgender or non-binary experience violence and harassment in every aspect of life at astoundingly high rates (NCTE, 2016),…
Sexual Victimization in Indian Country: Barriers and Resources for Native Women Seeking Help
Even in the 21st century, victim blaming is alive and well in Indian country. Just last year, an Indian Health Service (IHS) physician published a…
Sexual Violence in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, or Queer (LGBTIQ) Communities
Individuals who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, or Queer* (LGBTIQ) often experience intense discrimination based on their sexuality or gender identity. Institutions and…
Advocacy and Reporting for Victims/Survivors of Sexual Violence in the Military Community
This resource guide is to help provide an understanding of the United States military systems for advocates who may work with victims/survivors in the military…
Sexual violence in immigrant communities
Sexual violence can take many forms in various immigrant communities, including but not limited to sexual assault, forced marriage, and female genital mutilation. The following…
Deaf Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence
While limited research exists regarding the prevalence of domestic and sexual violence within the Deaf community, it is known that Deaf individuals experience violence at…
Preventing and Responding to Domestic & Sexual Violence in Later Life
This special collection brings together selected materials related to preventing and responding to elder abuse and abuse in later life. It draws from the work…
Sexual Violence in Later Life: A technical assistance guide for health care providers
The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that by the year 2050, adults age 65 or older will account for 25% of the population (U.S. Census Bureau,…