SART e-Learnings
SART e-Learnings
Sexual Assault Response Teams (SARTs) across the country are navigating complex challenges that require thoughtful coordination, strong partnerships, and a sustained commitment to survivor-centered response. These e-learnings reflect emerging trends from teams nationwide and offer practical tools and reflective activities to support effective multidisciplinary collaboration. Participants will learn practical ways to better understand each team member’s role, address common challenges, and strengthen their team over time, all through flexible modules designed to fit into busy schedules.
Throughout the e-learnings, participants are also connected to a wide range of SART resources that can deepen and support their work, with many of these materials available on the Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault website for continued learning and application.
Check out the e-learnings below:
Transforming SART Response: A Systems Approach to Sexual Violence
This course supports SARTs in strengthening survivor-led systems change. Participants will define the role and purpose of SARTs, explore the three phase systems change model, and identify barriers that face survivors. Through trauma-informed, multidisciplinary strategies, teams will understand how to co-create measurable improvement plans that reflect survivor voices and drive meaningful, lasting impact.
Empowering Your SART: Crafting a Strategic Roadmap for Sustainability and Succession Planning
This course is designed for SART team members who aim to strengthen the sustainability and effectiveness of their teams. Participants will learn to identify key sustainability strategies, develop a comprehensive strategic plan, and craft meaningful mission and vision statements tailored to their SART. The course also covers the creation of a succession plan to ensure smooth transitions and an onboarding checklist to integrate new team members effectively. By the end of the course, learners will be equipped with practical tools and knowledge to enhance team cohesion, maintain long- term productivity, and foster a collaborative environment.
Aligning Across Jurisdictions: Strengthening SART Response
In this course, participants will explore why cross-jurisdictional collaboration is essential for effective SART work. Survivors often navigate systems that span multiple agencies, counties, or tribal jurisdictions, making coordinated, trauma-informed responses critical. This course explores strategies for building trust across boundaries, aligning protocols, and strengthening partnerships to ensure survivors receive consistent, compassionate care no matter where they seek support.
Building Bridges: Conflict Resolution Protocols for SARTs
In this course, participants will explore how SARTs can navigate conflict as a catalyst for collaboration and growth. By implementing formal conflict resolution protocols, teams can address disagreements with clarity, consistency, and care. This training offers practical tools for assessing conflict, responding ethically and fostering continuous improvement.
Creating a Trauma-Informed, Victim/Survivor Centered SART Response
This course supports SART members in engaging victims/survivors with empathy, building trust through thoughtful communication and respectful practices, and strengthening team accountability. Participants will explore practical strategies to create a survivor-centered response that adapts to varied needs, promotes psychological safety, and fosters consistent improvement across disciplines.
A Guide to Focus Groups for Sexual Assault Response Teams
This course guides SARTs through the essential steps of planning, facilitating, and documenting focus groups. It emphasizes honoring survivor voices, strengthening partnerships, and fostering improvements at the system level.
A Guide to Assessments for Sexual Assault Response Teams
This course equips SARTs with practical tools and strategies to design and implement meaningful assessments that drive systemic change. The training explores how assessments can strengthen collaboration, improve victim/survivor-centered responses, and foster continuous improvement.
A Guide to Data Analysis for Sexual Assault Response Teams
This course equips SARTs with foundational skills in data analysis to enhance survivor-centered, systems-informed responses. Participants will learn what data analysis is, how to navigate the process step by step, and how to transform findings into actionable strategies that improve coordination, accountability, and outcomes.
Victim/Survivor-Centered Evaluation Plan for SARTs
This course is designed for SART members who want to strengthen their team’s ability to measure impact and guide continuous improvement. Participants will learn how to develop a practical, survivor-centered evaluation plan that tracks progress, strengthens collaboration, and ensures accountability. The course explores how to define what success looks like, identify measurable outcomes and use data to inform decision-making and systems change.
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A Guide to Assessments for Sexual Assault Response Teams
Assessments are a crucial component of the work done by Sexual Assault Response Teams (SARTs), enabling teams to evaluate their effectiveness, identify gaps in services,…
A Guide to Data Analysis for Sexual Assault Response Teams
Effective evaluation is vital for Sexual Assault Response Teams (SARTs). It helps them: Understand their impact Strengthen collaborative practices Ensure victims/survivors receive the best possible…
A Guide to Focus Groups for Sexual Assault Response Teams
Focus groups are a powerful tool for Sexual Assault Response Teams (SARTs) to gather in-depth feedback and insights from diverse perspectives. By facilitating open and…