How we communicate can either open doors or create barriers to accessing services. This conversation will explore how language, terminology, interpretation, communication practices, and system design can shape whether survivors feel heard, understood, and able to navigate a coordinated response. Together, we’ll consider what SARTs can do to make access more welcoming, understandable, and survivor-centered.

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This project is supported by Grant No. A-SARTA-2026-MNCASA-006 awarded by the Minnesota Office of Justice Programs. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this program are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Minnesota Office Justice Programs.

This work is supported by Grant 15JOVW-25-GK-02583-MUMU awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this program are those of the trainers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice.