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Resource Spotlight: Safe Havens Interfaith Partnership Against Domestic Violence
I wanted to spotlight a resource that can be helpful for teams working to address violence within their community. Safe Havens Interfaith Partnership Against Domestic…
SART Foundations: Developing Turnover Plans
In my regular technical assistance and training, the issue of team turnover usually comes up as an issue for Sexual Assault Response Teams (SART). Whenever…
In Pursuit of Undeniable Justice: MNCASA Response to Minneapolis Star Tribune’s Denied Justice Article
On July 22, 2018, the Minneapolis Star Tribune released the first in a series of articles in which some of Minnesota’s victims/survivors of sexual assault…
Weigh-In Wednesday: How Does Your Team Handle Turnover?
People leave their jobs. Turnover is a fact of life, no matter where you work or what you do. In responding to sexual violence, we…
Resource Spotlight: Case File Review Toolkit
Case file review can be really hard and really rewarding–many team leaders express confusion or the desire to have a guide through the process. Great…
SART Foundations: Case File Review
Guest Blog By Jolene Engelking (SVJI Staff member, partially funded under Rural) One of my favorite parts of my job is getting to talk with and…
Why Should Our SART Do Case File Review?
Guest Blog By Jolene Engelking (SVJI Staff Member) While many Sexual Assault Response Teams (SART) want to do case file review, sometimes the purpose gets…
Weigh-In Wednesday: Case File Review
For July, we are going to spend our month talking about Case File Review! I’m even more excited, because this month will feature blog content…
Developing Motivation When Rebuilding a Team
A lot of communities will have a Sexual Assault Response Team that meets for a while, may accomplish some good work, and then, the team…
Resource Spotlight: Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence
The Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence is a resource treasure trove for your teams and service providers! They offer statistics and information about sexual violence against…