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Urgent Action Needed: Contact the Public Safety Committee and Ask Them to Pass A 90 Day Sexual Assault Kit Testing Timeframe
We need your help to pass HF2034—legislation that will mandate a 90 day sexual assault kit testing window! The prompt testing of sexual…
Collaboration in SARTs
By Fatima Jayoma Happy Wednesday! Today’s blog will be discussing the keys to effective collaboration within a SART. From 2020-2021, SVJI staff at MNCASA conducted…
MNCASA Responds to Roe V Wade Decision
The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturning Roe v Wade is an egregious injustice. This decision impacts the wellbeing and…
Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault Statement on Reproductive Justice and Sexual Violence
Tuesday, May 3, 2022: MNCASA believes that reproductive justice is a fundamental human right: the right to bodily autonomy, the right to safe and affordable…
Part I: Virtual Engagement and Rural Grantee Work
Guest Blog by Emily Singerhouse Hello everyone! My name is Emily Singerhouse, a consultant working with the Sexual Violence Justice Institute on the OVW Rural…
Blog Highlight: Collaborating with Corrections: PREA and Beyond
As with all SART work, improving the response to sexual violence in correctional facilities will be an ongoing process. There are a number of ways…
Blog Highlight: Frequently Asked TA Question: Conflict on Teams
Conflict. Some people love it and some people get very uncomfortable with it. It also happens almost any time you put people in the same…
Blog Highlight: 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…
Gaining Buy-in on the Presence of Trafficking & Exploitation in Minnesota
By Hunter Beckstrom | Prevention and Sexual Exploitation Specialist at SVJI @MNCASA Decades of persistence and progress have brought attention to the prevalence of sexual…
Human Trafficking Awareness Month
By Hunter Beckstrom | Prevention and Sexual Exploitation Specialist at SVJI @MNCASA Each year many SARTs have the opportunity to build awareness and host community…