Rural Realities
Focus and Dual Teams: Challenges
Many rural communities struggle to maintain multiple teams devoted to responding to multiple forms of violence. I frequently get asked if the community can just…
SART Foundations: Why Focus on Adult Sexual Violence?
This month, I want to tackle the question of team focus. When I say “team focus,” what I mean is the sort of crimes the…
Without a Trace: Approaches to Resolving the Issue of Missing Members
Participating in the work of a Sexual Assault Response Team (SART), especially if it’s long-term, can result in representatives struggling to attend meetings regularly. It…
Resources Spotlight: Transgender Survivors
Yesterday was the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance (November 20). This is a day that honors all of the Trans identified folks who have been…
What’s the Role of the Representative Member?
For this post, let’s talk about the people who attend the Sexual Assault Response Team Meeting (SART). The folks who attend the meetings are critical…
What is the Role of the Member Agency?
This month, I want to address a hot topic of discussion: membership. This is especially important, given the upcoming holidays and new year on the…
SART Foundations: Addressing Alcohol and Victim Blame
For the final two year celebration/posts in review, I want to bring forward one that folks have cited as really useful. This post is focused…
We will return shortly!
Happy Wednesday SARTners, You may have noticed that during the month of October, there have been no blog posts. We have had some staff transitions…
Agreement Isn’t Always Positive: The Power of Conflict Within Rural Teams
In the two year review, this is another topic that comes up frequently. Let’s talk about about how to have productive disagreement to really shape…
The Shiny Problem: Focusing Your Team through Key Questions and Agency Commitment
As part of the review of blogs from the last two years, this has been one that I want to bring forward! It is a…