Rural Realities
SART Foundations: When You’re a New Coordinator
Whether you take on the task of team coordinator when the team is just forming or whether you are taking over from a previous coordinator,…
Weigh In Wednesday: One Piece of Advice
When I used to do research and when I work with teams now, I usually ended interviews or discussions with, “If you had one piece…
When Standalone Meetings No Longer Seem Workable
There are many reasons to have a standalone Sexual Assault Response Team in each community. 1) SARTs focus exclusively on sexual violence which is the…
Resource Spotlight: Meeting Mechanics
There are many resources that exist to help folks plan and execute meetings. One particularly useful resource is from the University of Minnesota. Good meetings…
SART Foundations: The Critical Role of the Agenda
If you’ve ever met me or worked with me, you know how much I love a highly structured agenda. I geek out over a good…
Weigh-In Wednesday: All About Meetings
In doing technical assistance as well as in my own team, I find that many people express frustration about meetings. The meetings are too long,…
Weigh-In Wednesday: A Year in Review
It’s been a year since we launched the Rural Realities blog! Can you believe it? For this month, I wanted to take time to review…
Being Victim Centered By Challenging the Misperceptions of False Reports
Within SARTs and their communities, there can be a wide variety of viewpoints held regarding issues of sexual violence. Often, misperceptions and prejudiced thinking clouds…
SART Foundations: Finding Ways to Define Victim Centered
Many of the teams and communities with whom I have worked with discuss being victim centered. Yet, when I ask what that means, sometimes the team…
Resource Spotlight: Victim Centered Definitions and Guides
Sometimes, when we are trying to explain what it means to be victim centered it can help to turn to outside sources for more information. While you…