April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM)
Today is the first day of Sexual Assault Awareness Month or #SAAM. This year's theme is building
connected communities. You might already be preventing sexual violence by supporting survivors,
understanding consent with your partners, and not participating in harmful rhetoric, like victim blaming,
but NSVRC helps us to understand how community change can go beyond that.
SART Training
This free training will cover sexual assault DNA evidence collection, providing trauma-informed services to sexual assault survivors with complex needs, and the responsibilities of SART members in the criminal justice process. The training will be led by Sharlotta Sharp and D’Michelle DuPre from the Office for Victims of Crime Training and Assistance Center. This training... Read More
What is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month and Why Does it Matter?
1 in 5 women and 1 in 7 men who experienced rape, physical violence, and stalking by an intimate partner first experienced some form of partner violence between 11 and 17 years of age. Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM) is designed to amplify your voice and experiences in relationships— we want to uplift what’s... Read More
Happy New Year From Our Board and Staff!
Thank you for your Support! We are so grateful to those who have donated toys, personal items, non-perishables, and more to survivors this holiday season! Program Spotlight: Sexual Assault Response Team – SART stands for Sexual Assault Response Team. It is a multidisciplinary team made up of victim advocates, law enforcement, prosecution, hospital staff, other... Read More