Listening to our Communities: Tools for Measurement
This fact sheet is part of the National Sexual Assault Demonstration Initiative Toolkit on community assessment approaches to support the growth of sexual assault servi
Listening To Our Communities Fact Sheet on Community Assessments
This fact sheet is part of the National Sexual Assault Demonstration Initiative Toolkit on community assessment approaches to support the growth of sexual assault services with
Engaging Bystanders to Prevent Sexual Violence: Overview
This document provides an overview of bystander intervention, including key features and successful bystander education prevention programs. It also provides information on how preventionists and advocates can get involved in bystander intervention work.
Sexual Abuse as a Public Health Problem
Taylor Teichman
Thu, 06/20/2013
This policy paper discusses public health prevention efforts to encourage a shift in focus from intervention and treatment following an assault to primary prevention -- the prevention of sexual abuse before it is perpetrated.
Publish Date
May 2011
The Registration and Community Notification of Adult Sexual Offenders
This policy paper offers recommendations for implementation of registration and notification based on existing research about the assessment and management of sex offenders.
Publish DateApril 2010
Reducing Sexual Abuse Through Treatment and Intervention with Abusers
This policy paper is an overview of the treatment and intervention with sex offenders and the need to develop strategies to eradicate sexual abuse and the risks those offenders pose to society.
Publish DateFact sheet on adult male survivors of child sexual abuse
This fact sheet from 1in6 discusses statistics for adult men who have survived sexual abuse during childhood. It also provides information about the increased risk of serious mental-health issues for these men. It is also available in Spanish.
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Sexual Violence and the Workplace: Overview
This overview provides advocates and their allied partners with information from available research on the connections between sexual violence and the workplace. It is intended to provide a snapshot of the issue of sexual violence and the workplace and how sexual violence impacts a survivor’s employment.
Media Packet: Engaging Bystanders
While some forms of sexual violence may not be illegal, such as sexist jokes, catcalling, or vulgar gestures, this does not make them any less threatening or harmful to the person victimized. All these behaviors contribute to a culture that accepts sexual violence.
Designing Accessible Events for People with Disabilities
This tip sheet provides information for programs on designing events that are accessible for all people. It includes recommendations for registration forms, thoughtful questions to ask, and information on accomodations needed to make the event a valuable learning experience for people with disabilities.