Taking a thorough look at how programs have structured services for survivors of sexual violence is an essential part of how we care for
survivors. This toolkit provides guidelines to explore program values, resources, and structures related to sexual violence services.
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February 2020
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December 2019
How advocacy programs view and define sexual violence shapes their identity and impacts the concrete ways they offer services and speak to the community. This resource explores how by widening our view of sexual violence, we can open our doors to a wider diversity of survivors. For more resources from the Sexual Assault Demonstration Initiative (SADI) click here.
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April 2019
The Event Planning guide for the 2019 Sexual Assault Awareness Month Campaign, I Ask. This guide goes into detail about how to plan a Sexual Assault Awareness Month Event. For best graphic quality, download the PDF and then print it out.
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December 2018
The Campaign Toolkit and Social Media Guide for the 2019 Sexual Assault Awareness Month Campaign, I Ask. For best graphic quality, download the PDF and then print it out.
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December 2018
This guide was developed for local rape crisis advocates who may be asked to work with a survivor with autism. It is a brief primer on autism, how persons who have autism may respond to a traumatic event and the importance of working with disability providers in a collaborative fashion. There are resource lists for advocates as well as organizational tools designed to assist programs who want to better serve the disability communities.
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September 2018
Develop effective messages about preventing sexual harassment, abuse, and assault that will resonate with different audiences with this guide. This guide, a joint publication between Berkeley Media Studies Group and NSVRC, provides recommendations on how to frame sexual violence, develop effective messages about prevention, and work with the media to inform and educate the public. The guide is a companion piece to Media relations toolkit.
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September 2018
This resource provides examples of incorporating cultural responsiveness in services.
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This survey is one of many provided in PCAR’s Tools for Evaluating & Assessing Your SART/SAFE Program. This tool provides SARTs with a sample or starting point to develop something that will work for their local needs.
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This resource was developed by the Sexual Violence Justice Institute at Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault. It includes the principles of compassion, collaboration, communication, choice, and cultural responsiveness.
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