NSVRC Blogs

National Night Out Connects Local Organizations

July 26, 2018 sudharsan.ganesan

Often the faces that were sworn to “protect and serve” their communities are unknown to the individuals within that community. As a result, cities and towns across the nation participate in National Night Out. The relationship between law enforcement and their communities are as diverse as the people who live there. If you know your […]

Pride Month is over. Here’s how you can engage LGBTQ communities year-round.

July 6, 2018 Louie Marven

Pride Month 2018 has come and gone, but that shouldn’t mean putting your center’s engagement of LGBTQ communities on pause!

Choose your own Evaluation Story

July 2, 2018 Sally Laskey

The NSVRC Evaluation Toolkit was created for prevention workers at the local and state levels to increase the capacity to implement program evaluation for sexual violence prevention work by providing tools and guidance for both program implementers and those who support them.

Accepting, Empowering, and Loving All Kids

June 27, 2018 Melissa Powers

Being a child or teenager in today’s society is hard. Society dictates how they should behave, what they should like, and who they should be with.  Those pressures can especially impact adolescents when they aren’t conforming or don’t want to conform to unwritten ideals about gender roles. Thankfully, there are great resources available for those […]

6 LGBTQ Reads You May Have Overlooked

June 19, 2018 sudharsan.ganesan

As we are in the midst of LGBTQ Pride Month, chances are your timelines and dashboards are already filled with queer-themed films, shows, and, of course, literature. While there are some must-read classics (Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown, Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin, and so on) here is a list of LGBTQ+ reads that […]

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2018

June 15, 2018 sudharsan.ganesan

Today is recognized internationally as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, and is an opportunity to highlight the vulnerability to sexual violence and other forms of abuse that so many elderly persons experience. Below is a statement from the National Center on Elder Abuse that communicates the importance of this day, and after that is a […]

Healing the Mind, Helping the Body

May 16, 2018 Melissa Powers

Long runs outside, walking the dog, yoga, singing, journaling or any number of self-care activities offer a much needed break from life’s stressors. Most people are in need of a little self-care. Our mental health is just as important as our physical health as it’s a critical part of our overall wellbeing. Survivors, those who […]

Be that One Caring Adult

May 15, 2018 Jennifer Benner

Educators fill a unique role in caring for and nurturing students, which provides a powerful opportunity to minimize the impact of trauma on a child’s life and help foster resiliency.

The Power of Sexual Assault Awareness Month

May 4, 2018 sudharsan.ganesan

In order to capture the scope of the Sexual Assault Awareness Month campaign, we at NSVRC wanted to shine one final spotlight on the events, social media activism, and high-profile media engagement that made this year’s SAAM so successful.

How We Got Here: A History of Sexual Assault Awareness Month

April 27, 2018 sudharsan.ganesan

This year, NSVRC is celebrating its 17th year coordinating the national campaign for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Yet this annual commemoration of SAAM during April to raise public awareness about sexual violence and educate communities on how to prevent it goes back decades. Not only does the history of SAAM date back long before NSVRC […]