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December 10, 2025 Jayla Murdock
April 2026 marks the 25th anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). This milestone honors survivors, advocates, and communities committed to ending sexual abuse, assault, and harassment. Before SAAM was officially recognized, efforts to address sexual violence were shaped by decades of community involvement, survivor leadership, and people working to improve safety and support. Early […]
December 3, 2025 Halle Nelson
This blog explores the intersection of digital health equity, disability, and sexual violence prevention.
November 5, 2025 Halle Nelson
This blog challenges the reader to reconsider what role food security plays in community safety and what changes we can make to assure food access and prevent violence.
September 30, 2025 Susan Washinger
After having been immersed in public health prevention for almost three decades, I celebrated my one-year anniversary working in sexual violence prevention with the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) at the 2025 National Sexual Assault Conference (NSAC). What a wonderful opportunity NSAC was to learn, share and connect! NSVRC sponsored a Prevention track of […]
September 11, 2025 Sally Laskey
NSVRC was honored to have Dr. Sarah DeGue speak at our RPE Evaluator Community of Practice about lessons learned in evaluating prevention programs. This blog post provides a recap of the highlights from that discussion and is reprinted with permission from the author. You can view the original blog here and learn more about the work of […]
August 21, 2025 NSVRC
Please join us for the webinar series, Nothing Without Us: Exploring Disability Justice, Access, and Art in Public Health, led by our colleagues at the Nothing Without Us Collective. This three-part webinar series invites preventionists, advocates, and public health professionals to reimagine violence prevention through the lens of Disability Justice. Each session builds on the […]
August 14, 2025 NSVRC
NSVRC is partnering with Phoenix Gender-Based Violence Lab to conduct research for a trauma-informed needs assessment that addresses the needs, experiences, and priorities of survivors and their communities. About the Study The goal of this study is to better understand the current needs, challenges, and strengths within communities when it comes to supporting people […]
August 13, 2025 Laura Palumbo
The Gail Burns-Smith Award honors two advocates who are bridging support for survivors with treatment for those who cause sexual harm. HARRISBURG, PA – The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC-a division of Respect Together) and the Association for the Treatment and Prevention of Sexual Abuse (ATSA) are pleased to honor Dr. Tyffani Monford and […]
August 12, 2025 Mo Lewis
Mo Lewis, NSVRC Prevention Coordinator, contemplates AI and its ethical and functional place in the sexual violence prevention movement.
July 21, 2025 Jayla Murdock
Each April, communities across the country come together to recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month. It’s a time to raise our voices, support survivors, and take meaningful steps toward prevention. We are deeply grateful for every person who showed up this April. Survivors, advocates, educators, students, organizers, and community members all played a role in making […]
