The NSVRC collects information and resources to assist those working to prevent sexual violence and to improve resources, outreach and response strategies. This page lists resources on this website that have been developed by NSVRC staff.
- November 27, 2023
- NSVRC
In this collaborative episode of our Housing for Prevention series, Janae Sargent and Ashleigh Klein-Jimenez from ValorUS talk with Gabby Boyle from the Sexual Trauma & Abuse Care Center in Lawrence, KS. This episode originally aired on July 27, 2023, on Valor's podcast channel PreventConnect, under the title "Housing Justice as Prevention." It was part of their series previewing workshops at the National Sexual Assault Conference. This episode is part of a series on housing for prevention that we co-created with the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence. Original
- November 21, 2023
- NSVRC
In this episode of our Housing for Prevention series, Caroline LaPorte and Gwendolyn Packard from the STTARS Indigenous Safe Housing Center talk with Melissa Brings Them about her work in the Native communities in South Minneapolis with those struggling with homelessness and addiction. This episode is part of a series on housing for prevention that we co-created with the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence. STTARS Indigenous Safe Housing Center: https://www.niwrc.org/housing National Resource Center on Domestic Violence: https://nrcdv.org/
- November 14, 2023
- JL Heinze
In this episode of our Housing for Prevention series, Rebekah Moses with GBV Consulting talks with Mel Pasignajen about prevention lessons learned from working in the domestic violence, sexual violence, and HIV fields. This episode is part of a series on housing for prevention that we co-created with the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence. Show Notes Meeting Sexual Violence Survivor Needs in Transitional Housing: https://resourcesharingproject.org/resources/meeting-sexual-violence-survivor-needs-in-transitional-housing/ National Resource Center on Domestic Violence: https://nrcdv.
- November 02, 2023
- NSVRC
In the second part of a two-part episode, Mo talks with DeAnn Alcantara Thompson and Sid Jordan about Mapping Prevention, a community participatory action research project that helped shape the direction of prevention funding in King County, WA. Learn more about Mapping Prevention Dakota Camacho: https://www.dakotacamacho.com/ Darin Dorsey: https://www.rootingmovements.org/about-us The Coalition to End Gender-Based Violence: https://endgv.org API Chaya: https://apichaya.org
- November 02, 2023
- NSVRC
In the first part of a two-part episode, Mo talks with DeAnn Alcantara Thompson and Sid Jordan about Mapping Prevention, a community participatory action research project that helped shape the direction of prevention funding in King County, WA. Learn more about Mapping Prevention Dakota Camacho: https://www.dakotacamacho.com/ Darin Dorsey: https://www.rootingmovements.org/about-us The Coalition to End Gender-Based Violence: https://endgv.org API Chaya: https://apichaya.org
- October 25, 2023
- JL Heinze
Just as people must be able to communicate in the language most comfortable for them, it’s vital that people are able to choose the words and terms used to define them. Language access includes accessibility to gender identity terms, consent language, and even legal vocabulary that pertain to survivor’s rights and options. For example, without the sufficient language, children suffering from sexual abuse may not know how to make sense of what’s happening, how to identify, express or talk about it. Similar can be said for adults- who may have never been supported in processing traumatic
- October 25, 2023
- JL Heinze
When we speak on language access, many people automatically assume there must be a non-English language involved. This is incorrect. For English speakers, the literacy rate for adults across the U.S. averages 88%. This means there is a larger population of people who are unable to access the key takeaways from vital content like safety instructions, resource lists, and shelter applications. As our partners at PCAR state, “People with low reading and writing skills often have less control over their own lives, less understanding of their legal rights, low self-esteem… and ultimately a
- October 25, 2023
- JL Heinze
There are more than 350 languages spoken in the United States other than English, spoken by one in five Americans. 75% of all English speakers in the world are non-native speakers. And yet, despite how common non-English and English as a Second Language (ESL) speakers are and the foundation of the United States as an immigrant nation, significant discrimination exists and pervades. As Wesley Cheung writes, “Accent discrimination is a universal yet socially accepted form of prejudice.” Non-English speakers are more likely to identify as people of color. As such, in addition to
- October 25, 2023
- JL Heinze
Language is not just words- it’s also culture. Concerns of access don’t encompass linguistic understanding only, but must also include awareness of the social norms within a community that may create unique issues or barriers. When we assume that all groups of people experience and heal from harm in the same way, it not only excludes specific demographics of people but also affirms racist ideas that white, western, mainstream culture are universal. Each community has its own history and cultural realities which contribute to risk factors, barriers to seeking help, and intervention efficacy.
- October 25, 2023
- JL Heinze
Non-Verbal, Deaf and DeafBlind Survivors Throughout our history, the most vulnerable among us have been left out of important violence prevention conversations due to real or perceived barriers to language access. People with disabilities have been among the most highly impacted by inadequate language access, including but not limited to non-verbal survivors, deafblind, and hearing impaired communities. Every language access plan should include resources and protocols for working with non-verbal, deaf, hard of hearing or deafblind communities. Non-verbal survivors experience