Addressing National Trends in Housing Insecurity
Safe, affordable, and stable housing is an important protective factor against both sexual violence perpetration and victimization.
Facilitator's Guide: Assessing Coalitions Strengths and Challenges Around Addressing Sexual Assault Survivors’ Unmet Housing Needs
Laura Palumbo
Wed, 05/08/2024
This discussion guide was designed to help sexual assault coalitions and the rape crisis programs consider if and how to best meet the housing needs of survivors of sexual violence in their communities.
Housing for Prevention: Janae Sargent and Ashleigh Klein-Jimenez in conversation with Gabby Boyle
Housing for Prevention: Caroline LaPorte and Gwendolyn Packard in conversation with Melissa Brings Them
NSVRC
Tue, 11/21/2023
Sexual Violence in Disasters
This guide draws from research, reporting, and the lived experiences of survivors to explore the connections between sexual violence and disasters, the inequities that shape them both, the lessons to be learned from the resilience of survivors and their communities, and opportunities for all of us to prevent sexual violence before, during, and after disasters.
Housing Insecurity in Relation to Sexual Violence
NSVRC
Tue, 04/04/2023
A safe place to live is a human right for all. However, societal inequities prevent equal access to affordable, safe, and stable housing.
Safety in Online Travel Communities: Interview with 'Host a Sister'
The past two decades have witnessed a surge in the creation of online travel communities. With that, new worries and concerns about safety have arisen- specifically for women, trans folks, LGBTQIA+, Black, Muslim and other marginalized and historically oppressed communities.
Homelessness and Human Trafficking: COVID-19 Creates a More Vulnerable Population
Melinda Sampson
Thu, 12/02/2021
Human trafficking, at its most basic level, is the exploitation of a person’s vulnerability to gain something of value. When we look at marginalized communities, vulnerabilities increase exponentially.
Foundations of HUD Coordinated Entry and Housing for Survivors of Sexual Violence
NSVRC
Wed, 09/22/2021
These sessions provide attendees with a foundational understanding of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Continuums of Care (CoC) and a practical understanding of the coordinated entry process. Information includes ways communities can design coordinated entry access points, trauma informed assessment and prioritization approaches, and data safety considerations.