NSVRC Resources by NSVRC

The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) is the leading nonprofit in providing information and tools to prevent and respond to sexual violence. NSVRC translates research and trends into best practices that help individuals, communities and service providers achieve real and lasting change. The center also works with the media to promote informed reporting. Every April, NSVRC leads Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a campaign to educate and engage the public in addressing this widespread issue. NSVRC is also one of the three founding organizations of Raliance, a national, collaborative initiative dedicated to ending sexual violence in one generation.

National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey: 2010 Findings on Victimization by Sexual Orientation

December 2, 2025 NSVRC

Little is known about the national prevalence of sexual violence, stalking, and intimate partner violence among gay, lesbian, and bisexual women and men in the United States. Information at a national level focusing on these types of interpersonal violence based on the sexual orientation of U.S. adults has not been previously available. The National Intimate […]

Digging Deep and Doing Better Part 3: A Conversation with Kiora Matthews

October 8, 2024 NSVRC

Join Sally in a conversation with Kiora Matthews. Kiora is a descendant from the White Earth Band of Ojibwe and was a member of the Minnesota Youth Sex Trading Project’s Youth Participatory Action Research team in 2023.

How Do We Get There from Here: Evaluating Primary Prevention Initiatives

September 30, 2024 NSVRC

This online course explores the basics of evaluation related to health equity and the primary prevention of sexual violence.

Preventing Sexual Violence in Disasters and Public Health Emergencies

September 30, 2024 NSVRC

This infographic explores what disasters are and what they have to do with sexual violence.

Transformative Prevention Programming: Sexual violence prevention in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer or Questioning (LGBTQ+) communities

September 30, 2024 NSVRC

This guide provides information to state and community-based sexual violence prevention educators and practitioners on preventing sexual violence against individuals who identify as LGBTQ+.

Creating Inclusive Agencies: Assessing Organizational Readiness & Capacity for Engaging LGBTQ+ Communities

September 30, 2024 NSVRC

Before reaching out to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning (LGBTQ+) communities, or trying to implement prevention strategies or survivor services, organizations should first assess their current organizational and individual capacity to appropriately engage with LGBTQ+ people in affirming ways.

Digging Deep and Doing Better Part 2: An Intersectional Approach to Data Collection and Analysis about Youth Experiences with Sexual Violence

September 24, 2024 NSVRC

  Sally talks with a team in MN that put their heads together to build an intersectional approach to data collection, analysis, and use for the Minnesota Student Survey. This is part 2 of a 3-part series.   Participants Sally J. Laskey, Evaluation Coordinator, National Sexual Violence Resource Center Cory Cole, MPH, Injury & Violence […]

Digging Deep and Doing Better: An Intersectional Approach to Data Collection and Analysis about Youth Experiences with Sexual Violence Part 1

September 24, 2024 NSVRC

  Sally talks with a team in MN that put their heads together to build an intersectional approach to data collection, analysis, and use for the Minnesota Student Survey. Listen to part 2 to learn about survey results and watch for part 3 to hear how youth used the data. Participants Sally J. Laskey, Evaluation […]

Addressing Three Challenges in Measuring Bystander Intervention

August 30, 2024 NSVRC

This episode is a rebroadcast of a conversation with Dr. Hennessy Garza with NSVRC staff breaking down three challenges in evaluating bystander intervention-focused prevention programs and three ways to address those challenges.   Show Notes: Beyond Intervening: Strengths, Limitations, & Implications for Bystander Intervention Research– Extended Conversation with Dr. Hennessy Garza (Video Podcast) Engaging Bystanders to […]

Plain Language for Sexual Assault, Abuse, and Harassment

July 25, 2024 NSVRC

This 30-minute course explains why plain language is important for messaging about sexual violence and provides opportunities to practice using plain language.