This research brief is for advocates and preventionists to use in their work to create, implement, and improve bystander intervention programming in their communities. The research reviewed in this brief provides insight into the mobilization of bystander behavior. Each study includes an application section, which provides advocates and preventionists information about how they can use...

This guide is intended to help support advocates and preventionists in creating and sustaining bystander intervention programs in their communities. NSVRC contacted six organizations that employ various bystander programs and strategies. This guide highlights each program and its unique approach to bystander intervention and provides lessons learned for advocates and preventionists to use in their...

This information packet provides a series of documents on bystander intervention, including current research, resources, and examples of bystander programs. It includes resources for sexual assault advocates and preventionists, as well as community members. The following documents are available as part of the packet: Annotated Bibliography, Bulletin, Guide, Overview, Research Brief, Resource List, and Online...

The Sexual Assault Demonstration Initiative (SADI) Newsletter serves as a project brief to the field on the first national demonstration initiative designed to identify and disseminate information on promising practices for enhancing services to sexual violence survivors in dual and multi-service agencies. This edition provides an overview of the goals of the SADI, introduces the...

These talking points are taken from the NSVRC publication “Sexual Violence in the Military: A Guide for Civilian Advocates.” This resource highlights what is happening in the military, the aftermath of sexual violence, and prevention developments. See the guide for more in-depth information. Publish Date July 2013

This guide, redesigned in 2017, provides information to support sexual assault services programs in strengthening their organizational and individual responses to survivors of sexual violence through the use of a trauma-informed approach. It provides an overview of the core principles of trauma-informed care and guiding points and questions to help organizations build cultures grounded in the...

This guide provides advocates working in community-based sexual assault programs with an understanding of sexual violence in the military. It includes resources for advocates who, through relationships and collaborations with the military, can offer support in responding to the needs of survivors and preventing sexual violence. The following documents are available: “Sexual Violence in the...

This publication includes scenarios that depict everyday interactions among people and offers discussion activities and possible responses about intervening in sexual violence. See also: It’s time … to talk to your familyIt’s time … to discuss boundaries with your neighborsIt’s time … to listen to your customersIt’s time … to protect your studentsIt’s time …...

This publication includes scenarios that depict everyday interactions among people and offers discussion activities and possible responses about intervening in sexual violence. See also: It’s time … to talk to your familyIt’s time … to discuss boundaries with your neighborsIt’s time … to listen to your customersIt’s time … to protect your studentsIt’s time …...

This publication includes scenarios that depict everyday interactions among people and offers discussion activities and possible responses about intervening in sexual violence. See also: It’s time … to talk to your familyIt’s time … to discuss boundaries with your neighborsIt’s time … to help your friendsIt’s time … to listen to your customersIt’s time …...