Resources

The curriculum focuses on both tribal community members and those working with the community as educators, social workers, judges, etc. Appropriate for both native and non-native audiences. Intended to encourage healthy relationships and the identification of sexual and intimate partner violence.

Over the last few years The White House has taken actions to call attention to the scope of campus sexual violence, provide guidance to schools on how to effectively respond when violence has occurred, improve Title IX enforcement, and prevent campus sexual assault.

The White House and partners have used many avenues such as launching a resource website and large-scale public awareness campaigns to start the conversation in communities. Additionally, The White House worked with the...

Latinx immigrant and refugee survivors have unique advocacy needs. They may have had experiences, such as border crossing or anti-immigrant political rhetoric, that affect their sense of safety and security. It may be more difficult for these survivors to obtain services because of language barriers as well as cultural norms and beliefs. Advocacy efforts must address these barriers to ensure all survivors have access to services. The following information is intended for advocates who work...

What Survivors Face

According to the Washington State Department of Health (2010),

• 10% of women reported physical, psychological, or sexual abuse by an intimate partner around the time of pregnancy.
• Nearly 22% of teens (ages 15-19) report experiencing physical, psychological, or sexual abuse around the time of pregnancy.

When a woman has undergone sexual assault, intimate partner violence, or stalking, it may have a profound...

A bilingual curriculum put together by the Migrant Clinicians Network which lasts 5 two-hour weekly sessions and focuses on preventing intimate partner and sexual violence within migrant communities. This curriculum uses a culturally appropriate, popular education style.

Bystander intervention is an essential component in preventing sexual violence. It may be helpful to have conversations with groups in your community about effective intervention, take time to address the fears and concerns that they may have, and also highlight the positive effects bystander intervention has on the community.

1. What are some reasons that we don't intervene when we see someone harassing or disrespecting another person?
   • Have you ever...

A teaching resource from the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University, with activities exploring:

• relationships,
• sexual consent,
• equity and
• sexual and reproductive health.

Curriculum includes:

• topic talking points,
• activities,
• videos,
• handouts, and
• evaluation tools.

Unequal Partners includes 50 lesson plans to help adolescents and young adults learn about and explore the dynamics of both healthy and unhealthy relationships.

A trauma-informed perspective helps participants explore sensitive and critical topics, including:

• communicating about consent,
• understanding power dynamics,
• recognizing warning signs,
• helping a friend, and
• analyzing media influences.

The criminal legal system is designed to punish the wrongdoer. This is a process that involves multiple steps that can take up to a year or more to complete.

Reporting

A police report is made or child/adult protective services report is made. Reports to police are reviewed by detectives. Sometimes they will want more information, other times they will conclude there is enough information. On both occasions they may want to interview the victim....

Intended to reduce instances of violence among diverse groups of youth by focusing on healthy relationship skills and bystander accountability. Developed and implemented in Los Angeles by Peace Over Violence.

Public awareness campaign created by the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance. Encourages bystanders to intervene when they witness peers in dating or sexual violence situations. The posters address:

• emotional abuse,
• jealousy,
• victim blaming,
• isolation,
• sexual assault,
• sexual coercion, and
• stalking.

Posters represent diversity of racial/ethnic backgrounds and both...

WholeSomeBodies is a curriculum for adults who have children and youth in their lives. Includes a guide for facilitators and a participant workbook with activities and materials to support workshops that address topics such as:

• etymology and circles of sexuality,
• sensuality,
• gender,
• childhood messages,
• body image, and
• media awareness.

Additional material addresses how to have difficult...

The criminal justice system is not the only way for survivors of sexual assault to get their legal needs met. Because most victims never report to the police, most sexual assault victims are never involved in the criminal justice system. However, survivors may still have many legal needs that arise from being sexually assaulted.

Some issues that survivors may be concerned about, but do not necessarily think of as legal issues, are things such as:

• ...

There is a great deal of information related to the responsibility of colleges and universities to protect students and address sexual violence on campus. This information can be overwhelming to advocates and survivors alike. As advocates, our role is to focus on empowerment and choice with survivors and to know where to find information and resources related to campus systems, rather than memorizing the depth of federal law and policy.

Advocacy & Confidentiality

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Agent of Change is an online game which allows users to choose their reactions, creating pathways and customizing situations to the specific questions and needs of the student. Agent of Change addresses many forms of violence, and includes diverse characters. Continuously updated with student pre- and post- test data.

Forms for Sexual Assault Programs

Limited Release of Information Forms - These forms were created by Julie Field, founder of The Confidentiality Institute and the Safety Net Project, National Network of Domestic Violence. (2008, last revised 2010). They can be downloaded and modified to include your agency information.

• Release of Information Form...

Liverespect is a 9-session curriculum from A Call to Men designed to help mentors educate and encourage young men to examine their attitudes and beliefs about masculinity.

Safe Dates consists of a 10-session curriculum, play, parent materials, and posters.

Students discuss:

• healthy relationships,
• red flags,
• helping friends,
• gender stereotypes, and
• sexual assault.

This is an evidence-based program that has had long-term outcomes measured in its effectiveness in preventing teen dating violence.

Part of the...

The intent of these presentations is to provide a starting place or a template for your program when responding to requests, typically from schools, for basic information or awareness raising presentations. We have included the key points and best practice approaches to discussing the topic and expect you may customize some aspects of the slides to meet your community’...

This 26-session curriculum, created by Paul Kivel and Allan Creighton, address:

• gender norms,
• power and control,
• homophobia,
• racism,
• sexism, and
• other factors that contribute to gender-based violence.

Young men are given tools to create healthy relationships through group discussions, activities, and videos.

The website provides facilitators with tips on how to incorporate into school...

Sexual violence is an endemic social problem in the U.S. The victim blaming attitudes of the civilian world often spill into military service, and those attitudes carry over into tours of duty. While the military has been in the spotlight for failing to support victims and respond to and prevent sexual assault, civilian criminal justice systems regularly and systematically fail victims too, and leaders in all forms of institutions fall short of adequately understanding and addressing the...

This guide (unCurriculum) was created by the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance. Includes: Facilitator’s introduction and 6 units;

1. Positive Personal Development,
2. Addressing Teen Dating Violence,
3. Addressing Sexual Harassment with Teens,
4. Addressing Sexual Violence with Teens,
5. Exploring Gender Sexuality and Power, and
6. Promoting Healthy Relationships.

The Faith Trust Institute created this healthy relationship and violence prevention curriculum comprised of

• 6-session curriculum,
• facilitator’s guide, and
• DVD clips.

Teens are given skills to combat violence and develop healthy relationships.

Planned Parenthood of New England has created cognitively accessible curriculum, which includes:

• 20 lessons with scripts,
• handouts,
• detailed pictures, and
• teaching tools.

Participants will learn about:

• different relationships,
• private versus public,
• communication,
• decision making,
• starting romantic relationships,
• unhealthy...