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Maddesyn George is a young Native mother, a member of the Colville Confederated Tribes, and a survivor of sexual and domestic violence. She has been incarcerated since July 2020 for defending herself against her attacker. Instead of receiving support after suffering a traumatic experience, Maddesyn was incarcerated and denied bail, and separated from her infant daughter and community. She is being prosecuted by the U.S. federal government. Maddesyn has accepted a plea deal and is currently…

In Washington State, all victims of crime have certain rights:

• Crime Victims Rights- RCW 7.69.030
• Child Crime Victim Rights - RCW 7.69A.030

In addition, victims of sexual assault have rights under the Victims of Sexual Assault Act - RCW 70.125, including the right…

The Safe Housing Manager ensures that DVSAS Safe Housing services are survivor-centered and trauma-informed, with programming that supports healing, well-being, safety, and agency for survivors. This position has authority to develop and maintain Safe Housing Program procedures and systems that are in line with agency policies and philosophies. The Safe Housing Manager functions in a supervisory capacity for members of the Safe Housing Team and of the overall Safe Housing Program, and is…

Respect WORKS! is the most comprehensive evidence-based dating violence prevention model available today.

Four unique components work together to address dating violence at the middle school and high school levels.

School Policy Kit
This resource guides educators in creating new or updating existing dating abuse policies and specifically addresses issues of school safety and legal liability. The toolkit includes a CD_ROM of reproducible…

Nancy Greenman has done social justice work for more than four decades, with schools, labor unions, women's organizations, and state and local communities. For the past 13 years, she has focused on gendered violence in Oregon, first at the Oregon Department of Justice and ​for the past three years as the Prevention Program Coordinator at AGSATF. Her current work focuses on advocating for youth sexual health, supporting implementation of healthy relationships programming in middle and high…

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.

Advocate reports to Advocate Supervisor. Advocates guide victims and family members through “the process”, helping them understand the workings and requirements of the medical and legal establishments and navigate unfamiliar systems. They live our organization’s mission every day, providing guidance and empowerment, without prejudice, to those impacted by sexual assault and other crimes through ethical and compassionate advocacy.

Factors that determine how a child is impacted by sexual abuse usually fall into three categories.

1. The child's previous experiences and history:
   • Critical pre-abuse factors that increase the risk that a child will develop serious problems include the child's prior psychological concerns, especially a history of anxiety problems. If the child has previously been sexually abused or experienced other trauma, the risk is higher.
   • Many studies…

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Ellen is an independent consultant and trainer with over 30 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, specifically with nonprofits in the anti-violence against women field. Most recently, she has served as the Nonprofit Sustainability Technical Assistance Specialist for the National Resource Sharing Project (RSP) at the Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault (IowaCASA), where she was responsible for developing and providing training and technical assistance on nonprofit sustainability…

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.

This full-time position is responsible for coordinating clerical, technical, and support activities for patient care
in the clinic.

The community development process emphasizes the importance of engaging community stakeholders in the work to end sexual violence.

Community development work begins differently than traditional education and prevention work. Traditionally we think about what information we want to present to people in our communities and then make every effort to "get into" the places we think will be open to us. The community development approach is a broader way to look at the work and to expand…

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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…

Laura Chow Reeve (she/her) is the Youth Engagement Manager at the Virginia Sexual & Domestic Violence Action Alliance where she provides training and technical assistance on primary prevention, anti-oppression frameworks, youth engagement and leadership, and art as a tool for social change. She has a MA from UCLA in Asian American Studies and is invested in using both written and visual storytelling in our movements for liberation.

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.

Survivors/Partners of Survivors A basic resource guide for support groups responsive to sexual violence.

1. Therapy/Treatment: Adult Survivors/Partners of Survivors

• Author: Beverly J. Horn, Joyce Lukima, Gail Witwer
• Publisher: Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape

Working with the Media

The media are important partners in raising communities' awareness of sexual assault issues. Media attention not only raises awareness and educates, it helps influence decision makers, funders, and potential supporters.

Set Goals and Objectives for Your Media Efforts

The first step in planning a media strategy is to identify your goals and objectives. Your goal may be simply to educate the public about the importance of preventing sexual…

2022 Sexual Assault Awareness Month Materials

As the threat of COVID-19 seems to be fading, it is now more important than ever to reach out and reinforce the connections we have with our friends, family, and those we know are struggling. The enforced isolation of the last two years has left far too many of us, and those we love, in desperate need of connection and support.

We have an opportunity this Sexual Assault Awareness Month to reach out to survivors during this time…

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Working with Incarcerated Survivors Orientation for PREA Advocates

This 7 hour online course is an introductory opportunity for advocates who will be working with clients in federal and state prisons, jails, police lock-ups, private facilities, and immigration detention centers. This course will give advocates a basic understanding of what Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) entails and other helpful information to get started working with survivors with…

Ignacio G Hutía Xeiti Rivera, M.A., is a cultural sociologist with expertise in sexual trauma and healing for marginalized populations. Ignacio is a Queer, Trans/Yamoká-hu/Two-Spirit, Black-Boricua, and Taíno activist who prefers the gender-neutral pronoun “they.” They are an internationally known gender non-conforming speaker, educator, writer, and performer with over 20 years of experience on multiple fronts, including economic justice, anti-racist and anti-violence work,…