We Can’t End Sexual Violence Without Ending Racism
“The work of anti-racism is a call to all individuals, communities, organizations, and institutions to change ourselves and the systems that surround us to build equity and respect.”
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Fact Sheet
This fact sheet covers incidence, prevalence, severity, economic barriers, children and youth, costs, progress for DV and SA victims, and ongoing needs.
Beyond COVID-19: Changes in Long-term Care
“For much of the past year, beyond the bare numbers reported by long-term care facilities to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), little was revealed about the lived experiences of facility residents.”
What do domestic violence programs need to know in order to welcome and support male-identified and people of all genders? Getting real about patriarchy & power
“Women survivors from diverse racial and cultural backgrounds also report more hesitation to utilize traditional DV programs. Further, LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer) survivors experience significant barriers to seeking support from DV. We raise these facts not to diminish the real impacts of IPV on male survivors, but to critically examine the recent focus on serving men.”
Emergency Housing Vouchers: Guidance for Victim Service Providers
“This document provides: An overview of the allocation and distribution process for EHVs; and recommended steps that victim service providers (VSPs), including culturally specific victim service organizations, serving domestic, sexual assault, and human trafficking survivors, can take to advocate for gender and racially equitable survivor access to these new resources.”
COVID-19 and Health Equity: What are the Connections?
“In the first episode of our COVID-19 and Health Equity series, NSVRC’s Yolanda Edrington, Louie Marven, and Mo Lewis discuss what they are looking forward to learning throughout the series. They also talk about the connections between health equity, sexual assault prevention, and the COVID-19 pandemic.”
LGBTQ2S Policies and Practices for Tribal Domestic Violence Programs and Shelters
“Please join us for this important webinar to learn how the Southwest Indigenous Women’s Coalition (SWIWC) is working to improve the tribal response to LGBTQ victim/survivors for tribal domestic violence programs and shelters.”
Sex Trafficking in Indian Country and Alaska 101
“During this session we will discuss a general overview of definitions, recruitment tactics, survivor realities and the role advocates and services providers can offer to impact this multi-million dollar industry.”
Measuring Youth Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
“This report examines best practices for measuring sexual orientation and gender identity among youth populations in ways that allow for nuanced individuality while still providing data that is useful for statistical analyses.”
Support Resources For LGBTQIA+ Identifying Survivors Of Sexual Assault Or Domestic Violence
“In honor of pride month, we’ve compiled a list of community resources that empower and uplift LGBTQIA+ folx in Michigan! Now, more than ever is the time to come together as a community, grow, and support each other in our PRIDE!”