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On this episode NSVRC staff talk with Rachel Martin Asproth, who is a Nonprofit Communications Manager & Anti-Violence Storyteller, and the Former Senior Communications and Design Coordinator with the Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault, and Meggie Royer the Senior Communications Manager at Violence Free Minnesota. We discuss their passion and partnership about ethical media and practical strategies to change the way people talk about sexual and domestic violence. Please be mindful that there are discussions about domestic violence, suicide, and sexual violence cases and how they were discussed in the media included in this conversation.   The Sexual Assault Advocate's Guide to the Media, Communications, and Public Relations (MNCASA) https://mncasa.org/tools/the-sexual-assault-advocates-guide-to-the-media-communications-and-public-relations/ Preventive Press: A Guide for Journalists on Responsible Reporting on Domestic Violence (Violence Free Minnesota) https://www.vfmn.org/_files/ugd/f4bdb8_2411815adb7444daba15247096212a54.pdf To see examples of social media posts visit: MNCASA Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mncasa/?hl=en Violence Free Minnesota Instagram https://www.instagram.com/violencefreemn/ Yes, Her Too: A Feminist Reading Of The Depp Vs. Heard Case (Worldcrunch News) https://worldcrunch.com/opinion-analysis/amber-heard-feminism/ NSVRC Resources of Note NSVRC Resources for Reporters and Advocates Working with Media (webpage) https://www.nsvrc.org/additional-resources-for-media What Can We Learn From Media Coverage on Sexual Violence? (Podcast) https://www.nsvrc.org/2500/resource/what-can-we-learn-media-coverage-sexual-violence COVID-19 and Health Equity: How Media Literacy Is Sexual Assault Prevention (Podcast) https://www.nsvrc.org/resource/2501/covid-19-and-health-equity-how-media-literacy-sexual-assault-prevention Recommended Resources from Guests The Marshall Project https://www.themarshallproject.org/ The Marshall Project is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that seeks to create and sustain a sense of national urgency about the U.S. criminal justice system. We have an impact on the system through journalism, rendering it more fair, effective, transparent and humane. ProPublica https://www.propublica.org/ ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force. The 19th News Network https://19thnews.org/

In this episode, NSVRC's Prevention Campaign Specialist, Jayla Murdock reviews the 2025 Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) Campaign.   Learn more about the SAAM 2025 Campaign https://www.nsvrc.org/saam/about-2025 Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) 2025: Weekly Themes to Inspire Action https://www.nsvrc.org/saam/2025-weekly-themes Learn prevention basics https://www.nsvrc.org/saam SAAM 2025 Proclamation https://www.nsvrc.org/resource/saam-2025-proclamation SAAM Day of Action: April 1 https://www.nsvrc.org/saam/2025/day-of-action SAAM 2025 Social Media Guidance https://www.nsvrc.org/saam/2025/social-media #30DaysofSAAM2025 Instagram Challenge https://www.nsvrc.org/resource/30daysofsaam2025-instagram-challenge Download SAAM 2025 Graphics https://www.nsvrc.org/saam

Louie talks with Jim Struve from MenHealing about their work supporting men who are survivors of sexual violence, and how they have adapted their core program to meet the needs of survivors and partner with local rape crisis centers. This episode is part of a series on partnerships that reach and support men who are survivors of sexual violence. Discussed in this episode: MenHealing: https://menhealing.org Voices of Healing videos: https://menhealing.org/alumni-projects/male-survivor-stories MenHealing's podcast Just Healing: https://menhealing.org/menhealing-just-healing-podcast  Working with Male Survivors of Sexual Violence: https://www.nsvrc.org/working-male-survivors-sexual-violence   This project was supported by Grant No. 15JOVW-21-GK-02215-MUMU awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Justice.

Louie talks with Jayvon Howard from the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence about a partnership with an LGBTQIA homeless shelter. Jayvon revisits his work at a local program to describes the partnership, the services provided to the LGBTQIA young adults at the shelter, and more.   This episode is part of a series on partnerships that reach and support men who are survivors of sexual violence.   Discussed in this episode:   Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence: https://oaesv.org/   Working with Male Survivors of Sexual Violence: https://www.nsvrc.org/working-male-survivors-sexual-violence   This project was supported by Grant No. 15JOVW-21-GK-02215-MUMU awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Justice.    

In this episode we talk with Anne Smith and Diana González about Amplify. Amplify is a national project of the Vermont Network focused on strengthening collective leadership to mobilize a more powerful movement to end gender-based violence. This project was supported by Grant / Cooperative Agreement 5 NUF2CE002510-05-00 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  

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 Youth Participatory Action Research team of the Minnesota Youth Sex Trading Project in 2023. This is part 3 of a 3-part series on building an intersectional approach to data collection, analysis, and use.   This project was supported by Grant / Cooperative Agreement 5 NUF2CE002510-05-00 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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.   This project was supported by Grant / Cooperative Agreement 5 NUF2CE002510-05-00 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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. Watch for part 2 to learn about survey results and part 3 to hear how youth used the data. This project was supported by Grant / Cooperative Agreement 5 NUF2CE002510-05-00 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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.

Virginia Pérez-Ortega habla con Jamila Cervantes, de Just Detention International, sobre la moderación de grupos de apoyo para hombres que se encuentran en prisión. Jamila describe el grupo que ella facilita, incluyendo cómo es el trabajo en colaboración con la institución, la estructura del grupo y los temas que se tratan. Este episodio forma parte de una serie sobre colaboraciones que permiten llegar a los hombres supervivientes de violencia sexual y prestarles apoyo. De lo que se habla en este episodio: Detención Justa Internacional: https://justdetention.org ¿Cómo trabajar con sobrevivientes masculinos de violencia sexual?: https://www.nsvrc.org/es/como-trabajar-con-sobrevivientes-masculinos-de-violencia-sexual

Louie talks with Kris Mady from Just Detention International about facilitating support groups in men's prisons. Kris describes the group he helps facilitate, including how it works to partner with the facility, the structure of the group, and the topics covered. This episode is part of a series on partnerships that reach and support men who are survivors of sexual violence.   Discussed in this episode: Just Detention International: https://justdetention.org/   Groups Guide: Conducting Groups for Incarcerated Survivors of Sexual Abuse: https://justdetention.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Conducting-Groups-for-Incarcerated-Survivors-of-Sexual-Abuse.pdf   Working with Male Survivors of Sexual Violence: https://www.nsvrc.org/working-male-survivors-sexual-violence

In this episode, Mo talks with Jess about the policy scorecard they created in partnership with the New Mexico Department of Health to help evaluate community level prevention efforts.   For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts

In this final episode of our Housing for Prevention series, Brittany Eltringham from NRCDV, Louie Marven from NSVRC, and Mo Lewis from NSVRC draw connections between the conversations in each of the three episodes and share their insights, highlighting the many ways prevention is linked to housing. This episode is part of a series on housing for prevention that we co-created with the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence.   For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts    

In this collaborative episode of our Housing for Prevention series, Janae Sargent and Ashleigh Klein-Jimenez from ValorUS talk with Gabby Boyle from the Sexual Trauma & Abuse Care Center in Lawrence, KS. This episode originally aired on July 27, 2023, on Valor's podcast channel PreventConnect, under the title "Housing Justice as Prevention." It was part of their series previewing workshops at the National Sexual Assault Conference. This episode is part of a series on housing for prevention that we co-created with the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence.   For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts  

In this episode of our Housing for Prevention series, Caroline LaPorte and Gwendolyn Packard from the STTARS Indigenous Safe Housing Center talk with Melissa Brings Them about her work in the Native communities in South Minneapolis with those struggling with homelessness and addiction. This episode is part of a series on housing for prevention that we co-created with the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence.   For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts

In this episode of our Housing for Prevention series, Rebekah Moses with GBV Consulting talks with Mel Pasignajen about prevention lessons learned from working in the domestic violence, sexual violence, and HIV fields. This episode is part of a series on housing for prevention that we co-created with the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence.   For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts

In this two-part podcast series, Mo talks with DeAnn Alcantara Thompson and Sid Jordan about Mapping Prevention, a community participatory action research project. that helped shape the direction of prevention funding in King County, WA.  For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts

In this two-part podcast series, Mo talks with DeAnn Alcantara Thompson and Sid Jordan about Mapping Prevention, a community participatory action research project. that helped shape the direction of prevention funding in King County, WA.  For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts

Poet Kelly Mays shares her poem inspired by her work on the MPHI Community Sexual Violence Prevention (CSVPA) Advisory Committee. For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts.

This episode is a conversation with Kelly Mays and Sara McGirr about the process used and findings from an equity focused sexual assault community assessment process in Michigan. For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts    

On this podcast, Sally J. Laskey, NSVRC Evaluation Coordinator, interviews researchers Dr. Nicole Allen and Aggie Rieger about recently published evaluation study findings that help illuminates ways that we can better support those working to prevent sexual violence. Participants: Sally J. Laskey, NSVRC evaluation coordinator Nicole Allen, Professor, Vanderbilt University Aggie Reiger, PhD. Student, University of Illinois   Article discussed in the episode. Contradictions in change: Ecological factors in the implementation of outer layer sexual violence prevention https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ajcp.12672 (contact NSVRC for assistance in accessing research articles) Project Partners o Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault Website o Illinois Department of Health Website The Social-Ecological Model: A Framework for Prevention Webpage from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · What is Community-Level Prevention, Anyway? Podcast by NSVRC · Innovations in Community-Level Prevention Guide by NSVRC · Why Our Community-Level Prevention Efforts Must be Inclusive Blog by NSVRC · Sexual Violence Prevention: Stretching to the Community Level Webinar Recording by NSVR Estimating Essential Elements for Community-Level Prevention Strategies Webinar Recording by PreventConnect · Back to Basics: Partnering with Survivors and Communities to Promote Health Equity at the Intersections of Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence Guide by NSVRC and NRCDV · Continuing the Dialogue: Learning from the Past and Looking to the Future of Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence Prevention Guide from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Data Equity Makes Sure We All Count Podcast by NSVRC · Anti-Blackness in the Movement: Podcast Series by Darin Dorsey and NSVRC  

On this podcast, Sally Laskey, NSVRC Evaluation Coordinator talks to collaborative partners from PhotoVoice Worldwide and local preventionists in Ohio that worked with the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence in creating a culturally responsive and anti-violence centric toolkit on how to use Photovoice in sexual violence prevention work.   Participants: Sally J. Laskey, NSVRC evaluation coordinator, Erica Belli (she/her), Educator and Project Manager at Photovoice Worldwide, Stephanie Lloyd (she/her), MA, Consulting Lead at Photovoice Worldwide, Lisa Huendorf, she/her pronouns, education specialist at a Federally Qualified Health Center in Northeast Ohio, Eliza Sabo (she/her) OSU Sexual Violence Advocacy Coordinator with the Sexual Assault Response Network of Central Ohio (SARNCO)   PhotovoiceWorldwide (PVWW) and the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence (OAESV). (2023). OAESV Photovoice Toolkit. Marlborough, MA and Independence, OH: PVWW and OAESV. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1rb4kCG71TWQWAhdXP9EwLMb2giqsi-9_?usp=sharing   In this Toolkit, you will find information on the benefits of doing a photovoice project, organizing your sessions and tasks, and aiming for impact. There are chapters on planning your project, using photovoice in evaluation, ensuring participant and community safety, taking photographs, writing captions, theming, speaking to power, and promoting inclusion and participation. Each chapter links to the Toolkit outline and to documents provided in the appendices, including handouts, forms, and references.   This document is open access for print and online use. Help us to understand your use of this open access resource by completing a brief online survey: https://oaesv.coalitionmanager.org/formmanager/formsubmission/create?formId=95.   Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence (OAESV) https://oaesv.org   Photovoice Worldwide https://www.photovoiceworldwide.com/   Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire; Donaldo Macedo https://archive.org/details/pedagogy_of_the_oppressed   NSVRC Evaluation Toolkit https://www.nsvrc.org/evaluation-toolkit   NSVRC Mapping Evaluation Video Podcast with Cierra Olivia Thomas-Williams gives a glimpse into how PhotoVoice was used in a community-specific prevention program with unexpected results. Find out more about this project and the tools they used by reading this guide: Sidewalks to Sexual Violence Prevention: a guide to exploring social inclusion with adults with developmental & intellectual disabilities.

This podcast is an excerpt from NSVRC's webinar “Applying Principles Focused Evaluation in the Sexual Violence Prevention Context.” Learn the basics about how this evaluation approach was applied in Washington state, and then learn more including getting to walk through specific activities and examples by viewing the full webinar recording, webinar handouts and recording through the links in the show notes. Participants: Sally J. Laskey, NSVRC evaluation coordinator and Tatiana Masters, research & evaluation consultant    Applying Principles Focused Evaluation in the Sexual Violence Prevention Context webinar recording https://www.nsvrc.org/resource/2500/applying-principles-focused-evaluation-sexual-violence-prevention-context   Applying Principles-Focused Evaluation in the Sexual Violence Prevention Context Webinar Series Handout https://www.nsvrc.org/sites/default/files/2021-04/Webinar%20handout_0.pdf   The Washington State Rape Prevention and Education Evaluation Toolkit (2019) https://doh.wa.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/Documents/2900//971-NonDOH-RPEEval-PRINT.PDF   NSVRC Evaluation Toolkit https://www.nsvrc.org/evaluation-toolkit   Principles-Focused Evaluation: The GUIDE by Michael Quinn Patton https://www.guilford.com/books/Principles-Focused-Evaluation/Michael-Quinn-Patton/9781462531820

On this episode, NSVRC's Mo Lewis talks with Maddy LaCure and Paté Mahoney about environmental and situational prevention and ways practitioners can bring this approach to their prevention efforts.   Participants: Maddy LaCure, Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Paté Mahoney, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health   https://mcasa.org/prevention/environmental-and-situational-prevention

On this episode, NSVRC's Mo Lewis and Sally J. Laskey talk about why and how we use evaluation for good.   NSVRC Evaluation Toolkit https://www.nsvrc.org/evaluation-toolkit   Dean-Coffey, J. (2017). Equitable Evaluation Framework™. Retrieved from Equitable Evaluation Initiative: https://www.equitableeval.org/framework   Using an Indigenous Circle Process for Evaluation Podcast Episode https://www.nsvrc.org/resource/using-indigenous-circle-process-evaluation   Human Spectrogram NSVRC Online Course https://campus.nsvrc.org/course/view.php?id=121   Data Analysis NSVRC Online Course https://campus.nsvrc.org/course/view.php?id=88

Darin Dorsey recently spoke with five Black movement leaders about their experiences of anti-Blackness in the movement to end gender-based violence and ways to create a movement that is inclusive of Black workers and survivors.  For organizations striving to serve as allies and accomplices to Black communities, these five podcasts are a tool to better understand how they can fulfill their commitments and create a movement that addresses gender-based violence against all people while following the lead of the most marginalized among us.    Participants: Darin Dorsey, Rooting Movements; Paris Chapman   Contact Paris: parischapmancoaching@gmail.com, @ancestralexhale and @plchapman2 on Instagram Contact Darin via Rooting Movements: https://www.rootingmovements.org/   Resources: Abolition X podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2XHbGCYwELws1tRqfWIqSq The Feminist on Cellblock Y: https://www.successstoriesprogram.org/thefeministoncellblocky Moment of Truth letter: https://www.violencefreecolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Moment-of-Truth.pdf The Four Parts of Accountability: How To Give A Genuine Apology: https://leavingevidence.wordpress.com/2019/12/18/how-to-give-a-good-apology-part-1-the-four-parts-of-accountability/ Mariame Kaba: https://mariamekaba.com/ Mapping Prevention: https://www.mappingprevention.org/

Darin Dorsey recently spoke with five Black movement leaders about their experiences of anti-Blackness in the movement to end gender-based violence and ways to create a movement that is inclusive of Black workers and survivors.  For organizations striving to serve as allies and accomplices to Black communities, these five podcasts are a tool to better understand how they can fulfill their commitments and create a movement that addresses gender-based violence against all people while following the lead of the most marginalized among us.    Participants: Darin Dorsey, Rooting Movements; Theryn Kigvamasudvashti, An Essential Bridge    Seattle Central Community College, Arts, Humanities and Social Services Department: https://seattlecentral.edu/programs/college-transfer/college-transfer-programs/arts-humanities-social-sciences/humanities   Contact Theryn via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evemarie-theryn-b-kigvamasudvashti-m-a-b6537244 Contact Darin via Rooting Movements: https://www.rootingmovements.org/   Resources: Pursuing a Radical Anti-Violence Agenda Inside/Outside a Non-Profit Structure: https://sfonline.barnard.edu/navigating-neoliberalism-in-the-academy-nonprofits-and-beyond/alisa-bierria-pursuing-a-radical-anti-violence-agenda-insideoutside-a-non-profit-structure/  

Darin Dorsey recently spoke with five Black movement leaders about their experiences of anti-Blackness in the movement to end gender-based violence and ways to create a movement that is inclusive of Black workers and survivors.  For organizations striving to serve as allies and accomplices to Black communities, these five podcasts are a tool to better understand how they can fulfill their commitments and create a movement that addresses gender-based violence against all people while following the lead of the most marginalized among us.    Participants: Darin Dorsey, Rooting Movements; Valériana Chikoti-Bandua Estes, Necessary Interruptions Contact Info: valeriana@necessaryinterruptions.com Necessary Interruptions: https://necessaryinterruptionsllc.com/ Social Justice Fund NW: https://socialjusticefund.org/ Contact Darin via Rooting Movements: https://www.rootingmovements.org/   Resources: How the Mainstream Movement Against Gender-Based Violence Fails Black Workers and Survivors: https://www.motherjones.com/crime-justice/2022/03/racism-domestic-violence-sexual-assault-movement-anti-me-too-black/ Moment of Truth letter: https://vawnet.org/events/moment-truth-movement-reckoning-and-renewal Insiders say RAINN, the nation's foremost organization for victims of sexual assault, is in crisis over allegations of racism and sexism: https://www.businessinsider.com/rainn-crisis-racism-sexism-employees-say-hollywood-corporate-america-2022-2  

Darin Dorsey recently spoke with five Black movement leaders about their experiences of anti-Blackness in the movement to end gender-based violence and ways to create a movement that is inclusive of Black workers and survivors.  For organizations striving to serve as allies and accomplices to Black communities, these five podcasts are a tool to better understand how they can fulfill their commitments and create a movement that addresses gender-based violence against all people while following the lead of the most marginalized among us.    Participants: Darin Dorsey, Rooting Movements; Tonya Lovelace, Lovelace Consulting Services Inc. Contact Info: Lovelace Consulting Services, Inc: https://lovelacecsi.com/ Contact Tonya via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonya-lovelace Contact Darin via Rooting Movements: https://www.rootingmovements.org/   Resources: Women of Color Network: https://wocninc.org/ Open Letter to the Anti-Rape Movement: https://issuu.com/projectnia/docs/letter-to-the-antirape-movement Compelled to Crime: The Gender Entrapment of Battered, Black Women by Beth E. Richie: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3126559-compelled-to-crime Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex: A Black Feminist Critique of Antidiscrimination Doctrine, Feminist Theory and Antiracist Politics by Kimberlé Crenshaw: https://chicagounbound.uchicago.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1052&context=uclf African American Policy Forum (AAPF): https://www.aapf.org/

Darin Dorsey recently spoke with five Black movement leaders about their experiences of anti-Blackness in the movement to end gender-based violence and ways to create a movement that is inclusive of Black workers and survivors.  For organizations striving to serve as allies and accomplices to Black communities, these five podcasts are a tool to better understand how they can fulfill their commitments and create a movement that addresses gender-based violence against all people while following the lead of the most marginalized among us.    For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts. 

PreventConnect staff Ashleigh Klein-Jimenez and Janae Sargent sat down Laura Palumbo and Mo Lewis, from the NSVRC, to talk about the 2022 national Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) campaign, Building Safe Online Spaces Together. The conversation highlights  how white supremacy shows up in online spaces, what's missing in the mainstream conversation about online safety, and what preventionists and practitioners can do to live their values online.   For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts. 

In the second part of a two-part episode, we continue our conversation with Dr. Jennifer S. Hirsch and Dr. Shamus Khan, authors of the book Sexual Citizens: A Landmark Study on Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus. On this episode, we discuss how the book has been received, as well as the implications of the book and the Sexual Health Initiative to Foster Transformation (SHIFT) study for sexual violence prevention work. For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts. 

Content warning: This episode contains a detailed account of a sexual assault. In the first part of a two-part episode, we speak with Dr. Jennifer S. Hirsch and Dr. Shamus Khan, authors of the book Sexual Citizens: A Landmark Study on Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus. Sexual Citizens was named one of National Public Radio's Best Books of 2020. In this episode, we discuss the principles of the book and its key concepts: sexual projects, sexual citizenship, and sexual geographies. For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts

Feeling connected in your community is a protective factor against the risk of perpetrating sexual violence. Are you thinking about how to measure this in your prevention work? In this episode, NSVRC's Evaluation Coordinator, Sally J. Laskey, talks with researchers Iris Cardenas, a PhD Candidate in the School of Social Work at Rutgers University, and Dr. Jordan Steiner about the Brief Sense of Community Scale and their study that examined the cultural relevance of one specific tool with non‐Hispanic, Black, and Hispanic college students. For assistance with accessing research on this topic, contact resources@nsvrc.org.   For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts.

In this episode, we continue our conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Anderson, Dr. Elise Lopez, and Dr. Mary Koss.  Listen as we talk about the impact of sexual violence on women and how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the dynamic of sexual violence on campus. For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts. 

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Elizabeth Anderson, a research scientist at the International Center for Research on Women with the Global Health, Youth, and Development team; Dr. Elise Lopez, the Director of the University of Arizona consortium on gender-based violence; and Dr. Mary Koss,a Regent's Professor at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health at the University of Arizona. Dr. Koss conducted the first national study of sexual assault among college students in the United States, which was the basis of the book I Never Called It Rape that was re-released in 2019. Join us as Dr. Koss gives an overview of sexual violence and alcohol consumption, and she and Dr. Anderson talk about some of the ways prevention efforts can impact young men. For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts. 

On this episode, NSVRC's Laura Palumbo and Sally J. Laskey continue their discussion with Dr. Julie Sweetland, Senior Advisor at the FrameWorks Institute, about her 2021 report, Reframing Childhood Adversity: Promoting Upstream Approaches. They share guidance on how to talk about community- and policy-level strategies for prevention. For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts. 

Leigh Ann Davis and James Meadours join us for a conversation on working with male survivors of sexual assault who have disabilities. They talk about tools they've worked on like the Talk about Sexual Violence Project, which educates health care providers on how to talk to men with disabilities about sexual assault; what advocates can do to increase access to services; and more. Leigh Ann is director of criminal justice initiatives at The Arc of the United States, overseeing The Arc's National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability. James is a board member on Texas Advocates and a national advocate for healing from sexual assault and the rights of people with intellectual disabilities. This episode was supported by Grant No. 2016-TA-AX-K035 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.

How we think about adversity experienced in childhood matters. On this episode, NSVRC's Laura Palumbo and Sally J. Laskey talk with Dr. Julie Sweetland, Senior Advisor at the FrameWorks Institute, about her 2021 report, Reframing Childhood Adversity: Promoting Upstream Approaches, and how it connects with our research on messages about preventing sexual harassment, abuse, and assault. For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts. 

Sharon Imperato and Jim Struve join us for a conversation on working with male survivors of sexual assault. They share their history of collaboration, approaches to working with male survivors, and sexual assault center services that support men in healing from sexual trauma.  Sharon is the Project Director of Clinical Training and Technical Assistance at the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center. Jim is the executive director of MenHealing. Sharon and Jim are both also on the facilitator team at MenHealing.  This episode was supported by Grant No. 2016-TA-AX-K035 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.

As both PCAR and NSVRC's podcasts approach the one-year milestone, we take listeners behind the scenes to discuss what it takes to launch a podcast and what we've learned through this process. Join us for our first joint episode!

Emiliano Diaz de Leon joins us again, this time for a conversation on the Texas Men’s Story Project and how sexual assault programs can use the project as a model for reaching male survivors. Emiliano is the Men’s Engagement Specialist at TAASA, the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault. For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts.  This episode was supported by Grant No. 2016-TA-AX-K035 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.

In this episode, NSVRC’s Evaluation Coordinator Sally Laskey has an in-depth conversation with Strong Oak Lefebvre, Executive Director and co-founder of the Visioning B.E.A.R. Circle Intertribal Coalition (VBCIC). Listen as they discuss VBCIC’s prevention curriculum “Walking in Balance With All Our Relations” and how they incorporated Indigenous values and processes into a new model for evaluation.  For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts. 

Emiliano Diaz de Leon joins us for a conversation on his experience training and supporting sexual assault advocates in Texas as they work with male survivors. He shares information on common needs advocates have expressed, how to start providing services to male survivors, and more. Emiliano is the Men’s Engagement Specialist at TAASA, the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault. For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts.  This episode was supported by Grant No. 2016-TA-AX-K035 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.  

Vanessa Sapien, Mental Health Program Director at Just Detention International, talks with Louie Marven from NSVRC about working with male survivors who are in detention facilities.  Just Detention International: https://justdetention.org/    This episode was supported by Grant No. 2016-TA-AX-K035 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.  

Data equity means thinking about how methods of collecting and analyzing data may include biases or stereotypes. Those working to end sexual abuse, assault, and harassment need to understand data equity to make sure the data tells the full picture of the issue. On this episode, NSVRC’s Sally J. Laskey talks with Heather Krause, the founder of We All Count and a data scientist and statistician with over a decade of experience building tools to support equity and ethics in data. For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts. 

An empowerment model of advocacy supports survivors in asserting their agency to make the choices that are best for them. In this episode, Vanessa Sapien, Mental Health Program Director at Just Detention International, joins Louie Marven from NSVRC for a conversation on using an empowerment model when working with male survivors in detention.  Just Detention International: https://justdetention.org/   This episode was supported by Grant No. 2016-TA-AX-K035 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.

michael munson joins NSVRC’s Louie Marven to talk about working with transgender men and transmasculine survivors. In this second part of a two-part conversation, michael talks about sexual assault services advocates can provide when working with trans men and transmasculine survivors. michael is the executive director of FORGE.  This episode was supported by Grant No. 2016-TA-AX-K035 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.

How we talk about sexual assault and abuse impacts how people understand it, and that is especially true of media coverage about sexual violence. In this episode, NSVRC’s Laura Palumbo and the Center for Disease Control’s Laura M. Kollar discuss a recent research project on how media portrayals of sexual violence influence public perceptions about the issue. For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts. 

michael munson joins NSVRC’s Louie Marven to talk about working with transgender men and transmasculine survivors. In this first part of a two-part conversation, michael talks about foundational concepts of gender relevant to working with trans men and transmasculine folks, and common reactions to sexual assault that may be especially relevant for advocates to understand in working with trans men and transmaculine survivors. michael is the executive director of FORGE. FORGE: https://forge-forward.org/ This episode was supported by Grant No. 2016-TA-AX-K035 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.

Tonjie Reese, who was the Senior Program Officer at Just Detention International at the time of this recording, talks with Louie Marven from NSVRC about working with male survivors who are formerly incarcerated. JDI supports survivors who are incarcerated and advocates who work with survivors who are incarcerated, and there are lots of opportunities for advocates to support survivors as they reenter the community.  Just Detention International: https://justdetention.org/  This episode was supported by Grant No. 2016-TA-AX-K035 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.