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Our Favorite Moments from our Top Podcasts

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 13:38:53 -0400

In this podcast episode, NSVRC’s Communications Director Laura Palumbo, Communications Specialist Halle Nelson, and Multimedia Specialist Courtland Murray reminisced about our most listened to podcasts over the last five years.

Meeting This Moment – Facilitating Suicide Prevention Workshops for Youth in School and Community Settings

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:55:00 -0400

In this episode, Mo talks with Anole about this toolkit, why it is needed, the research that informed its creation, and how it can be used in prevention.

Behind the scenes of a partnership to change the media landscape in Minnesota

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:55:00 -0400

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/

Together We Act, United We Change (SAAM 2025): Turning Awareness into Action

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:55:00 -0400

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

How MenHealing partners with local organizations to reach survivors

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:55:00 -0400

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.

A partnership between a rape crisis center and an LGBTQIA homeless shelter

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 14:47:57 -0400

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

The Amplify Leadership Lab

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 11:55:00 -0400

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.

Digging Deep and Doing Better Part 3: A Conversation with Kiora Matthews

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 11:55:00 -0400

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.

Digging Deep and Doing Better Part 2: An Intersectional Approach to Data Collection and Analysis about Youth Experiences with Sexual Violence

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 11:57:00 -0400

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.

Digging Deep and Doing Better Part 1: An Intersectional Approach to Data Collection and Analysis about Youth Experiences with Sexual Violence

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 11:55:00 -0400

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.

Addressing Three Challenges in Measuring Bystander Intervention

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 12:00:00 -0400

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.

Cómo llega este grupo de apoyo a los hombres encarcelados

Tue, 07 May 2024 11:55:00 -0400

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

How this support group reaches men who are incarcerated

Tue, 07 May 2024 11:55:00 -0400

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

Using a Policy Scorecard for Evaluating Community-Level Prevention

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 11:30:00 -0500

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

Housing for Prevention: Series Recap

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:30:00 -0500

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

Housing for Prevention: Janae Sargent and Ashleigh Klein-Jimenez in conversation with Gabby Boyle

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 12:00:00 -0500

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

Housing for Prevention: Caroline LaPorte and Gwendolyn Packard in conversation with Melissa Brings Them

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 12:00:00 -0500

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

Housing for Prevention: Rebekah Moses in conversation with Mel Pasignajen

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 11:00:00 -0500

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

Mapping Prevention Episode 2

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 14:56:03 -0400

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

Mapping Prevention Episode 1

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 14:41:07 -0400

For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts

Bonus Episode: Five Insights from a Survivor’s Path

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 11:07:00 -0400

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.

Preventing Sexual Assault Together: The Power of Community Engagement

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 10:57:00 -0400

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

Creating Climates for Innovation

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 12:00:00 -0400

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.

For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts.

Prevention Gets Visual: A conversation about Photovoice

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 11:16:04 -0400

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.

For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts.

Excerpt from “Applying Principles Focused Evaluation in the Sexual Violence Prevention Context”

Tue, 02 May 2023 13:52:00 -0400

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.

For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts.

Exploring Environmental and Situational Prevention

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 09:47:12 -0400

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.

For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts.

Why are We Talking About Evaluation?

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 11:42:05 -0400

On this episode, NSVRC’s Mo Lewis and Sally J. Laskey talk about why and how we use evaluation for good.

For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts.

Anti-Blackness in the Movement: Darin talks with Paris Chapman

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:05:00 -0400

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.

Anti-Blackness in the Movement: Darin talks with Theryn Kigvamasudvashti

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 15:29:55 -0400

For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts.

Anti-Blackness in the Movement: Darin talks with Valériana Chikoti-Bandua Estes

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 11:29:27 -0400

For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts.

Anti-Blackness in the Movement: Darin talks with Tonya Lovelace

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 11:45:50 -0400

For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts.

Anti-Blackness in the Movement: Darin talks with Michelle Osborne

Fri, 27 May 2022 11:29:10 -0400

For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts.

Building Safe Online Spaces Together

Mon, 09 May 2022 14:23:24 -0400

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.

Sexual Citizens: A Landmark Study of Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus Part 2

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0400

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.

Sexual Citizens: A Landmark Study of Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus Part 1

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0400

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

How to Measure a Sense of Community

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0400

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.

How Alcohol and Sexual Violence Meet on Campus During a Pandemic - Part 2

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 09:03:37 -0400

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.

How Alcohol and Sexual Violence Meet on Campus During a Pandemic - Part 1

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0400

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.

Reframing Childhood Adversity: Making the Role of Our Communities Clear

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0400

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.

Working with Male Survivors: Talking to Men with Disabilities About Sexual Assault

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0400

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.

Changing the Way We Think About Childhood Adversity

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0400

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.

Working with Male Survivors: Healing at Sexual Assault Centers and Beyond

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0400

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.

Celebrating One Year of Podcasting: What We’ve Learned

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0400

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!

Working with Male Survivors: Reaching Male Survivors Through Storytelling

Wed, 26 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400

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.

Using an Indigenous Circle Process for Evaluation

Tue, 25 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400

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.

Working with Male Survivors: What Support Do Advocates Need?

Wed, 19 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400

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.

Working with Male Survivors: Successful Counseling Approaches for Your Incarcerated Clients

Wed, 12 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400

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 Makes Sure We All Count

Tue, 11 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400

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.

Working with Male Survivors: Using an Empowerment Model in Detention

Wed, 05 May 2021 13:47:00 -0400

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/

Working with Male Survivors: How Sexual Assault Impacts Transgender Men – Part 2

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400

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.

What Can We Learn From Media Coverage on Sexual Violence?

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400

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.

Working with Male Survivors: How Sexual Assault Impacts Transgender Men – Part 1

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400

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/

Working with Male Survivors: Accessing Support After Incarceration

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400

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/

Working with Male Survivors: Economic Barriers Behind Bars

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400

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 incarcerated. Tonjie highlights economic barriers and racial justice issues, and shares tips for advocates on hotline services, reaching survivors through inmate education efforts, and more.

Just Detention International: https://justdetention.org/

Working with Male Survivors: When Reaching Male Survivors, Consider Your Program’s Name

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Geoff Landers-Nolan joins NSVRC’s Louie Marven to talk about reaching male survivors, and especially considering a sexual assault program’s name in being accessible to male survivors. Geoff is a Sexual Assault Counselor/Therapist at Centre Safe in State College, Pennsylvania.

(In this podcast, Geoff refers to PCAR, which stands for the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape.)

Centre Safe: https://www.centresafe.org/

Working with Male Survivors: Understanding Expressions of Trauma for Men

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Kenton Kirby joins NSVRC’s Louie Marven to talk about understanding expressions of trauma for men. Kenton is the Director of Practice at the Center for Court Innovation, and in this podcast, he addresses how advocates at sexual assault centers can learn from his work to create safety for a young man who has been harmed to talk about that harm, some of the common ways men express trauma, and more.

Center for Court Innovation: https://www.courtinnovation.org/

COVID-19 and Equity: What We've Learned

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0400

In the final episode of our COVID-19 and Health Equity series, NSVRC’s Yolanda Edrington, Louie Marven, and Mo Lewis discuss what they learned during the series, what touched their hearts, and how their perspectives have shifted.

For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts.

Everything You Need to Know About SAAM 2021

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0400

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and in this episode, we’re exploring this year’s campaign, We Can Build Safe Online Spaces. Listen as NSVRC’s Susan Sullivan explains why 2021 was the right year for this campaign, provides an overview of new resources that allow you to easily host an online SAAM event, and shares other ways you can get involved and make a difference during SAAM.

For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts.

COVID-19 and Health Equity: Safe Space? Brave Space? Finding an Alternative

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0500

The terms “safe space” and “brave space” are used often in the movement to end sexual violence, but each has their limitations and drawbacks. So, inspired by adrienne maree brown’s Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds, the North Carolina Coalition to End Sexual Assault (NCCASA) proposed a new framework called Emergent Space that would create spaces of growth, learning, and sharing of marginalized experiences.

In the sixth episode of our COVID-19 and Health Equity series, listen as NSVRC’s Louie Marven talks with NCCASA’s Montia Daniels, Shareen El Naga, and Chris Croft about their new guide, Emergent Space.

For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts.

COVID-19 and Health Equity: How Media Literacy Is Sexual Assault Prevention

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0500

In the fifth episode of our COVID-19 and Health Equity series, NSVRC’s Laura Palumbo talks with Tonjie Reese, a Detroit native, preventionist, storyteller, and creative, about why media literacy is so important and how to shift our approaches to prevention during this pandemic.

For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts.

COVID-19 and Health Equity: How an Indigenous Value Helped Slow the Spread of COVID-19

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0500

We know that community connectedness is an important part of preventing sexual assault and abuse — but it’s also crucial for preventing all public health issues, including the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the fourth episode of our COVID-19 and Health Equity series, we explore how Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado embraced the Navajo value of K’é, which emphasizes kinship and community, as part of their plan to slow the spread of COVID-19. Listen as we talk with Ally Gee, a senior Public Health Major at Fort Lewis College; Dr. Sara Newman, Assistant Professor of Public Health at Fort Lewis College; and Tom Stritikus, President of Fort Lewis College, about how drawing on community values is key to prevention.

For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts.

COVID 19 and Health Equity: Adapting Consent Lessons for Online Learning

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Online learning is one of the biggest adjustments we’ve had to make due to COVID-19 — not just for students, but also for educators. In the third episode of our COVID-19 and Health series, NSVRC’s Mo Lewis talks with Azure Savage, Monica Schell, and Rebecca Milliman about lessons they have created for online use in Seattle Public Schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.

For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts.

Reflecting on 20 Years of Sexual Violence Prevention – Part 2

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 00:01:00 -0500

We conclude this two-part episode marking our 20th anniversary as NSVRC’s Laura Palumbo and Yolanda Edrington, along with Karen Baker of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape and Nancy Hoffman of the West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information and Services, look towards the future of the movement.

For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts.

Reflecting on 20 Years of Sexual Violence Prevention – Part 1

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0500

In part one of a two-part episode marking our 20th anniversary, NSVRC’s Laura Palumbo is joined by Yolanda Edrington, NSVRC’s Executive Director who recently celebrated her four-year work anniversary on the team; Karen Baker, CEO of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape, which is NSVRC’s sister organization and founder; and Nancy Hoffman, Executive Director of the West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information and Services and a former NSVRC Advisory Council Member and Chair. Listen as our guests reflect on some of the big moments that shaped the culture, our movement, and our work over the last twenty years.

For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts.

COVID-19 and Health Equity: How this Van is Meeting Survivors’ Needs During COVID-19

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0500

When Black Women’s Blueprint purchased their Sistas Van in 2019, their original plan was to use it as a mobile healing unit that would help survivors of sexual violence access support, healing, and reproductive care. But when the COVID-19 pandemic began, Black Women’s Blueprint saw that there was an increased need for essential supplies like food, clothes, and hygiene products, so the Sistas Van shifted their services to meet the immediate needs of their community.

In the second episode of our COVID-19 and Health Equity series, NSVRC’s Louie Marven talks with Sadé Swift, Sista’s Van Coordinator, about how Sistas Van adapted in the wake of COVID-19 in order to meet their community’s needs.

For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts.

COVID-19 and Health Equity: What are the Connections?

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0500

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.

For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts.

What is an Askable Adult?

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Are you interested in centering the needs of youth and providing tools for adults to meet those needs by becoming askable adults? An askable adult is someone who is approachable and easy for children and teens to talk to about anything that is on their mind. In this episode, NSVRC’s Sally Laskey discusses Vermont’s Askable Adult prevention campaign with Chani Waterhouse and Amy Torchia from the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, along with the project evaluator Rebecca Gurney. Learn how research informed their process, the components of the campaign, and how they evaluated their program.

For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts.

Sex Ed: The Truth About Pornography

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0500

In the 4th episode of our Sex Ed series, NSVRC’s Jen Grove builds on the conversation in the second episode in our Sex Ed series, "Sex Ed: Teaching Porn Literacy," about the research on porn literacy and development of The Truth About Pornography curriculum. In this episode, Jen talks with Nicole Daley and Jess Alder, who facilitate the curriculum as part of the Start Strong: Building Healthy Teen Relationships Initiative at the Boston Public Health Commission. Listen as they share their experiences working and collaborating with young people on this important topic.

For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts.

Designing Environments to Prevent Sexual Violence

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0500

Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED, or “situational prevention”) is an established criminological theory that has recently found a new life in sexual violence prevention. How can CPTED concepts be used to change the physical environment of an area to help prevent sexual violence?

In this episode, we explore how a coalition in Kansas City, Kansas is designing environments with the goal of preventing sexual assault. Listen as NSVRC’s Sally Laskey talks with Vanessa Crawford Aragon, Community Prevention Coordinator from the Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault and Dr. Natabhona Mabachi, an Assistant Professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center, about their goals, partners, and how the project is evolving during COVID-19.

Want to learn more about creating protective environments? Listen to episode #10.

For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts.

Connecting Communities to Prevent Sexual Violence

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -0500

In this episode, NSVRC’s Prevention Team talks about the importance of community connectedness. Community-level prevention work moves us beyond individual approaches – it’s about collective action, building partnerships, and creating access to resources to support community health. Listen as they discuss ways that communities are mobilizing to prevent violence.

For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts.

Sex Ed: Teaching Sexual Health During a Pandemic

Tue, 10 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -0500

In the third episode of our Sex Ed series, NSVRC’s Mo Lewis talks with Kari Kesler, one of the lead authors of the FLASH curriculum, about the ways FLASH focuses on sexual violence prevention, the important ways sexual health education can be adapted during this pandemic, and results from their recent evaluation. Listen as they discuss the connection between this classroom-based sexual health education curriculum and preventing sexual violence.

For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts.

Sex Ed: Teaching Porn Literacy

Tue, 13 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0400

In the second episode of our Sex Ed series, NSVRC’s Jen Grove talks with Boston University School of Public Health professor Dr. Emily Rothman about what it means to be porn literate and how we can help young people think critically about what the research says about pornography. Listen as they discuss the connection between porn literacy and preventing sexual and dating violence.

For show notes, transcripts, and more information visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts.

A Conversation with the Creators of Green Dot Community

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Back in Episode 2, we talked about Green Dot Community, a program that depends on the power of bystanders to prevent violence. In this episode, NSVRC’s Sally Laskey and Jennifer Benner dig deeper into everything the program offers in a conversation with Melissa Emmal of Alteristic, the organization that created Green Dot Community.

Sex Ed: Curricula, Critical thinking, and Using Technology to Teach Sexuality Education

Tue, 15 Sep 2020 00:00:00 -0400

NSVRC’s Evaluation Coordinator Sally Laskey talks with sexuality educator Dr. Elizabeth Schroeder about using technology and social media to teach healthy sexuality and why it's so critical for sex ed to be comprehensive and inclusive of gender identity, sexual orientation, and more. They also discuss Rights, Respect, Responsibility — the first-ever K-12 sex ed curriculum that fully meets the National Sexuality Education Standards.

The Important Role of Community in ACEs Resilience

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 00:00:00 -0400

NSVRC’s Evaluation Coordinator Sally Laskey talks with clinical psychologist and researcher Dr. Sabrina Liu about how community-level protective factors — conditions that may reduce the risk for sexual violence perpetration — can support youth resilience and health.

Using Plain Language to Talk about Sexual Assault, Abuse, and Harassment

Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Louie, Megan, and Laura share all about NSVRC’s new online learning tool that explores how to use plain language to communicate more effectively about sexual assault, abuse, and harassment. Go behind-the-scenes to learn how and why the course was developed as well as key lessons learned from NSVRC’s messaging work.

3 Takeaways from SAAM 2020 on Accessibility, Change, and Vulnerability

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Listen as Megan, Susan, and Mo discuss how this year's Sexual Assault Awareness Month drastically changed due to COVID-19 and the broader takeaways we can all continue to apply to our prevention and outreach work. Topics covered: why all our work should be accessible, Black Lives Matter and its connection with sexual violence prevention, the importance of vulnerability in our work, and continuing the momentum of change in outreach strategies going forward.

Lessons Learned from Implementing Green Dot Community

Tue, 21 Jul 2020 00:01:00 -0400

This episode we are joined by Dr. Victoria Banyard, Professor and Associate Director, Center on Violence Against Women and Children, Rutgers School of Social Work and Robin P. Christopherson, Executive Director, MCVP Crisis and Prevention Center to discuss what they have learned in a CDC funded research project to evaluate Green Dot Community. Learn more about Green Dot For Communities here: https://alteristic.org/services/green-dot/green-dot-communities/

What is Community-Level Prevention, Anyway?

Wed, 08 Jul 2020 00:01:00 -0400

Jen and Mo discuss what community-level prevention really means. Hear them grapple with the many uses of the word “community,” learn the litmus test they use to help figure out if something is really community-level prevention, and get more familiar with the ways we discuss this level of the Social Ecological Model.

Welcome to Resource on the Go

Wed, 24 Jun 2020 10:52:06 -0400

Welcome to Resource on the Go, a podcast from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, the leading nonprofit in providing information and tools to prevent and respond to sexual violence. Each episode, we will explore a topic to help spark conversation about building communities free from sexual violence. Visit nsvrc.org/podcasts for show notes and transcripts.