NSVRC

05/28/2026

Preventing and Responding to Child Sexual Abuse in Youth-Serving Organizations by Amber McKeen and Maggie Ingram is an updated, evidence-informed guide to help youth-serving organizations strengthen prevention and response practices across all sizes and settings.

Whether your organization is revisiting existing protocols or building them from scratch, this guide offers practical direction grounded in research and real field experience.

Read our latest blog for key takeaways and access the full resource: https://ow.ly/Jx0V50Z5lz5

05/21/2026

Minnesota Department of Human Services created a training series for staff and residents of nursing and personal care facilities on identifying, responding and preventing sexual violence. Check out the videos and training tools, all available free of charge, today!

Karla Vierthaler May 20, 2026 In 2017 at Heritage House, an assisted living facility in Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, an employee walked in to find a fellow staff member sexually assaulting a resident, Jean Krause, who had Alzheimer’s disease and reported it to their supervisor. “Jean Krause was the ...

05/18/2026

Didn’t get a chance to share your reflection yet? There’s still time, and we would love to hear from you. 🗨️

As we honor 25 years of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we’re continuing to collect reflections from people across the country through our SAAM 25th Anniversary Reflection Voicemail Line.

Whether you’ve been part of this movement for years or recently joined the work, your voice, memories, and hopes for the future matter.

📞 Call 717-313-6300 to leave a brief voicemail. For reflection prompts and participation details, visit https://ow.ly/Y2GB50Z1ccw

By leaving a message, you consent to potential use in NSVRC materials. Please share only what you’re comfortable making public.

05/15/2026

Voices Through the Decades 🎙️This final episode wraps up our special podcast series honoring 25 years of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Throughout the series, we’ve highlighted voices from across the movement reflecting on SAAM’s history, impact, and future.

In this conversation, Laura Palumbo speaks with fellow NSVRC colleagues Sally Laskey, Jennifer Grove, and Jayla Murdock about their experiences supporting and shaping the SAAM campaign over the years. Together, they reflect on the evolution of SAAM, lessons learned, special memories, and hopes for the future of prevention.

To listen, visit: https://ow.ly/9SZJ50YZMNh

05/13/2026

Voices Through the Decades 🎙️ This is Episode 4 of our special series honoring 25 years of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Across this series, we’re uplifting voices from the movement to reflect on where we’ve been and where we’re going.

In this conversation, Laura Palumbo from NSVRC, a division of Respect Together, speaks with Ponny White, Senior Prevention Coordinator at the New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault, who shares expertise on what it really looks like to authentically engage young people in prevention work. This episode explores how organizations can support youth leadership and honor the next generation’s role in shaping the future of prevention.

To listen, visit: https://ow.ly/OOgA50YZ6SG

05/13/2026

05/13/2026

05/05/2026

ATSA and NSVRC are officially accepting submissions for the 2026 Gail Burns-Smith Award! We offer this award to two individuals, one who primarily provides services to those who have been sexually harmed, and another to an individual who provides treatment or does research in the area of treatment or prevention of sexual harm.

Prizes include:

💙Plaque/trophy

💙Free conference registration at the ATSA Annual Research and Treatment Conference and the National Sexual Assault Conference

💙Travel to and hotel at either the ATSA or the National Sexual Assault Conference — recipient’s choice

💙Press release highlighting winners’ work released by both organizations.

Nominations must be submitted electronically to [email protected] by May 31, 2026.

Learn More Here: https://nsvrc.org/gail-burns-smith-award/

05/05/2026

05/05/2026