Engagement & Collaboration Content Topic Results

The seeds for this survey were planted in the months following the murder of George Floyd in 2020. Like the advocates at our member programs, ODVN wanted to better understand how survivors—women of color, specifically, along with other marginalized groups—experience law enforcement and other parts of the response system. We surveyed 505 survivors across the state to get some answers.

This report highlights juvenile justice and public safety concerns and recommendations from Tribal youth ages 14–24.  

This blueprint provides a nonprescriptive roadmap to how we can build collaborative relationships with community partners within and outside the anti-sexual violence movement. It identifies best practices, models, and resources for creating, encouraging, and preserving community collaborations both in conventional and innovative ways, hence strengthening the capacity of our sexual assault programs and bridging the gaps with other social service organizations and institutions.

Transformative justice is prevention! Victims of abuse are often times reluctant to report and/or share their experiences based on a myriad of reasons. However, the desire for justice and safety is still needed and necessary. This strategy session from NRCDV's 2021 Prevention Town Hall highlights alternative community-based solutions that center victim support and healing. ¡La justicia transformadora es prevención! Las víctimas de abuso son a menudo reacias a denunciar tal abuso o a contar su experiencias debido a una infinidad de razones. Sin embargo, el deseo por la justicia y la seguridad sigue siendo inevitable y necesario. Esta sesión de estrategias del Congreso de Prevención 2021 del NRCDV, destaca soluciones alternativas que provienen de la comunidad y que se enfocan en el apoyo y la sanación de las víctimas.  

This strategy session from NRCDV's 2021 Prevention Town Hall analyzes the technique of collaborative organizing and storytelling to impact public policy and advocacy. Esta sesión de estrategias del Congreso de Prevención 2021 del NRCDV analiza la técnica del trabajo organizativo colaborativo y la narración de historias para incidir en las políticas públicas y en nuestra labor de defensa.

#1Thing you can do to center health equity and racial justice in your work is to learn from, partner with, and amplify the work of these Black-led organizations. This list (organized in alphabetical order) is not exhaustive, but it is a starting point.

This Technical Assistance (TA) Bundle includes TA and training resources from NRCDV to support those who wish to invest in healing-centered community care. This approach nurtures resilient and equitable communities where those most marginalized can thrive. It fosters collective healing and liberation.

This document reviews key entitlements and qualifications for receiving social security benefits, including in the context of divorce or loss.

Preventing sexual violence means we all must address deep-rooted abuses of power that contribute to inequities in health, safety, and well-being. This publication from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center and Prevention Institute offers insight into how employ a health equity approach to sexual violence prevention.

Alaskan Indigenous communities are encouraged to use this toolkit from the Alaska Native Women's Resource Center as a guide for developing a plan of action that will include awareness, prevention, and intervention strategies.

This webinar series was designed for advocates and faith leaders (clergy and lay) to participate in together. This webinar focused on how to support victims of elder abuse.

Community care and mutual aid are powerful strategies to foster resilience and connectedness in the face of adversity. The April 2021 TA Question of the Month explores lessons learned from community building efforts during COVID-19.