This site hosts 11 easy-to-present modules and resources for in-person training on cases involving adult victims of sexual assault. These materials provide information and valuable resources that will be useful to judges and individuals from a broad range of disciplines. The objective is to educate on the difficult issues that arise in criminal and civil cases involving sexual assault and intimate partner violence.
Visitors must sign in, but registration and all downloads are free and open to all.
Adolescents
"Lessons from Literature is an innovative program that enlists English teachers from across the country to use the books and material they’re already teaching to facilitate discussion and build awareness about physical, verbal and sexual abuse."
Sexual Assault Risk Reduction Curriculum
The curriculum was specifically developed to reduce the incidence of adolescent sexual assault through risk-reduction educational strategies. It is a powerful tool to assist school personnel, police, and community agency staff in their efforts to implement high-quality educational programs. The curriculum includes lessons for high school and middle school aged youth and can be used in either school or non-school settings.
Advocacy
Community Engagement Curriculum Guide (pdf)
This training curriculum is based on a report from the API Institute on Domestic Violence titled "The Community Engagement Continuum: Outreach, Mobilization, Organizing and Accountability to Address Violence Against Women in Asian & Pacific Islander Communities".
Core Competencies: The Unique Skills of Advocacy
The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape’s (PCAR’s) Advocacy Skills Training is a one-day
skill building training for advocates. The design and content of this training are the direct
result of statewide and national focus groups held to: 1) identify skills advocates must
possess to effectively advocate for the needs of sexual assault survivors and 2) identify
training topics necessary to build these skills. During the course of this training,
participants will learn how to identify key players, use critical thinking skills and
construct a convincing argument to accomplish their goal to advocate for an individual
or group.
This training was designed for advocates at community-based sexual assault crisis
centers.
Employee Training on Addressing Sexual Harassment (word)
This module is intended to train in identifying the various forms of sexual harassment, encouraging employees to report it, and discussing options for addressing sexual harassment in the workplace.
Engaging Boys and Men in Gender Transformation: The Group Education Manual (pdf)
"This manual offers trainers an array of participatory experiential exercises to reach men (and their partners), exploring gender socialization and its impact on HIV prevention and care. Piloted in Ethiopia, Namibia, South Africa and Tanzania, the manual is designed to assist trainers in developing curricula to work with men and boys on gender, HIV and AIDS issues."
EVAW International On-Line Training Institute
The institute provides opportunities for interested professionals to expand their knowledge of cutting edge developments in the criminal justice and community response to sexual assault, with particular emphasis on those crimes committed by someone who is known to the victim. Participants can work through training modules to learn and review new information and then apply this newly acquired knowledge in realistic and interactive scenarios, as well as assessment methods such as quizzes, tests, and case studies.
Improving Judicial Response to Sexual Harassment in the Courtroom (word)
This module is intended for judges, court personnel, and other legal professionals to strategize about improving the judicial response to sexual harassment in the courtroom and in their profession generally.
"This Trainer's Manual was developed to help health care providers and domestic violence advocates meet the challenge of training clinicians and other staff within the busy clinic or hospital setting. The Manual provides step-by-step instructions for teaching each section of the Resource Manual including the basics of domestic violence, clinical skills, legal issues, community resources, and role play scenarios. It also includes a special module on cultural diversity."
"Lessons from Literature is an innovative program that enlists English teachers from across the country to use the books and material they’re already teaching to facilitate discussion and build awareness about physical, verbal and sexual abuse."
Mobilizing Religious Communities to Respond to Gender-based Violence and HIV: A Training Manual (pdf)
The first in a series of two manuals aimed at raising awareness and educating religious leaders and communities about gender-based violence. The training manual equips religious communities with tools to deepen their awareness and understanding of gender-based violence and its link to HIV and proposes faith-based activities on the subject.
Online Learning Tools on Violence Against Women
"This collection provides a sampling of available Online Learning Tools with subject matter related to violence against women prevention and intervention. The resources listed here can be used for the purposes of staff development (by individuals), or as tools for trainers (in groups).Many of the tools in this list offer Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) to fulfill licensure requirements for professionals in certain disciplines."
SANE Dialogues: Focus Group on the Use of nPEP in SANE Programs
The International Association of Forensic Nurses has an Online Continuing Education Center (OCEC) that provides approved online courses for nurses. This specific course focuses on sexual assault nurse examiner programs.
Sexual Assault Risk Reduction Curriculum
The curriculum was specifically developed to reduce the incidence of adolescent sexual assault through risk-reduction educational strategies. It is a powerful tool to assist school personnel, police, and community agency staff in their efforts to implement high-quality educational programs. The curriculum includes lessons for high school and middle school aged youth and can be used in either school or non-school settings.
Sexual Assault – Forensic and Clinical Management
A Virtual Practicum based on the National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations. This tool is for forensic examiners, trainers, students, and other medical professionals who care for victims of sexual assault. Continuing education credits are also available to interested professionals.
The National Child Protection Training Center
Located on the campus of Winona State University, this center focuses on training child protection professionals to be better prepared to recognize and report the abuse of a child through education, training, awareness, prevention, advocacy and the pursuit of justice.
Training Curriculum on Sexual Violence Against Asian and Pacific Islander Women (pdf)
"Designed to reduce compartmentalized services, explore how advocate discomfort inhibits victim disclosure and address abuses experienced by immigrants and refugees in their home countries and in conflict zones."
Trauma-Informed Care for Victims of Intimate Partner Sexual Assault
Witness Justice has launched a new discussion forum which is hosted by expert Sally Laskey, Associate Director of the National Sexual Violence Resource Center. This forum shares material adapted from the forth coming National Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Toolkit and explores the provision of trauma-informed care to survivors of intimate partner sexual assault with specific attention to the role of multidisciplinary teams.
Women's Justice Center of the Pace University School of Law
A training, resource and direct legal services center that develops strategies with community partners for recognizing and eradicating abuse.
Yaari Dosti: Young Men Redefine Masculinity (pdf)
"This training manual is a tool for those aiming to promote gender equity and address masculinity as a strategy for the prevention of HIV infection. The Manual is based on operations research that was undertaken in Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh to develop educational activities targeted to young men."
Children
Learning Center for Child and Adolescent Trauma
An online resource for professionals and families seeking to learn more about child traumatic stress. CEU's are also provided for free to professionals taking any of their online courses.
For help click on "FAQ's" in the top left hand side of the screen.
Recognizing Child Abuse Curriculum
A training curriculum of interest to mandatory reporters of child abuse which describes the legal framework for reporting child abuse, and gives concrete advice about deciding to report and the reporting process.
Sexual Assault Risk Reduction Curriculum
The curriculum was specifically developed to reduce the incidence of adolescent sexual assault through risk-reduction educational strategies. It is a powerful tool to assist school personnel, police, and community agency staff in their efforts to implement high-quality educational programs. The curriculum includes lessons for high school and middle school aged youth and can be used in either school or non-school settings.
The National Child Protection Training Center
Located on the campus of Winona State University, this center focuses on training child protection professionals to be better prepared to recognize and report the abuse of a child through education, training, awareness, prevention, advocacy and the pursuit of justice.
Class/Race/Ethnicity
Breaking the Silence: A Training Manual for Activists, Advocates, and Latina Organizers (pdf)
"A guide for domestic violence service providers, activists, counselors and others focused on advancing the rights of battered immigrant women. Based on the FVPF's successful pilot project, the manual provides essential details on how to start organizing and maintaining a group of activists and counselors. This guide is also available in Spanish."
Breaking the Silence: A Training Manual for Activists, Advocates, and Latina Organizers (Spanish) (pdf)
"The first ever guide for domestic violence service providers, activists, counselors and others focused on advancing the rights of battered immigrant women. Based on the FVPF's successful pilot project, the manual provides essential details on how to start organizing and maintaining a group of activists and counselors. This guide is also available in English."
Training Curriculum on Sexual Violence Against Asian and Pacific Islander Women (pdf)
"Designed to reduce compartmentalized services, explore how advocate discomfort inhibits victim disclosure and address abuses experienced by immigrants and refugees in their home countries and in conflict zones."
Consequences
Mobilizing Religious Communities to Respond to Gender-based Violence and HIV: A Training Manual (pdf)
The first in a series of two manuals aimed at raising awareness and educating religious leaders and communities about gender-based violence. The training manual equips religious communities with tools to deepen their awareness and understanding of gender-based violence and its link to HIV and proposes faith-based activities on the subject.
Disabilities
Recognizing Child Abuse Curriculum
A training curriculum of interest to mandatory reporters of child abuse which describes the legal framework for reporting child abuse, and gives concrete advice about deciding to report and the reporting process.
Supporting Crime Victims With Disabilities Curriculum
This resource is a full curriculum to carry out a 3-day training designed for victim service providers, advocates for people with disabilities, self-advocates, and allied professionals. Using case studies and small group discussions, participants of the training will examine the prevalence of crime against people with disabilities, perceptions of the criminal justice system, tenets of the disabilities movement, and the impact of disabilities on daily life. Through collaborative activities participants will identify ways the various agencies, organizations, and systems can work together to better serve crime victims with disabilities.
The material has been peer reviewed and pilot tested.
Also available in Spanish
Domestic violence overlap
Breaking the Silence: A Training Manual for Activists, Advocates, and Latina Organizers (pdf)
"A guide for domestic violence service providers, activists, counselors and others focused on advancing the rights of battered immigrant women. Based on the FVPF's successful pilot project, the manual provides essential details on how to start organizing and maintaining a group of activists and counselors. This guide is also available in Spanish."
Breaking the Silence: A Training Manual for Activists, Advocates, and Latina Organizers (Spanish) (pdf)
"The first ever guide for domestic violence service providers, activists, counselors and others focused on advancing the rights of battered immigrant women. Based on the FVPF's successful pilot project, the manual provides essential details on how to start organizing and maintaining a group of activists and counselors. This guide is also available in English."
Community Engagement Curriculum Guide (pdf)
This training curriculum is based on a report from the API Institute on Domestic Violence titled "The Community Engagement Continuum: Outreach, Mobilization, Organizing and Accountability to Address Violence Against Women in Asian & Pacific Islander Communities".
"This Trainer's Manual was developed to help health care providers and domestic violence advocates meet the challenge of training clinicians and other staff within the busy clinic or hospital setting. The Manual provides step-by-step instructions for teaching each section of the Resource Manual including the basics of domestic violence, clinical skills, legal issues, community resources, and role play scenarios. It also includes a special module on cultural diversity."
Intimate Partner Sexual Abuse: Adjudicating this Hidden Dimension of Domestic Violence
A free web training and resource. This website provides current interdisciplinary research from law, medicine and the social sciences that is applicable to judicial decision-making and case management.
Recognizing Child Abuse Curriculum
A training curriculum of interest to mandatory reporters of child abuse which describes the legal framework for reporting child abuse, and gives concrete advice about deciding to report and the reporting process.
Yaari Dosti: Young Men Redefine Masculinity (pdf)
"This training manual is a tool for those aiming to promote gender equity and address masculinity as a strategy for the prevention of HIV infection. The Manual is based on operations research that was undertaken in Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh to develop educational activities targeted to young men."
Elder sexual abuse
Nursing Response to Elder Mistreatment Curriculum
A free training curriculum for educators on the nursing response to elder mistreatment and includes 12 modules with instructor materials, participant materials and PowerPoint presentations.
Women's Justice Center of the Pace University School of Law
A training, resource and direct legal services center that develops strategies with community partners for recognizing and eradicating abuse.
Health/Medical profession
2011 Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Examiniation Candidate Handbook (pdf)
Thinking about taking the SANE-A or SANE-P Certification Exam? This is a link to the 2011 SANE Certification Examination Handbook with updates to the test content outlines. Use this handbook to obtain information about the eligibility criteria, application process/form and testing instructions for the SANE (Adult and Pediatric) Certification Examinations.
A National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations (pdf)
This protocol was developed with the input of national, local, and tribal experts throughout the country, including law enforcement representatives, prosecutors, advocates, medical personnel, forensic scientists and others, as a guide for criminal justice and health care practitioners who respond to victims of sexual assault. The protocol is intended to assist jurisdictions in developing a response that is sensitive to victims of sexual assault and promotes offender accountability.
Engaging Boys and Men in Gender Transformation: The Group Education Manual (pdf)
"This manual offers trainers an array of participatory experiential exercises to reach men (and their partners), exploring gender socialization and its impact on HIV prevention and care. Piloted in Ethiopia, Namibia, South Africa and Tanzania, the manual is designed to assist trainers in developing curricula to work with men and boys on gender, HIV and AIDS issues."
Family Violence Nursing Curriculum
While nurses must be able to respond skillfully to victims of all types of violence, responding to victims of family violence requires sensitivity rooted in understanding how it differs from other types of violence. The content of this curriculum, which grew out of the 1999 American Association of Colleges of Nursing competencies, was developed in response to those findings to provide Minnesota nursing faculty essential curricular information to develop student competence in preventing, assessing, and responding to family violence across the lifespan.
International Association of Forensic Nurses Online Continuing Education (OCEC)
The Online Continuing Education Center (OCEC) delivers quality forensic nursing continuing education. Discounted rates for online continuing education as well as free CEU content are available to registered members.
Learning Center for Child and Adolescent Trauma
An online resource for professionals and families seeking to learn more about child traumatic stress. CEU's are also provided for free to professionals taking any of their online courses.
For help click on "FAQ's" in the top left hand side of the screen.
Mobilizing Religious Communities to Respond to Gender-based Violence and HIV: A Training Manual (pdf)
The first in a series of two manuals aimed at raising awareness and educating religious leaders and communities about gender-based violence. The training manual equips religious communities with tools to deepen their awareness and understanding of gender-based violence and its link to HIV and proposes faith-based activities on the subject.
Nursing Response to Elder Mistreatment Curriculum
A free training curriculum for educators on the nursing response to elder mistreatment and includes 12 modules with instructor materials, participant materials and PowerPoint presentations.
SANE Dialogues: Focus Group on the Use of nPEP in SANE Programs
The International Association of Forensic Nurses has an Online Continuing Education Center (OCEC) that provides approved online courses for nurses. This specific course focuses on sexual assault nurse examiner programs.
Sexual Assault – Forensic and Clinical Management
A Virtual Practicum based on the National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations. This tool is for forensic examiners, trainers, students, and other medical professionals who care for victims of sexual assault. Continuing education credits are also available to interested professionals.
Trauma-Informed Care for Victims of Intimate Partner Sexual Assault
Witness Justice has launched a new discussion forum which is hosted by expert Sally Laskey, Associate Director of the National Sexual Violence Resource Center. This forum shares material adapted from the forth coming National Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Toolkit and explores the provision of trauma-informed care to survivors of intimate partner sexual assault with specific attention to the role of multidisciplinary teams.
Yaari Dosti: Young Men Redefine Masculinity (pdf)
"This training manual is a tool for those aiming to promote gender equity and address masculinity as a strategy for the prevention of HIV infection. The Manual is based on operations research that was undertaken in Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh to develop educational activities targeted to young men."
Immigrant/Immigration
Community Engagement Curriculum Guide (pdf)
This training curriculum is based on a report from the API Institute on Domestic Violence titled "The Community Engagement Continuum: Outreach, Mobilization, Organizing and Accountability to Address Violence Against Women in Asian & Pacific Islander Communities".
Training Curriculum on Sexual Violence Against Asian and Pacific Islander Women (pdf)
"Designed to reduce compartmentalized services, explore how advocate discomfort inhibits victim disclosure and address abuses experienced by immigrants and refugees in their home countries and in conflict zones."
Intervention
Employee Training on Addressing Sexual Harassment (word)
This module is intended to train in identifying the various forms of sexual harassment, encouraging employees to report it, and discussing options for addressing sexual harassment in the workplace.
Engaging Bystanders in Sexual Violence Prevention Online Workshop
This online workshop reviews the concept of bystander intervention and the factors that lead people to act. The materials will cover who bystanders are and some circumstances that would motivate people to get involved in preventing sexual violence. The online workshop includes relevant research, concepts, tools, resources, and training activities.
Improving Judicial Response to Sexual Harassment in the Courtroom (word)
This module is intended for judges, court personnel, and other legal professionals to strategize about improving the judicial response to sexual harassment in the courtroom and in their profession generally.
Intimate Partner Sexual Abuse: a curriculum for Batterer Intervention Program Facilitators (pdf)
From the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety, this curriculum was created with the goal of providing batterer intervention program facilitators with a wider variety of options with which to engage clients. Includes six topic areas with corresponding activities and handouts.
Mobilizing Religious Communities to Respond to Gender-based Violence and HIV: A Training Manual (pdf)
The first in a series of two manuals aimed at raising awareness and educating religious leaders and communities about gender-based violence. The training manual equips religious communities with tools to deepen their awareness and understanding of gender-based violence and its link to HIV and proposes faith-based activities on the subject.
Online Learning Tools on Violence Against Women
"This collection provides a sampling of available Online Learning Tools with subject matter related to violence against women prevention and intervention. The resources listed here can be used for the purposes of staff development (by individuals), or as tools for trainers (in groups).Many of the tools in this list offer Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) to fulfill licensure requirements for professionals in certain disciplines."
Sexual Assault Risk Reduction Curriculum
The curriculum was specifically developed to reduce the incidence of adolescent sexual assault through risk-reduction educational strategies. It is a powerful tool to assist school personnel, police, and community agency staff in their efforts to implement high-quality educational programs. The curriculum includes lessons for high school and middle school aged youth and can be used in either school or non-school settings.
Trauma-Informed Care for Victims of Intimate Partner Sexual Assault
Witness Justice has launched a new discussion forum which is hosted by expert Sally Laskey, Associate Director of the National Sexual Violence Resource Center. This forum shares material adapted from the forth coming National Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Toolkit and explores the provision of trauma-informed care to survivors of intimate partner sexual assault with specific attention to the role of multidisciplinary teams.
Women's Justice Center of the Pace University School of Law
A training, resource and direct legal services center that develops strategies with community partners for recognizing and eradicating abuse.
Intimate partner sexual violence
Community Engagement Curriculum Guide (pdf)
This training curriculum is based on a report from the API Institute on Domestic Violence titled "The Community Engagement Continuum: Outreach, Mobilization, Organizing and Accountability to Address Violence Against Women in Asian & Pacific Islander Communities".
Engaging Boys and Men in Gender Transformation: The Group Education Manual (pdf)
"This manual offers trainers an array of participatory experiential exercises to reach men (and their partners), exploring gender socialization and its impact on HIV prevention and care. Piloted in Ethiopia, Namibia, South Africa and Tanzania, the manual is designed to assist trainers in developing curricula to work with men and boys on gender, HIV and AIDS issues."
Intimate Partner Sexual Abuse: Adjudicating this Hidden Dimension of Domestic Violence
A free web training and resource. This website provides current interdisciplinary research from law, medicine and the social sciences that is applicable to judicial decision-making and case management.
"Lessons from Literature is an innovative program that enlists English teachers from across the country to use the books and material they’re already teaching to facilitate discussion and build awareness about physical, verbal and sexual abuse."
Marital Rape: Online Learning Tool
This 30 minute online learning tool is adapted from the Applied Research Paper, Marital Rape: New research and directions by Raquel Kennedy Bergen. Participants will learn the definition, risk factors, and effects of marital rape and will be able to identify potential intervention strategies.
Trauma-Informed Care for Victims of Intimate Partner Sexual Assault
Witness Justice has launched a new discussion forum which is hosted by expert Sally Laskey, Associate Director of the National Sexual Violence Resource Center. This forum shares material adapted from the forth coming National Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Toolkit and explores the provision of trauma-informed care to survivors of intimate partner sexual assault with specific attention to the role of multidisciplinary teams.
Women's Justice Center of the Pace University School of Law
A training, resource and direct legal services center that develops strategies with community partners for recognizing and eradicating abuse.
Yaari Dosti: Young Men Redefine Masculinity (pdf)
"This training manual is a tool for those aiming to promote gender equity and address masculinity as a strategy for the prevention of HIV infection. The Manual is based on operations research that was undertaken in Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh to develop educational activities targeted to young men."
Legal/Policy
A National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations (pdf)
This protocol was developed with the input of national, local, and tribal experts throughout the country, including law enforcement representatives, prosecutors, advocates, medical personnel, forensic scientists and others, as a guide for criminal justice and health care practitioners who respond to victims of sexual assault. The protocol is intended to assist jurisdictions in developing a response that is sensitive to victims of sexual assault and promotes offender accountability.
EVAW International On-Line Training Institute
The institute provides opportunities for interested professionals to expand their knowledge of cutting edge developments in the criminal justice and community response to sexual assault, with particular emphasis on those crimes committed by someone who is known to the victim. Participants can work through training modules to learn and review new information and then apply this newly acquired knowledge in realistic and interactive scenarios, as well as assessment methods such as quizzes, tests, and case studies.
Improving Judicial Response to Sexual Harassment in the Courtroom (word)
This module is intended for judges, court personnel, and other legal professionals to strategize about improving the judicial response to sexual harassment in the courtroom and in their profession generally.
Intimate Partner Sexual Abuse: Adjudicating this Hidden Dimension of Domestic Violence
A free web training and resource. This website provides current interdisciplinary research from law, medicine and the social sciences that is applicable to judicial decision-making and case management.
Recognizing Child Abuse Curriculum
A training curriculum of interest to mandatory reporters of child abuse which describes the legal framework for reporting child abuse, and gives concrete advice about deciding to report and the reporting process.
The National Child Protection Training Center
Located on the campus of Winona State University, this center focuses on training child protection professionals to be better prepared to recognize and report the abuse of a child through education, training, awareness, prevention, advocacy and the pursuit of justice.
Women's Justice Center of the Pace University School of Law
A training, resource and direct legal services center that develops strategies with community partners for recognizing and eradicating abuse.
Manuals/Guides/Reports
Community Engagement Curriculum Guide (pdf)
This training curriculum is based on a report from the API Institute on Domestic Violence titled "The Community Engagement Continuum: Outreach, Mobilization, Organizing and Accountability to Address Violence Against Women in Asian & Pacific Islander Communities".
Engaging Boys and Men in Gender Transformation: The Group Education Manual (pdf)
"This manual offers trainers an array of participatory experiential exercises to reach men (and their partners), exploring gender socialization and its impact on HIV prevention and care. Piloted in Ethiopia, Namibia, South Africa and Tanzania, the manual is designed to assist trainers in developing curricula to work with men and boys on gender, HIV and AIDS issues."
Mobilizing Religious Communities to Respond to Gender-based Violence and HIV: A Training Manual (pdf)
The first in a series of two manuals aimed at raising awareness and educating religious leaders and communities about gender-based violence. The training manual equips religious communities with tools to deepen their awareness and understanding of gender-based violence and its link to HIV and proposes faith-based activities on the subject.
Sexual Assault Risk Reduction Curriculum
The curriculum was specifically developed to reduce the incidence of adolescent sexual assault through risk-reduction educational strategies. It is a powerful tool to assist school personnel, police, and community agency staff in their efforts to implement high-quality educational programs. The curriculum includes lessons for high school and middle school aged youth and can be used in either school or non-school settings.
Training Curriculum on Sexual Violence Against Asian and Pacific Islander Women (pdf)
"Designed to reduce compartmentalized services, explore how advocate discomfort inhibits victim disclosure and address abuses experienced by immigrants and refugees in their home countries and in conflict zones."
Understanding Sex Offenders: An Introductory Curriculum
This curriculum provides information and materials (lecture content, presentation slides, and references) designed to equip knowledgeable trainers to plan and deliver an introductory training on understanding sex offenders.
Yaari Dosti: Young Men Redefine Masculinity (pdf)
"This training manual is a tool for those aiming to promote gender equity and address masculinity as a strategy for the prevention of HIV infection. The Manual is based on operations research that was undertaken in Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh to develop educational activities targeted to young men."
Men's engagement
Engaging Boys and Men in Gender Transformation: The Group Education Manual (pdf)
"This manual offers trainers an array of participatory experiential exercises to reach men (and their partners), exploring gender socialization and its impact on HIV prevention and care. Piloted in Ethiopia, Namibia, South Africa and Tanzania, the manual is designed to assist trainers in developing curricula to work with men and boys on gender, HIV and AIDS issues."
This manual is designed as a training tool for community workers and activists to promote the knowledge, skills, and attitudes
needed to engage men in VAW prevention. It aims to increase knowledge about VAW,explore the causes and consequences of VAW, and promote skills in effective approaches and strategies for engaging men in VAW prevention.
Also available in Arabic
Yaari Dosti: Young Men Redefine Masculinity (pdf)
"This training manual is a tool for those aiming to promote gender equity and address masculinity as a strategy for the prevention of HIV infection. The Manual is based on operations research that was undertaken in Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh to develop educational activities targeted to young men."
Mental health
Learning Center for Child and Adolescent Trauma
An online resource for professionals and families seeking to learn more about child traumatic stress. CEU's are also provided for free to professionals taking any of their online courses.
For help click on "FAQ's" in the top left hand side of the screen.
Recognizing Child Abuse Curriculum
A training curriculum of interest to mandatory reporters of child abuse which describes the legal framework for reporting child abuse, and gives concrete advice about deciding to report and the reporting process.
Dr. Campbell brings together research on the neurobiology of trauma and the criminal justice response to sexual assault. She explains the underlying neurobiology of traumatic events, its emotional and physical manifestation, and how these processes can impact the investigation and prosecution of sexual assaults. Real-world, practical implications are examined for first responders, such as law enforcement, nurses, prosecutors, and advocates.
Military/War
Training Curriculum on Sexual Violence Against Asian and Pacific Islander Women (pdf)
"Designed to reduce compartmentalized services, explore how advocate discomfort inhibits victim disclosure and address abuses experienced by immigrants and refugees in their home countries and in conflict zones."
Multimedia
Engaging Boys and Men in Gender Transformation: The Group Education Manual (pdf)
"This manual offers trainers an array of participatory experiential exercises to reach men (and their partners), exploring gender socialization and its impact on HIV prevention and care. Piloted in Ethiopia, Namibia, South Africa and Tanzania, the manual is designed to assist trainers in developing curricula to work with men and boys on gender, HIV and AIDS issues."
EVAW International On-Line Training Institute
The institute provides opportunities for interested professionals to expand their knowledge of cutting edge developments in the criminal justice and community response to sexual assault, with particular emphasis on those crimes committed by someone who is known to the victim. Participants can work through training modules to learn and review new information and then apply this newly acquired knowledge in realistic and interactive scenarios, as well as assessment methods such as quizzes, tests, and case studies.
Online Learning Tools on Violence Against Women
"This collection provides a sampling of available Online Learning Tools with subject matter related to violence against women prevention and intervention. The resources listed here can be used for the purposes of staff development (by individuals), or as tools for trainers (in groups).Many of the tools in this list offer Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) to fulfill licensure requirements for professionals in certain disciplines."
Other
Understanding Sex Offenders: An Introductory Curriculum
This curriculum provides information and materials (lecture content, presentation slides, and references) designed to equip knowledgeable trainers to plan and deliver an introductory training on understanding sex offenders.
Police officers
EVAW International On-Line Training Institute
The institute provides opportunities for interested professionals to expand their knowledge of cutting edge developments in the criminal justice and community response to sexual assault, with particular emphasis on those crimes committed by someone who is known to the victim. Participants can work through training modules to learn and review new information and then apply this newly acquired knowledge in realistic and interactive scenarios, as well as assessment methods such as quizzes, tests, and case studies.
Sexual Assault Risk Reduction Curriculum
The curriculum was specifically developed to reduce the incidence of adolescent sexual assault through risk-reduction educational strategies. It is a powerful tool to assist school personnel, police, and community agency staff in their efforts to implement high-quality educational programs. The curriculum includes lessons for high school and middle school aged youth and can be used in either school or non-school settings.
Dr. Campbell brings together research on the neurobiology of trauma and the criminal justice response to sexual assault. She explains the underlying neurobiology of traumatic events, its emotional and physical manifestation, and how these processes can impact the investigation and prosecution of sexual assaults. Real-world, practical implications are examined for first responders, such as law enforcement, nurses, prosecutors, and advocates.
Prevention
Employee Training on Addressing Sexual Harassment (word)
This module is intended to train in identifying the various forms of sexual harassment, encouraging employees to report it, and discussing options for addressing sexual harassment in the workplace.
Engaging Bystanders in Sexual Violence Prevention Online Workshop
This online workshop reviews the concept of bystander intervention and the factors that lead people to act. The materials will cover who bystanders are and some circumstances that would motivate people to get involved in preventing sexual violence. The online workshop includes relevant research, concepts, tools, resources, and training activities.
Online Learning Tools on Violence Against Women
"This collection provides a sampling of available Online Learning Tools with subject matter related to violence against women prevention and intervention. The resources listed here can be used for the purposes of staff development (by individuals), or as tools for trainers (in groups).Many of the tools in this list offer Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) to fulfill licensure requirements for professionals in certain disciplines."
Sexual Assault Risk Reduction Curriculum
The curriculum was specifically developed to reduce the incidence of adolescent sexual assault through risk-reduction educational strategies. It is a powerful tool to assist school personnel, police, and community agency staff in their efforts to implement high-quality educational programs. The curriculum includes lessons for high school and middle school aged youth and can be used in either school or non-school settings.
Understanding Evidence: Evidence Based Decision Making
This is a free, online resource to help you use evidence based decision-making as you think about ways to prevent violence in your community. The training offers practitioners and others working to prevent violence with the knowledge and resources for using evidence in their decision-making processes.
Yaari Dosti: Young Men Redefine Masculinity (pdf)
"This training manual is a tool for those aiming to promote gender equity and address masculinity as a strategy for the prevention of HIV infection. The Manual is based on operations research that was undertaken in Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh to develop educational activities targeted to young men."
Program evaluation
Sexual Assault Risk Reduction Curriculum
The curriculum was specifically developed to reduce the incidence of adolescent sexual assault through risk-reduction educational strategies. It is a powerful tool to assist school personnel, police, and community agency staff in their efforts to implement high-quality educational programs. The curriculum includes lessons for high school and middle school aged youth and can be used in either school or non-school settings.
Religion
Mobilizing Religious Communities to Respond to Gender-based Violence and HIV: A Training Manual (pdf)
The first in a series of two manuals aimed at raising awareness and educating religious leaders and communities about gender-based violence. The training manual equips religious communities with tools to deepen their awareness and understanding of gender-based violence and its link to HIV and proposes faith-based activities on the subject.
Reporting
Employee Training on Addressing Sexual Harassment (word)
This module is intended to train in identifying the various forms of sexual harassment, encouraging employees to report it, and discussing options for addressing sexual harassment in the workplace.
Recognizing Child Abuse Curriculum
A training curriculum of interest to mandatory reporters of child abuse which describes the legal framework for reporting child abuse, and gives concrete advice about deciding to report and the reporting process.
The National Child Protection Training Center
Located on the campus of Winona State University, this center focuses on training child protection professionals to be better prepared to recognize and report the abuse of a child through education, training, awareness, prevention, advocacy and the pursuit of justice.
Dr. Campbell brings together research on the neurobiology of trauma and the criminal justice response to sexual assault. She explains the underlying neurobiology of traumatic events, its emotional and physical manifestation, and how these processes can impact the investigation and prosecution of sexual assaults. Real-world, practical implications are examined for first responders, such as law enforcement, nurses, prosecutors, and advocates.
Research
Yaari Dosti: Young Men Redefine Masculinity (pdf)
"This training manual is a tool for those aiming to promote gender equity and address masculinity as a strategy for the prevention of HIV infection. The Manual is based on operations research that was undertaken in Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh to develop educational activities targeted to young men."
Risk factors
Mobilizing Religious Communities to Respond to Gender-based Violence and HIV: A Training Manual (pdf)
The first in a series of two manuals aimed at raising awareness and educating religious leaders and communities about gender-based violence. The training manual equips religious communities with tools to deepen their awareness and understanding of gender-based violence and its link to HIV and proposes faith-based activities on the subject.
Sexual Assault Risk Reduction Curriculum
The curriculum was specifically developed to reduce the incidence of adolescent sexual assault through risk-reduction educational strategies. It is a powerful tool to assist school personnel, police, and community agency staff in their efforts to implement high-quality educational programs. The curriculum includes lessons for high school and middle school aged youth and can be used in either school or non-school settings.
Substance abuse
Engaging Boys and Men in Gender Transformation: The Group Education Manual (pdf)
"This manual offers trainers an array of participatory experiential exercises to reach men (and their partners), exploring gender socialization and its impact on HIV prevention and care. Piloted in Ethiopia, Namibia, South Africa and Tanzania, the manual is designed to assist trainers in developing curricula to work with men and boys on gender, HIV and AIDS issues."
Web-Based Course
Engaging Bystanders in Sexual Violence Prevention Online Workshop
This online workshop reviews the concept of bystander intervention and the factors that lead people to act. The materials will cover who bystanders are and some circumstances that would motivate people to get involved in preventing sexual violence. The online workshop includes relevant research, concepts, tools, resources, and training activities.
Intimate Partner Sexual Abuse: Adjudicating this Hidden Dimension of Domestic Violence
A free web training and resource. This website provides current interdisciplinary research from law, medicine and the social sciences that is applicable to judicial decision-making and case management.
Learning Center for Child and Adolescent Trauma
An online resource for professionals and families seeking to learn more about child traumatic stress. CEU's are also provided for free to professionals taking any of their online courses.
For help click on "FAQ's" in the top left hand side of the screen.
Marital Rape: Online Learning Tool
This 30 minute online learning tool is adapted from the Applied Research Paper, Marital Rape: New research and directions by Raquel Kennedy Bergen. Participants will learn the definition, risk factors, and effects of marital rape and will be able to identify potential intervention strategies.
Nursing Response to Elder Mistreatment Curriculum
A free training curriculum for educators on the nursing response to elder mistreatment and includes 12 modules with instructor materials, participant materials and PowerPoint presentations.
Online Learning Tools on Violence Against Women
"This collection provides a sampling of available Online Learning Tools with subject matter related to violence against women prevention and intervention. The resources listed here can be used for the purposes of staff development (by individuals), or as tools for trainers (in groups).Many of the tools in this list offer Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) to fulfill licensure requirements for professionals in certain disciplines."
PreventConnect.org Catalog of Archived Web Conferences
Listen to past web conferences offered by PreventConnect.org. Included in most of the archives are slides from the presentation, the audio recording, and the audio transcript.
SANE Dialogues: Focus Group on the Use of nPEP in SANE Programs
The International Association of Forensic Nurses has an Online Continuing Education Center (OCEC) that provides approved online courses for nurses. This specific course focuses on sexual assault nurse examiner programs.
Sexual Assault – Forensic and Clinical Management
A Virtual Practicum based on the National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations. This tool is for forensic examiners, trainers, students, and other medical professionals who care for victims of sexual assault. Continuing education credits are also available to interested professionals.