Interview with Amy Jensen, Program Coordinator at UCASA

"In this interview, Ms. Jensen talks about the important role that women have in creating a new culture of violence prevention for girls and young women that is not based solely on risk reduction."

Preventing Sexual Violence: An Educational Toolkit for Health Care Professionals

"This online toolkit designed for use by health care providers is organized around four video case vignettes: Preschool, School Age, Younger Adolescent, and Older Adolescent. Each vignette is accompanied by supporting tools grouped into 4 categories: Clinical, Parent/Patient, Community Resources/Advocacy, Practice Management."

Champions for children: Video gallery

A collection of videos on intervention strategies and roles parliamentarians play in keeping children safe from violence and abuse.

From Victim to Heroine

This video showcases an organization in Pakistan created and run by a rape victim named Mukhtar Mai. She has set up schools, a woman's shelter, crisis lines, and provides legal and medical help to many woman and their children suffering from abuse in Pakistan.

Just Rural Podcast Series

The NSVRC has created the Just Rural podcast series to share insights and ideas regarding programs, practices and research related to sexual assault in rural areas. The interviewees represent a variety of disciplines, agencies and regions of the country.

Preventing Sexual Violence: An Educational Toolkit for Health Care Professionals

"This online toolkit designed for use by health care providers is organized around four video case vignettes: Preschool, School Age, Younger Adolescent, and Older Adolescent. Each vignette is accompanied by supporting tools grouped into 4 categories: Clinical, Parent/Patient, Community Resources/Advocacy, Practice Management."

Stop Sexual Violence: Listen and Lead

A video interview with various professionals and survivors speaking out on the need to end sexual violence in all its forms.

Toolkit for Working with Men and Boys

"This web site provides a tool kit designed to help people work with men and boys to prevent gender-based violence. It provides readings, case studies, handouts, exercises, and other resources as well as community-building tools."

Battered Mothers Custody Conference Interviews

A youtube video of testimonies from women who have lost custody of their children in cases of child abuse and domestic violence. These testimonies are taken from an annual conference on Battered Mother's Custody in Albany, NY.

Champions for children: Video gallery

A collection of videos on intervention strategies and roles parliamentarians play in keeping children safe from violence and abuse.

Interview with Amy Jensen, Program Coordinator at UCASA

"In this interview, Ms. Jensen talks about the important role that women have in creating a new culture of violence prevention for girls and young women that is not based solely on risk reduction."

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.

NEARI Press Webinars

Among other things, NEARI Press provides programming and resources for highly at-risk children and youth and the professionals who work with them. In their archived webinars they have four titles worth checking out:
Introduction to Best Practices for Working with Sexually Abusive Youth with Steven Bengis
Changing Face of Pornography and It's Impact on Treatment with Cordelia Anderson and David Prescott
Successful Foundations: Promoting Safety, Family Empowerment, Health and Well Being after Sexual Harm by Youth with Joann Schladale
Best Practice on the Front Lines: What Works with Adolescents Who Have Sexually Abused with David Prescott

Preventing Sexual Violence: An Educational Toolkit for Health Care Professionals

"This online toolkit designed for use by health care providers is organized around four video case vignettes: Preschool, School Age, Younger Adolescent, and Older Adolescent. Each vignette is accompanied by supporting tools grouped into 4 categories: Clinical, Parent/Patient, Community Resources/Advocacy, Practice Management."

New Day Digital Films

New Day film makers shoot fearless, relentlessly independent documentaries. They win awards, play in major film festivals and have wide influence through US and international broadcast. Search through titles to find films related to violence prevention including:
"Let's Get Real" which gives young people the chance to speak up in their own words about the real issues behind bullying
and
"Power and Control", a comprehensive and timely examination of the shocking persistence of domestic violence in our society.
Remember to check back for new releases and to view the Free Film of the Day.

Preventing sexual aggression among college men : An Evaluation of a Social Norms and Bystander Intervention Program

Christine Gidycz, Ph.D., and Alan Berkowitz, Ph.D., discuss their article, "Preventing Sexual Aggression among College Men: An Evaluation of a Social Norms and Bystander Intervention Program" which will appear in the June 2011 edition of the journal Violence Against Women.

Portraits of Survival: Faces of Rape and Sexual Abuse Survivors

This site provides the portraits and stories of survivors who experienced sexual violence. From the artist: "STAND reveals the inner strength of women and men who have been put to the ultimate trial of their lives. Despite being victimized, many are determined to make it through. "

Understanding the Issue: An Overview of Sexual Abuse in Prison

JDI's first recorded webinar in a three part series offers advocates a better understanding of the crisis of sexual violence in prison and the opportunity to learn how they can help inmates who have survived this abuse. The webinar will provide an overview of sexual abuse in detention that addresses the prevalence of this violence, including the high rates of staff abuse; the factors that contribute to prisoner rape; and its long-term, often devastating impact on the lives of survivors.

Intimate Partner Sexual Violence Support Group Guide (pdf)

This is a manual with detailed information on developing and facilitating a psychoeducational support group for survivors of intimate partner sexual violence (IPSV). It also includes information on how to incorporate IPSV topics into more general support groups focused on domestic violence or sexual assault.

Breaking the Silence: Kenyatta National Hospital Addresses Gender-Based Violence

"In this short feature, Kenyatta National Hospital staff discuss its Gender-Based Violence Recovery Centre. Victims of gender-based violence also speak out."

Champions for children: Video gallery

A collection of videos on intervention strategies and roles parliamentarians play in keeping children safe from violence and abuse.

Diamonds: Stories of Women in The Asia-Pacific Network of People Living with HIV (pdf)

"Diamonds is a compilation of the personal narratives of ten women and one girl who are HIV-positive in the Asia Pacific region. The publication is accompanied by a documentary that focuses on four of these stories."

From Fear to Freedom: Ending Violence Against Women (Film)

In Women's Learning Partnership's (WLP) film From Fear to Freedom, leading experts and activists from across the globe discuss the root causes of gender-based violence, share strategies to combat it, and provide inspiring accounts of the important milestones already achieved through the international women’s movement.

Rwanda: Army and Police Take Action to Fight Violence against Women (Video)

"Partnering with UNIFEM, the Rwandan Defence Forces launched a campaign to help and respond to violence against women, drawing on a successful initiative of the Rwandan police that, in 2005, opened a special office to deal with gender-based violence."

The Big Picture: Macroeconomics, Women and HIV/AIDS (Video)

"This documentary argues that economic policy plays an integral role in responding to the needs of women infected with and affected by the HIV and AIDS pandemic. It explores the way in which an enabling environment could be fostered with policy instruments that respond to challenges faced by women, especially those living in poverty. Special attention is paid to women and girls who live in conflict zones."

American Medical Association Violence Prevention Information

Link to section of AMA website that includes information on Preparing your Practice to Address Family Violence, AMA violence-related reports and policies, Youth Violence Prevention Training and Outreach Guide, and other violence and abuse resources.

Breaking the Silence: Kenyatta National Hospital Addresses Gender-Based Violence

"In this short feature, Kenyatta National Hospital staff discuss its Gender-Based Violence Recovery Centre. Victims of gender-based violence also speak out."

Diamonds: Stories of Women in The Asia-Pacific Network of People Living with HIV (pdf)

"Diamonds is a compilation of the personal narratives of ten women and one girl who are HIV-positive in the Asia Pacific region. The publication is accompanied by a documentary that focuses on four of these stories."

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.

Preventing Sexual Violence: An Educational Toolkit for Health Care Professionals

"This online toolkit designed for use by health care providers is organized around four video case vignettes: Preschool, School Age, Younger Adolescent, and Older Adolescent. Each vignette is accompanied by supporting tools grouped into 4 categories: Clinical, Parent/Patient, Community Resources/Advocacy, Practice Management."

The Big Picture: Macroeconomics, Women and HIV/AIDS (Video)

"This documentary argues that economic policy plays an integral role in responding to the needs of women infected with and affected by the HIV and AIDS pandemic. It explores the way in which an enabling environment could be fostered with policy instruments that respond to challenges faced by women, especially those living in poverty. Special attention is paid to women and girls who live in conflict zones."

A Thin Line Campaign

MTV's A Thin Line campaign was developed to empower you to identify, respond to, and stop the spread of digital abuse in your life and amongst your peers. The campaign is built on the understanding that there's a "thin line" between what may begin as a harmless joke and something that could end up having a serious impact on you or someone else. We know no generation has ever had to deal with this, so we want to partner with you to help figure it out. On-air, online and on your cell, we hope to spark a conversation and deliver information that helps you draw your own digital line

Breaking the Silence: Kenyatta National Hospital Addresses Gender-Based Violence

"In this short feature, Kenyatta National Hospital staff discuss its Gender-Based Violence Recovery Centre. Victims of gender-based violence also speak out."

Champions for children: Video gallery

A collection of videos on intervention strategies and roles parliamentarians play in keeping children safe from violence and abuse.

Engagingmen.net: A Gender Justice Information Networ

ENGAGINGMEN.NET is an information network for people around the world who are interested in engaging boys and men in gender justice, supporting women's empowerment, ending violence against women and the spread of HIV/AIDS, promoting responsible fatherhood, healthy relationships, and more.

Preventing sexual aggression among college men : An Evaluation of a Social Norms and Bystander Intervention Program

Christine Gidycz, Ph.D., and Alan Berkowitz, Ph.D., discuss their article, "Preventing Sexual Aggression among College Men: An Evaluation of a Social Norms and Bystander Intervention Program" which will appear in the June 2011 edition of the journal Violence Against Women.

Rwanda: Army and Police Take Action to Fight Violence against Women (Video)

"Partnering with UNIFEM, the Rwandan Defence Forces launched a campaign to help and respond to violence against women, drawing on a successful initiative of the Rwandan police that, in 2005, opened a special office to deal with gender-based violence."

Why and how we teach/facilitate bystander intervention

Linda Langford, of the U.S. Department of Education’s Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Violence Prevention talks about her presentation on bystander intervention pedagogy at the conference Bystander Intervention: From Its Roots to the Road Ahead, held in Boston, Mass. in Spring 2012.

Breaking the Silence: Kenyatta National Hospital Addresses Gender-Based Violence

"In this short feature, Kenyatta National Hospital staff discuss its Gender-Based Violence Recovery Centre. Victims of gender-based violence also speak out."

Interview with David A. Wolfe

"In this interview with David A. Wolfe, Ph.D., ABPP, Prevention Connection's David Lee explores the research and work behind Dr. Wolfe's recent article, A School-Based Program to Prevent Adolescent Dating Violence: A Cluster Randomized Trial. The article was to determine whether an interactive curriculum that integrates dating violence prevention with lessons on healthy relationships, sexual health, and substance use reduces physical dating violence (PDV)."

Intimate Partner Sexual Violence Support Group Guide (pdf)

This is a manual with detailed information on developing and facilitating a psychoeducational support group for survivors of intimate partner sexual violence (IPSV). It also includes information on how to incorporate IPSV topics into more general support groups focused on domestic violence or sexual assault.

Videocast- Intimate aggression: Understanding sexual coercion

In this podcast, psychologist Chitra Raghavan explains the concepts of "coercive sex" and "sexual assault" as they apply to people who know one another.
Chitra Raghavan, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Champions for children: Video gallery

A collection of videos on intervention strategies and roles parliamentarians play in keeping children safe from violence and abuse.

The Big Picture: Macroeconomics, Women and HIV/AIDS (Video)

"This documentary argues that economic policy plays an integral role in responding to the needs of women infected with and affected by the HIV and AIDS pandemic. It explores the way in which an enabling environment could be fostered with policy instruments that respond to challenges faced by women, especially those living in poverty. Special attention is paid to women and girls who live in conflict zones."

New Day Digital Films

New Day film makers shoot fearless, relentlessly independent documentaries. They win awards, play in major film festivals and have wide influence through US and international broadcast. Search through titles to find films related to violence prevention including:
"Let's Get Real" which gives young people the chance to speak up in their own words about the real issues behind bullying
and
"Power and Control", a comprehensive and timely examination of the shocking persistence of domestic violence in our society.
Remember to check back for new releases and to view the Free Film of the Day.

Sexual violence and gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans, intersex, and queer communities

This podcast draws together research on GLBTIQ violence, discusses the limitations of current research, identifies issues with service provision to GLBTIQ survivors and explores barriers to disclosing and reporting experiences of sexual violence. Find the supplimentary resource sheet HERE.

Engagingmen.net: A Gender Justice Information Networ

ENGAGINGMEN.NET is an information network for people around the world who are interested in engaging boys and men in gender justice, supporting women's empowerment, ending violence against women and the spread of HIV/AIDS, promoting responsible fatherhood, healthy relationships, and more.

Toolkit for Working with Men and Boys

"This web site provides a tool kit designed to help people work with men and boys to prevent gender-based violence. It provides readings, case studies, handouts, exercises, and other resources as well as community-building tools."

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.

The Neurobiology of Sexual Assault: Implications for First Responders in Law Enforcement, Prosecution, and Victim Advocacy

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.

Battered Mothers Custody Conference Interviews

A youtube video of testimonies from women who have lost custody of their children in cases of child abuse and domestic violence. These testimonies are taken from an annual conference on Battered Mother's Custody in Albany, NY.

Breaking the Silence: Kenyatta National Hospital Addresses Gender-Based Violence

"In this short feature, Kenyatta National Hospital staff discuss its Gender-Based Violence Recovery Centre. Victims of gender-based violence also speak out."

Champions for children: Video gallery

A collection of videos on intervention strategies and roles parliamentarians play in keeping children safe from violence and abuse.

From Victim to Heroine

This video showcases an organization in Pakistan created and run by a rape victim named Mukhtar Mai. She has set up schools, a woman's shelter, crisis lines, and provides legal and medical help to many woman and their children suffering from abuse in Pakistan.

Intermedia, Inc Violence Prevention Videos

This group publishes and distributes videos throughout the United States and Canada. They specialize in a variety of social issues including rape/assault awareness, domestic violence, dating violence, and sexual harassment. Their goal is to provide educators with quality, relevant educational materials to help them address social and workplace issues.

Interview with Amy Jensen, Program Coordinator at UCASA

"In this interview, Ms. Jensen talks about the important role that women have in creating a new culture of violence prevention for girls and young women that is not based solely on risk reduction."

Interview with Arlene Weisz and Beverly Black

"In this interview with Arlene Weisz and Beverly Black, authors of Programs to Reduce Teen Dating Violence and Sexual Assault: Perspectives on What Works (2009), Prevention Connection's David Lee explores the research behind the book and the prevention programming basics that the book describes."

Interview with Ben Atherton-Zeman on Voices of Men

"In this interview, Mr. Atherton-Zeman talks about the development of Voices of Men and the work of engaging men to end men's violence against women in general."

Interview with David A. Wolfe

"In this interview with David A. Wolfe, Ph.D., ABPP, Prevention Connection's David Lee explores the research and work behind Dr. Wolfe's recent article, A School-Based Program to Prevent Adolescent Dating Violence: A Cluster Randomized Trial. The article was to determine whether an interactive curriculum that integrates dating violence prevention with lessons on healthy relationships, sexual health, and substance use reduces physical dating violence (PDV)."

Just Rural Podcast Series

The NSVRC has created the Just Rural podcast series to share insights and ideas regarding programs, practices and research related to sexual assault in rural areas. The interviewees represent a variety of disciplines, agencies and regions of the country.

Mapping Prevention: Video Podcast Series

The NSVRC's Mapping Prevention video podcast series highlights unique state and community approaches to the prevention of sexual violence. The 5-part video podcast series includes the following episodes:
Incorporating Healthy Sexuality with Alison Bellavance, Director of Education and Training at Planned Parenthood of Northeast and Mid-Penn in Pennsylvania
Consent Work in LGBTQI Communities with Dustina Hasse-Lanier and Jessica Gilbertson of the Oregon Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
Virginia's YES Campaign with Jonathan Yglesias, Sexual Violence Prevention Coordinator for the Virginia Sexual & Domestic Violence Action Alliance
Branding Prevention with Ashley Maier, former Prevention Program Coordinator with the Oregon Attorney General's Sexual Assault Task Force
Engaging Fathers with Craig Norberg-Bohm, Coordinator of the Men's Initiative for Jane Doe, Inc.

Portraits of Survival: Faces of Rape and Sexual Abuse Survivors

This site provides the portraits and stories of survivors who experienced sexual violence. From the artist: "STAND reveals the inner strength of women and men who have been put to the ultimate trial of their lives. Despite being victimized, many are determined to make it through. "

Preventing sexual aggression among college men : An Evaluation of a Social Norms and Bystander Intervention Program

Christine Gidycz, Ph.D., and Alan Berkowitz, Ph.D., discuss their article, "Preventing Sexual Aggression among College Men: An Evaluation of a Social Norms and Bystander Intervention Program" which will appear in the June 2011 edition of the journal Violence Against Women.

Preventing Sexual Violence: An Educational Toolkit for Health Care Professionals

"This online toolkit designed for use by health care providers is organized around four video case vignettes: Preschool, School Age, Younger Adolescent, and Older Adolescent. Each vignette is accompanied by supporting tools grouped into 4 categories: Clinical, Parent/Patient, Community Resources/Advocacy, Practice Management."

Rwanda: Army and Police Take Action to Fight Violence against Women (Video)

"Partnering with UNIFEM, the Rwandan Defence Forces launched a campaign to help and respond to violence against women, drawing on a successful initiative of the Rwandan police that, in 2005, opened a special office to deal with gender-based violence."

Stop Sexual Violence: Listen and Lead

A video interview with various professionals and survivors speaking out on the need to end sexual violence in all its forms.

The Big Picture: Macroeconomics, Women and HIV/AIDS (Video)

"This documentary argues that economic policy plays an integral role in responding to the needs of women infected with and affected by the HIV and AIDS pandemic. It explores the way in which an enabling environment could be fostered with policy instruments that respond to challenges faced by women, especially those living in poverty. Special attention is paid to women and girls who live in conflict zones."

The Communications X-Change

The COMMUNICATIONS X-CHANGE is an online library of materials contributed by organizations and individuals around the world who are working to end violence against women and children. A wide assortment of international content includes flyers, posters, videos, brochures, educational materials and more, all of which you can view and download free of charge.

Toolkit for Working with Men and Boys

"This web site provides a tool kit designed to help people work with men and boys to prevent gender-based violence. It provides readings, case studies, handouts, exercises, and other resources as well as community-building tools."

Videocast- Intimate aggression: Understanding sexual coercion

In this podcast, psychologist Chitra Raghavan explains the concepts of "coercive sex" and "sexual assault" as they apply to people who know one another.
Chitra Raghavan, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Why and how we teach/facilitate bystander intervention

Linda Langford, of the U.S. Department of Education’s Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Violence Prevention talks about her presentation on bystander intervention pedagogy at the conference Bystander Intervention: From Its Roots to the Road Ahead, held in Boston, Mass. in Spring 2012.

Diamonds: Stories of Women in The Asia-Pacific Network of People Living with HIV (pdf)

"Diamonds is a compilation of the personal narratives of ten women and one girl who are HIV-positive in the Asia Pacific region. The publication is accompanied by a documentary that focuses on four of these stories."

New Day Digital Films

New Day film makers shoot fearless, relentlessly independent documentaries. They win awards, play in major film festivals and have wide influence through US and international broadcast. Search through titles to find films related to violence prevention including:
"Let's Get Real" which gives young people the chance to speak up in their own words about the real issues behind bullying
and
"Power and Control", a comprehensive and timely examination of the shocking persistence of domestic violence in our society.
Remember to check back for new releases and to view the Free Film of the Day.

Rwanda: Army and Police Take Action to Fight Violence against Women (Video)

"Partnering with UNIFEM, the Rwandan Defence Forces launched a campaign to help and respond to violence against women, drawing on a successful initiative of the Rwandan police that, in 2005, opened a special office to deal with gender-based violence."

The Neurobiology of Sexual Assault: Implications for First Responders in Law Enforcement, Prosecution, and Victim Advocacy

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.

NEARI Press Webinars

Among other things, NEARI Press provides programming and resources for highly at-risk children and youth and the professionals who work with them. In their archived webinars they have four titles worth checking out:
Introduction to Best Practices for Working with Sexually Abusive Youth with Steven Bengis
Changing Face of Pornography and It's Impact on Treatment with Cordelia Anderson and David Prescott
Successful Foundations: Promoting Safety, Family Empowerment, Health and Well Being after Sexual Harm by Youth with Joann Schladale
Best Practice on the Front Lines: What Works with Adolescents Who Have Sexually Abused with David Prescott

Champions for children: Video gallery

A collection of videos on intervention strategies and roles parliamentarians play in keeping children safe from violence and abuse.

Ending Violence Against Women & Teen Dating Violence: A Forum for Primary Prevention Advocates: Archived Podcasts

(93 mins) Jackson Katz, anti-sexist male activist, talks about the need for more men to became involved in the work to end violence against women.
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(76 mins) Dr. Clea McNeely, from the Center for the Study of Youth and Political Violence in the Department of Public Health at the University of Tennessee, breaks down the teen years as they relate to the prevention of teen dating violence.
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(38 mins) Brian O'Connor, Director of Communications at Futures Without Violence, discusses some best practices for teen dating violence prevention.
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(44 mins) Elizabeth Reed, Assistant Professor in the Department of Prevention & Community Health at George Washington University, talks about losing the gender in gender-based violence.
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(66 mins) In this panel presentation, facilitated by Kathy Moore from the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence and CALCASA's Chad Sniffen, panelists discuss building intergenerational partnerships for preventing teen dating violence.
Listen Here

Engagingmen.net: A Gender Justice Information Networ

ENGAGINGMEN.NET is an information network for people around the world who are interested in engaging boys and men in gender justice, supporting women's empowerment, ending violence against women and the spread of HIV/AIDS, promoting responsible fatherhood, healthy relationships, and more.

Interview with Amy Jensen, Program Coordinator at UCASA

"In this interview, Ms. Jensen talks about the important role that women have in creating a new culture of violence prevention for girls and young women that is not based solely on risk reduction."

Interview with Ben Atherton-Zeman on Voices of Men

"In this interview, Mr. Atherton-Zeman talks about the development of Voices of Men and the work of engaging men to end men's violence against women in general."

Mapping Prevention: Video Podcast Series

The NSVRC's Mapping Prevention video podcast series highlights unique state and community approaches to the prevention of sexual violence. The 5-part video podcast series includes the following episodes:
Incorporating Healthy Sexuality with Alison Bellavance, Director of Education and Training at Planned Parenthood of Northeast and Mid-Penn in Pennsylvania
Consent Work in LGBTQI Communities with Dustina Hasse-Lanier and Jessica Gilbertson of the Oregon Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
Virginia's YES Campaign with Jonathan Yglesias, Sexual Violence Prevention Coordinator for the Virginia Sexual & Domestic Violence Action Alliance
Branding Prevention with Ashley Maier, former Prevention Program Coordinator with the Oregon Attorney General's Sexual Assault Task Force
Engaging Fathers with Craig Norberg-Bohm, Coordinator of the Men's Initiative for Jane Doe, Inc.

New Day Digital Films

New Day film makers shoot fearless, relentlessly independent documentaries. They win awards, play in major film festivals and have wide influence through US and international broadcast. Search through titles to find films related to violence prevention including:
"Let's Get Real" which gives young people the chance to speak up in their own words about the real issues behind bullying
and
"Power and Control", a comprehensive and timely examination of the shocking persistence of domestic violence in our society.
Remember to check back for new releases and to view the Free Film of the Day.

Preventing Sexual Violence: An Educational Toolkit for Health Care Professionals

"This online toolkit designed for use by health care providers is organized around four video case vignettes: Preschool, School Age, Younger Adolescent, and Older Adolescent. Each vignette is accompanied by supporting tools grouped into 4 categories: Clinical, Parent/Patient, Community Resources/Advocacy, Practice Management."

Rape Prevention and Risk Reduction, an Interview with Kimberly Lonsway

On this podcast, Jennifer Grove of the National Sexual Violence Resource Center interviews Kimberly Lonsway, lead author on the VAWnet Applied Research paper: Rape Prevention and Risk Reduction: Review of the Research Literature for Practitioners.

The Communications X-Change

The COMMUNICATIONS X-CHANGE is an online library of materials contributed by organizations and individuals around the world who are working to end violence against women and children. A wide assortment of international content includes flyers, posters, videos, brochures, educational materials and more, all of which you can view and download free of charge.

Toolkit for Working with Men and Boys

"This web site provides a tool kit designed to help people work with men and boys to prevent gender-based violence. It provides readings, case studies, handouts, exercises, and other resources as well as community-building tools."

Understanding the Issue: An Overview of Sexual Abuse in Prison

JDI's first recorded webinar in a three part series offers advocates a better understanding of the crisis of sexual violence in prison and the opportunity to learn how they can help inmates who have survived this abuse. The webinar will provide an overview of sexual abuse in detention that addresses the prevalence of this violence, including the high rates of staff abuse; the factors that contribute to prisoner rape; and its long-term, often devastating impact on the lives of survivors.

What I Have Been Through is Not Who I Am

Using the story of Katrina, a survivor who is now a mentor and advocate for sexually exploited women, as well as other experts from juvenile justice, law enforcement, advocacy organizations, and service providers, this short film speaks to the traumatic effects of commercial sexual exploitation of children.
Run time 21:35

The Neurobiology of Sexual Assault: Implications for First Responders in Law Enforcement, Prosecution, and Victim Advocacy

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.

Understanding Rape Statistics Online Learning Tool

This 30 minute online learning tool is adapted from the Applied Research Paper of the same title. Participants will understand how and why rape statistics are generated for national studies; critically evaluate the information provided by national studies on sexual violence; and apply statistics in their work.

Interview with David A. Wolfe

"In this interview with David A. Wolfe, Ph.D., ABPP, Prevention Connection's David Lee explores the research and work behind Dr. Wolfe's recent article, A School-Based Program to Prevent Adolescent Dating Violence: A Cluster Randomized Trial. The article was to determine whether an interactive curriculum that integrates dating violence prevention with lessons on healthy relationships, sexual health, and substance use reduces physical dating violence (PDV)."

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.