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This episode wraps up our podcast series, Voices Through the Decades, in honor of the 25th anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Across the series, we’ve uplifted voices from the movement to reflect on SAAM’s history, impact, and future. In this conversation, you’ll hear reflections from SAAM Insiders, who have each had a significant role in working on NSVRC’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month campaign over the years. Participants · Sally Laskey, NSVRC Evaluation Coordinator · Jennifer Grove, NSVRC Director · Jayla Murdock, NSVRC Prevention Campaign Specialist · Laura Palumbo, Communications Director of NSVRC

In this episode of Voices Through the Decades, Ponny White, Senior Prevention Coordinator at the New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault, shares her expertise in authentically engaging young people in prevention work. We explore practical approaches and actionable insights for organizations looking to support youth leadership and honor the next generation’s role in shaping the future of prevention.

This is the third episode of a special series Voices Through the Decades, in honor of the 25th anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Across the series, we’ll uplift voices from the movement to reflect on SAAM’s history, impact, and future. In this conversation, the founder of the Nothing Without Us Collective shares insights from her work, reflecting on disability justice, accessibility, and the importance of inclusive approaches within the movement. Participants · Cierra Olivia Thomas Williams, founder of Nothing Without Us Collective · Jayla Murdock, Prevention Campaign Specialist at NSVR · Tatiana Piper, Community Advocacy Coordinator at PCAR

This episode continues our Voices Through the Decades series, honoring the 25th anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Tonjie Reese, founder of eleven24, joins us to reflect on how prevention efforts have evolved over the years and what remains unchanged. We explore youth engagement, experiential learning, and the ways communities can support the next generation in leading prevention work.  

This episode launches our special podcast series, Voices Through the Decades, in honor of the 25th anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Across the series, we’ll uplift voices from the movement to reflect on SAAM’s history, impact, and future. In this conversation, leaders from Respect Together share their perspectives on how the campaign has grown and where we go from here. This episode launches our special series, Voices Through the Decades, in honor of the 25th anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Across the series, we’ll uplift voices from the movement to reflect on SAAM’s history, impact, and future. In this conversation, leaders from Respect Together share their perspectives on how the campaign has grown and where we go from here. Participants · Delilah Rumburg, former CEO of PCAR and Respect Together · Karen Baker, inaugural director of NSVRC and former CEO of PCAR/Respect Together · Yolanda Edrington, current CEO of Respect Together and former director of NSVRC · Laura Palumbo, Communications Director of NSVRC

In this episode, NSVRC’s Communications Director, Laura Palumbo, and Prevention Coordinator, Mo Lewis, discuss how we are honoring 25 years of our national Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) campaign this April. They also introduce an interactive opportunity to get involved by sharing your voice. Learn how you can participate in the SAAM 25th Anniversary Voicemail Reflection Line by sharing your reflections on the past and your hopes for the future. Participants · Laura Palumbo, Communications Director · Mo Lewis, Prevention Coordinator

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.

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.

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/

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

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.

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   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.    

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.  

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.   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.

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.   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.

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. 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.

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.

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

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

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

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    

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  

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

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

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

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

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.

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    

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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. 

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. 

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

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 [email protected].   For more information and transcripts visit www.nsvrc.org/podcasts.

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. 

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. 

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. 

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.

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. 

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.  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.

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!

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.  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.