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The Take it Down Act (TIDA) makes it a federal crime to publish intimate images without the consent of those pictured, including AI-generated content or deepfakes. The law requires certain online platforms to establish a process to remove nonconsensual intimate images within 48 hours. This guide summarizes adult survivors’ rights under the law, outlines available legal and platform-based remedies, and highlights where to find comprehensive support and assistance.

Student-centric campus climate surveys on sexual harassment and sexual assault are well validated. They are widely used by colleges and universities to measure and understand student victimization experiences, describe the related campus culture, and assess sexual assault prevention and response efforts. These climate surveys provide campuses with a more nuanced understanding of sexual victimization than may be gathered from other sources of data (e.g., official reports).

This guide offers a template for writing IRP agreements that outline action items and terms agreed upon by the parties and institutions in cases of DVSAS. Because of the range and adaptability of these processes, informal resolutions will differ across campuses and cases, but typically, written agreements contain several categories of information.

This guide is designed to offer campus staff a tool to explore a similar Safety Planning process for responsible students, student who have/or concerned about engaging in sexual misconduct. Safety Planning is the process of developing a structured plan to identify specific boundaries, strategies and supports to reduce risk of causing harm. Through this overview, the reader will learn about the resources, research and knowledge needed to implement a plan; and, most of all, assess whether this is a process that makes sense for a particular student, situation, and campus.

Informal resolution is an umbrella term, covering a range of processes and practices considered alternative to adjudication in cases of dating and domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking (DVSAS) at institutions of higher education. Often including pathways such as mediation, restorative justice, and shuttle negotiation or facilitation, informal resolutions are sometimes referred to as adaptable or alternative resolutions. Despite their name, these processes require no less intentionality than those involving investigation or hearings to respond effectively to sex and gender-based harm.

When it comes to responding to dating and domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking (DVSAS) on college campuses, what constitutes a “good case” for an informal resolution process (IRP)? The reality is that whether an IRP, as opposed to an investigation and decision-making model, serves the involved parties becomes less about the incident itself and more about aligning with the unique needs of those directly involved and the needs of the broader institutional community.

Institutions of higher education (IHEs) must have a resolution process to address incidents of gender-based misconduct, including sexual assault, stalking, and dating and domestic
violence. Within a resolution process, there are typically three general areas of action once a complaint has been filed: gathering information, exploring the information, and evaluating the information. This guide focuses on one aspect of the evaluative portion of the resolution process addressing issues of student misconduct, specifically related to sanctioning.

The Victim Rights Law Center’s “Where to Start” series is a resource for administrators seeking to address gender-based violence at institutions of higher education (IHEs) across the country. In VRLC’s experience working with students as well as institutions nationally, a “one size fits all” approach to addressing it often fails to meet the needs of [...]

This resource is meant to be adaptable to your institution as an OVW Campus Grant Program grantee and provided to all parties and advisors in a campus resolution process addressing allegations of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. Before distribution, you should update the language and links to ensure the accuracy of information as it pertains to your institution. You may also consider requesting that the advisor sign or otherwise indicate receipt of this form depending on who typically serves as advisors at your institution. This checklist can be provided as an electronic document or hard copy, depending on the accessibility needs of your campus community and parties in a case.

Understanding is critical to ensure successful communication between campus public safety/law enforcement and coordinated community response team (CCRT) members. Communication between partners allows for a more expedient and trauma informed response to all Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking (DVSAS) crimes. We hope this glossary is a valuable resource for sharing knowledge and ensuring all partners have a common understanding of terms and concepts specific to campus public safety/law enforcement.

Understanding is critical to ensure successful communication between campus public safety/law enforcement and coordinated community response team (CCRT) members. Communication between partners allows for a more expedient and trauma-informed response to all Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (DVSAS) crimes. We hope this glossary is a valuable resource for sharing knowledge and ensuring all partners have a common understanding of terms and concepts specific to campus public safety/law enforcement.

25 Years Stronger: Looking Back, Moving Forward For 25 years, Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) has united survivors, advocates, and communities in the shared commitment to end sexual assault, abuse, and harassment. This milestone is both a celebration of progress and a call to keep moving forward. The theme “25 Years Stronger: Looking Back, Moving Forward” honors [...]

The study explores the awareness, psychological impact, and coping mechanisms related to cyberstalking among university students. Cyberstalking involves using digital platforms to harass, threaten, or monitor individuals, posing growing risks in academic environments. Read More

This guide is designed to offer campus staff a tool to explore a similar Safety Planning process for responsible students, student who have/or concerned about engaging in sexual misconduct. Safety Planning is the process of developing a structured plan to identify specific boundaries, strategies and supports to reduce risk of causing harm. Through this overview, the reader will learn about the resources, research and knowledge needed to implement a plan; and, most of all, assess whether this is a process that makes sense for a particular student, situation, and campus.

A healthy dating relationship involves feeling respected, having space for your own interests and development as an individual, and making your own decisions about your body, personal expression, and devices. To learn more about psychological, physical, sexual, and digital dating violence, see Esperanza United’s teen dating factsheet and our Sexual minority Latin@ youth and gender-based violence factsheet.

Whether you’re casually having sex, just started dating, or are in a committed relationship, setting and respecting boundaries is essential to any and every relationship. It’s important that partners feel comfortable expressing their wants, goals, fears, and limits, and everyone’s boundaries are honored. That means everyone feels comfortable communicating their needs without fear of what another [...]

This resource explores how campuses can center the needs of student survivors while deepening their understanding of how students’ lived experiences shape their experiences with domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (DVSAS). It also underscores why approaching student engagement through a survivor-centered lens is essential to strengthening outreach, improving responses, and supporting overall student well-being.

Developed through virtual site visits conducted in May 2025, this toolkit highlights the work of three powerful initiatives in Puerto Rico: Construyendo Equidad entre Géneros and SIEMPREVIVAS at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (UPRM) and UPR Río Piedras (UPRRP), as well as Coordinadora Paz para las Mujeres (Puerto Rico Dual Coalition). Together, these organizations offer meaningful examples of campus-based prevention, survivor-centered healing, and community-rooted approaches to fostering belonging. This toolkit invites grantees to pause and reflect on what prevention could look like on their campuses if it were truly shaped by students’ needs, identities, and lived experiences.

Standards for Campus-Based Advocacy Services offers clear, survivor-centered guidance to help colleges and universities strengthen and sustain high-quality advocacy services for students impacted by violence.

The first video in our Building a CCR Team EMPOWER Series provides a foundational framework for Coordinated Community Response (CCR) to DVSAS on campus. This video can be used to support your efforts to build a CCR Team on your campus, as you engage administrative leadership, engage with stakeholders and partners, and in meetings to [...]

Campus Coordinated Community Response (CCR) Teams serve a vital role in facilitating survivor support and institutional response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (DVSAS).

Campus Coordinated Community Response (CCR) Teams are designed to help campuses establish goals, evaluate response, and envision effective ways to address domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (DVSAS). Any CCR Team member can use this guide as a step-by-step tool in either creating or assessing their campus DVSAS protocols. This document uses the [...]

The purpose of this repository is to provide Historically Black Colleges and Universities with a framework for violence prevention, education and training resources. These resources provide just-in-time knowledge for all who are involved with the prevention, education and training of sexual assault, dating violence and stalking on campuses. Find articles, podcasts, videos, recorded material/tv show [...]

Creating a solid communication strategy is vital for the effectiveness and sustainability of your Coordinated Community Response (CCR) Team to address Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (DVSAS) on campus.

The burden of advocating for communities to be free from gender-based violence has been carried by women, trans, and non-binary people for too long. We must shift the difficult reality that all men play a role in enabling violence and abuse to one that incites the opportunity all men have to stop it. We must […]

What is the Clery Act? The Clery Act is a federal campus safety law that aims to provide transparency around post-secondary campus crime policy and statistics. It requires colleges and universities to: Record campus crimes and fires in daily logs Publicize crime statistics and campus safety policies in an annual security report by October 1 […]

You can’t predict when someone needs a safe ride. It could be early in the morning, the middle of the day, or late at night. Sometimes it works out, and the regular shuttle is in the right place at the right time for someone, but most fixed route services only cover the most popular places [...]

Rideshare apps are a game-changer, altering the ways that we get where we need to be and making traveling from Point A to Point B more convenient. The rideshare concept has major potential benefits, like avoiding drinking and driving and promoting sustainability through carpooling. With that said, it takes a significant amount of trust to […]

Conversations about consent have gained traction in recent years, particularly on college campuses. Understanding and practicing consent isn’t just about following rules; it’s about fostering a culture of respect, communication, and healthy relationships. As campuses strive to create safe environments, consent education plays a pivotal role in shaping the attitudes and behaviors of students. Read […]

Are your wondering how to stay safe on campus as a female college student? Safety on a college campus is a key concern for college women, no matter if they’re teenagers just out of high school or older students with more life experience. This post is all about safety tips for female college students. Read […]

What is consent? Consent is a key component of all healthy relationships. What you are or are not comfortable with in a sexual experience can change over time. Thus, it’s important to communicate your needs to your partner while also checking to see what their needs are. Consent culture, where people in a community feel […]

January 2024 marked the 20th annual National Stalking Awareness Month (NSAM), but it’s important to continue to raise awareness around stalking throughout the year. Too often, stalking goes unrecognized and unaddressed—by victims/survivors and their friends and family, advocacy and support services, campus misconduct proceedings, and legal systems. Read More

In this video, the Women’s Self-Defense Community panel members discuss another facet of campus safety for women — awareness and its usefulness for women’s self-defense. Watch Webinar

There are many people and resources on college and university campuses dedicated to keeping your student safe. This guide provides a comprehensive overview of campus safety. Read Packet

Sexual and relationship violence has devasting effects on the health and well-being of college students. This study assessed the prevalence of dating abuse victimization and harassment among sexual and gender minority (SGM) college students within the first 3 months of college enrollment and identified potential demographic differences in exposure. Read More

Previous research on sexual violence suggests that there is a higher likelihood of students from LGBTQ+ community experiencing sexual violence and not reporting it. This study investigates various types of sexual violence experienced by the LGBTQ+ students and the prevalence of reporting it. The study further determines why different types of sexual violence are not […]

Asking the questions and considering the best strategy is the first step to creating a safer, more welcoming campus community for LGBTQ students. Use this resource to begin your process and to hold your campus accountable for LGBTQ safety. Read More

This toolkit encapsulates insights drawn from 15 qualitative interviews with AANHPI survivors of campus gender-based violence, as well as advocates supporting them. Through diverse recruitment methods and stringent selection criteria, the interviews aimed to encompass a wide array of AANHPI experiences. Acknowledging the immense diversity within the AANHPI community, the toolkit distills key themes and […]

Introducing PULLATracker : the essential safety app for women on college campuses. With a user-friendly security button tailored to your needs, PULLATracker ensures you feel secure wherever you go. Whether it’s walking home late at night or studying in the library, PULLATracker is your trusted companion for a worry-free college experience.

Globally, approximately 736 million women — almost one in three — endure violence at least once in their life. The most prevalent form of violence against women globally is intimate partner violence (affecting around 641 million). However, this problem goes beyond interpersonal relationships and reaches into diverse environments, including online platforms. Online violence against women […]

Deepfakes are AI-generated, realistic content that can be used for extortion and manipulation. While the growing digital world presents room for opportunity and creativity, it has also given a new approach to violence that women are the primary victims of. Learn more about deep fakes, gender-based violence in the digital realm, and how to protect […]

The metaverse is a shared space for virtual interaction, where people can interact through realistic avatars representing alter egos. Yet as with many types of virtual venues, the potential for interaction comes with opportunities for abuse. Read More

From the harrowing story behind Connecticut’s 1986 Family Violence Prevention and Response Act to the development of treatment programs for battered women. This article acknowledges and recognizes many women who have been pivotal in the fight against domestic violence. Read More

It is daunting to look at the history of domestic violence world-wide and ask ourselves, “How far have we come?” As a woman who is face to face with the not-too-distant past where the law allowed men to physically abuse their wives and when the church itself openly encouraged husband’s physical abuse of their wives […]

While people of every age and gender are victims of sexual violence, women are disproportionately at risk: one out of every six American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime, according to Justice Department data. Review RAINN’s list of National Resources and learn more about how to support […]

The system designed to handle allegations of sexual assault on college campuses is badly broken. Over the past 15 years, the rules have changed dramatically depending on whether a Democrat or a Republican occupies the White House; in March, they will change again. But the fundamental premise is the same: an adversarial system that pits […]

The purpose of this toolkit is to inform and assist college and university administration, staff, and students with addressing Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (DVSAS) and support services for military-connected students of the U.S. Armed Forces. Colleges and Universities must make an active effort to learn about who encompasses “military-connected students,” what […]

The purpose of this toolkit is to inform and assist college and university administration, staff, and students with addressing Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (DVSAS) and support services for LGBTQIA+ students on campus. Colleges and Universities must make an active effort to learn about who encompasses LGBTQIA+ students, what unique dynamics and […]

Recognize the warning signs of dating abuse using this extensive list from Break The Cycle. Read More

With up to 19% of teens experiencing dating violence, psychologists are analyzing this increasing issue through more research, awareness, and preventions. Read More

Dive into the importance of open communication with Black teens regarding the signs of dating violence. With the growing world of technology and easy accessibility, teens are more susceptible to digital violence. If you factor in being Black and female-identifying, the risk increases. Read More

No one campaign will solve the problem, but The Red Flag Campaign can be a helpful tool in changing individual attitudes and behaviors, helping people learn about healthier ways to relate to one another, and shifting the social norms of a campus or community into one that is less tolerant of abusive actions and more […]

Stalking is no joke. It’s a public health problem that affects millions of women and men nationwide. Check out this video that dives further into what stalking entails.

The first steps to combating stalking include taking it seriously, having an appropriate policy, and training campus personnel how to respond. Read More

This fact sheet on campus sexual assault does not spare the details. From defining The Red Zone to information on affected populations, check out this fact sheet to learn more.

Navigating the holidays for survivors of sexual abuse by a family member can be especially difficult. RAINN developed this tip list on how to respond to family gathering invitations for survivors of familial sexual abuse.

More Than A Phone partners with domestic violence organizations across the country to provide free smartphones and data service to the survivors they support. Check out this web series to learn more about the prevelance of sexual assault on campus and what to do in these situations.

Airport security can be stressful for any traveler, but for some survivors of sexual assault the screening process is a little more sensitive. The following tips can help you navigate airport security to ensure a comfortable start to your trip.

There are many components that help make up a holistic sexual assault response. This Info-graph provides a list of ways your campus can incorporate to make your sexual assault responses more holistic.

Sexual assault can impact a student’s mental, physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. Here is a printable info-graph on ways in which students who have been sexually assaulted can tend to their wellbeing.

The average messaging of most anti-violence organizations include some variation on the following: “If you are in immediate danger, call 911.” Embedded in directing a victim of violence to call 911 is a key assumption—that law enforcement will make that person safer. But the headlines regularly feature stories of law enforcement officers accused of abuse: […]

According to a large-scale survey by Vector Solutions, students are significantly more likely to discuss a sexual assault with a peer than with an authority figure on campus. This story delves deeper into the reasons for this phenomenon. 

Campus Prevention Network National Insights Report to be used to gather insights to shape conversation around sexual and gender-based violence prevention efforts on campus, to benchmarks institutional progress, and to inspire innovation that may usher forth a brighter future for all students. Download Report

Religiously affiliated colleges and universities (faith-based institutions) are diverse in faith, traditions, size, denominations, curricula, and campus life. Though faith-based institutions are incredibly unique in so many ways, they are not exempt from the significant prevalence and scope of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on college campuses. The Toolkit for Implementing Bystander […]

Culture and community are an integral part of a victim/survivor’s support system following a sexually violent experience, and spirituality can be an essential part of someone’s healing process. While it’s important to acknowledge that many survivors do not choose to lean into faith to cope with trauma, those who do greatly benefit from a strong […]

Sexual violence on college and university campuses is a complex issue requiring collaboration and integrated approaches to support survivors. Approaches that engage the entire community in addressing sexual assault on campus are essential. Partnerships between various campus programs and departments and community-based resources help ensure access for members of the college community, including those who […]

Stalking is a prevalent, dangerous, and often misunderstood on campuses. This web conference session will explore the dynamics of stalking on college campuses, focusing on the highly contextual nature by discussing common tactics used by offenders, stalking’s co-occurrence with intimate partner and sexual violence, as well as tools to plan for victim safety and hold […]

Sexual assault survivors have long desired alternatives to the criminal justice system which often leaves them feeling unheard. Accountability for those who do harm is the core of what survivors want. The Restorative Justice approach provides survivors with an alternative justice process that depends on an acknowledgement of harm from the perpetrator from the beginning. […]

Campus athletes often hold social power and influence on campuses and are a key audience to preventing sexual violence on college campuses. Engaging student-athletes and campus athletic staff brings its own unique partnership challenges. Join VALOR on this web conference to learn about current resources and policy for reaching student-athletes for sexual violence prevention and […]

I Owe You Consent is Christina’s survivor story from It’s On Us. She is a former student and current survivor activist. She shares the story of a night when she did not consent to any sexual activity and the effects that night has had on the rest of her life. Play Christina’s video at the […]

I Owe You Action is a bystander intervention story from It’s On Us by Vlad, a former student. He tells a story of a night when he saw something risky happening and he decided to take action and intervene. Being an active bystander is something anyone can do – there are many ways to take […]

I Owe You Support is a survivor support story from It’s On Us told by Carly, a former student. She tells a story of a friend who was sexually assaulted and needed her support. Carly tells her what she wished someone had told her. Play Carly’s video at a workshop/training, a sporting event, and any […]

In this training, students will learn about the prevalence of intimate partner violence, the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the rates of this violence, and how to identify and then support a friend or peer that is experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV). IPV is one of the most common forms of violence against women […]

In this It’s On Us training, students will learn about ways to intervene when a friend or peer may be experiencing intimate partner violence. This training will discuss the role of power and control in relationships as well as each of our roles in building a more trusting culture in our campus communities. Download Presentation

The Culture of Respect Collective is a two-year program designed specifically to address the enormity and complexity of ending campus sexual violence. Grounded in a comprehensive, evidence-informed framework, the program guides institutions of higher education through a rigorous process of self-assessment and targeted organizational change. This report examines the experience and outcomes of Collective Cohorts […]

El objetivo de este informe es compartir los aspectos destacados de las sesiones de escucha llevadas a cabo por Esperanza United (el centro de recursos latin@ designado de forma federal sobre la violencia de género y proveedor de asistencia técnica para el Programa de Campus de la Oficina sobre la Violencia contra la Mujer del […]

The purpose of this report is to share highlights from listening sessions conducted by Esperanza United (the federally designated Latin@ resource center on gender-based violence and a technical assistance provider for the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women Campus Program) around how Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) address and respond to domestic violence, […]

The National Campus Sexual Assault Attitudes and Behaviors Research Project collected information on the types of prevention programming schools are conducting, as well as their effectiveness, reach, and possible gaps by using an exploratory qualitative method to better understand the experiences, attitudes, and behaviors of young college men. A benefit of qualitative research is its […]

There is an urgent need in higher education to research prevention education programming that educates and empowers young men to be a part of the solution to sexual violence on college campuses. It’s On Us partnered with HauckEye to conduct a first-of-its-kind qualitative study exploring the attitudes and perceptions of male-identiyfing students and their likelihood to get […]

April 2022 marks the official 21st anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month — but did you know we can trace its history even longer? Even before its official declaration, SAAM was about both awareness and prevention of sexual assault, harassment, and abuse. Looking at the history of the movement to end sexual violence, it’s clear why: It’s […]

The Toolkit for Preventing Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking in the Community College Context is designed to increase the capacity of community colleges to prevent interpersonal violence among students. It is organized in nine steps: Reflect on Past Efforts Identifying Your Community Identify and Engage Stakeholders Identify Needs and Assets Select Programs […]

The Toolkit for Preventing Interpersonal Violence among Students Studying Abroad is designed to increase the capacity of colleges to prevent interpersonal violence among students who participate in study abroad programs.

The Toolkit for Preventing Retaliation After Sexual Assault within the College Context is designed to increase the capacity of colleges to prevent students from experiencing retaliation related to sexual assault reports.

These resources from SPARC (Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center can help campus professionals better understand how to identify and respond to incidences of stalking on campus. Campus Stalking Fact Sheet Campus Stalking Infographic Stalking Incident and Behavior Log Response Strategies for College Campuses  

Schools interested in conducting student climate surveys on sexual misconduct have a lot of decisions to make. For a web-based survey, you will need to determine what survey platform to use to administer it. Web-based surveys are commonly used because they can quickly reach large numbers of students via email or text message, and the […]

This Assessment Tool is intended to be used after reviewing Integrating Victim Services into Conduct Policies Guide. This case study can be used to assess how integrated victim services is in your institutions’ current domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking (DVSAS) conduct policy. “Se pretende utilizar esta Herramienta de Evaluación tras revisar la Guía de [...]

Domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking impact individuals across all races, ethnicities, socio-economic levels, genders, sexual orientation, and levels of education. Therefore, it is important to be aware of the impact on different populations and explore ways to improve prevention and response efforts, while taking into consideration different factors that can impact diverse […]

Message from Office for Civil Rights (OCR) – Department of Education: We wanted to share two newly released Title IX resources with you, which we hope you can pass along to anybody you think will be interested. First, OCR issued the following resource: Questions and Answers on the Title IX Regulations on Sexual Harassment (July […]

Conducting a student climate survey on sexual misconduct can have many benefits to institutions of higher education. Climate survey data can help schools develop prevention programs, allocate victims’ assistance resources, and modify policies in a data-informed way, based on the actual experiences and opinions of students. However, to be meaningful, the data must reflect the […]

Campus climate surveys can be used to track sexual misconduct prevalence rates or to evaluate the success of campus- wide victim services and prevention programs. Climate surveys can also be used to identify programming and service needs on campus. For this reason, many institutions want to use a climate survey as a needs assessment in […]

This document contains key resources for schools of higher education interested in using the Qualtrics-programmed version of the Campus Climate Survey Validation Study (CCSVS) survey instrument to conduct a student survey. These resources and the programmed Qualtrics survey file are available free of charge to any institution of higher education that has a Qualtrics license […]

Committing to provide victim services on campus extends beyond the advocacy itself. A conduct policy is an excellent place to educate student survivors about their privacy rights, the resources, and options available to them and how to access these services. Se extiende la deferisa pm el oomprnmiso de dar servioios a las vicLimas en el […]

Tip sheet for institutions of higher education to enhance their culturally specific services for victim/survivors of sexual violence, who are international students from Asia.

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a series of technical assistance materials on the Department’s Title IX Regulations to help schools meet their non-discrimination requirements under federal law and help parents, students, and stakeholders understand their rights and protections. The materials were released through OCR’s Outreach, Prevention, Education, and Non-Discrimination (OPEN) […]

The last three months of the year are among the busiest on college campuses–even when there’s a pandemic. Midterms quickly give way to final exams. Homecoming celebrations push homework aside for many students in the early fall, and a significant number of undergraduate and graduate students prepare to walk across the stage and into a […]

This toolkit was co-developed by the University of Colorado Denver’s Center on Domestic Violence and Casa de Esperanza’s Latin@ Network technical assistance provider teams. The purpose of this toolkit is to provide institutions of higher education with information, strategies, and resources to develop a coordinated community response to addressing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and […]

OVW TA provider, IACP is pleased to announce the publication of a new resource for law enforcement and others who interview victims, the “Successful Trauma Informed Victim Interviewing” document. This document demonstrates how trauma-informed interview techniques can be used to reframe interview questions that may be perceived by a victim as blaming them for their […]

“A lot of the time people think that we’re young, and so it [the domestic violence] can’t be that bad.” View Kim’s Story “Over the last year of our 4-year relationship, I cannot begin to count the number of times I attempted to break up with him. When I would try he would threaten the […]

Although campus climate surveys can be useful for assessing programming and service needs, evaluating services, and generally tracking prevalence rates over time, they aren’t the right option for every institution. This fact sheet describes alternatives that can be used in lieu of climate surveys or in conjunction with climate surveys to better understand sexual misconduct […]

This fact sheet provides resources and tips for why and how to adapt campus climate surveys to meet the unique needs of minority serving institutions and community colleges. The information and general principles are applicable to adapting surveys at any institution, but the examples and the student needs identified apply to these specific types of [...]

The Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice (NIJ) recently released a report on National Best Practices for Sexual Assault Kits: A Multidisciplinary Approach. The report describes a victim-centered approach to sexual assault cases that positively impacts sexual assault response, the experiences of victims, and ultimately results in safer communities. The report emphasizes the importance […]

Last Friday, as Washington DC shut down for “Snowzilla,” the White House celebrated the two-year anniversary of the Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault. Since its creation, the Task Force has accomplished a great deal, developing a number of resourcesfor schools to adapt and use as they address the unique circumstances and needs […]

On the week that marked the one-year anniversary of President Obama establishing the White House Task Force to Protect Students, the White House released a document entitled, “Building Partnerships among Law Enforcement Agencies, Colleges and Universities: Developing a Memorandum of Understanding to Prevent and Respond Effectively to Sexual Assault at Colleges and Universities” that provides […]

Safe Horizon, an organization that operates Rape Crisis Programs in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island, created a free booklet for survivors titled “After Sexual Assault: A Recovery Guide for Survivors.” Find suggestions and options for when you or a someone close to you has suffered a sexual assault.

The University of Texas Institute on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault published its Blueprint for Campus Police: Responding to Sexual Assault. Police officers at all 14 University of Texas campuses will soon be trained to follow the toolkit’s new investigative protocols aimed at changing how campus law enforcement officers interview and support victims of sexual […]

The Stalking Resource Center put out series of resources entitled, “Stalking Response Tips” specified to interest groups who encounter cases of stalking. Each document begins with an introduction on the pervasiveness of stalking and how it affects certain groups of the population and provides details on how professionals can improve their understanding and prevention efforts […]

Provided by the Stalking Resource Center, this resource offers tips on how to respond to stalkers and their behavior and helps victim/survivors of stalking reduce their risk of harm.

This resource from the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) provides information on the steps to implement a SART as well as recommendations for and lessons learned about successful collaboration. Although this document by Hallie Martyniuk through the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) mostly emphasizes how a SART works under PREA, it is helpful for any […]

In addition to the IACP Sexual Assault Reports, the Sexual Assault Supplemental Report Form is a sample report form recommended to guide reporting, recording, and investigation of all alleged sexual assault incidents. The information required to fill the form may change depending on each campus neighborhood, community district, and city.

Published on July 9, 2014, this report assesses how colleges and universities report, investigate, and adjudicate sexual violence. The survey results showed that many institutions are failing to comply with the law and best practices in how they handle sexual violence among students.

This webinar presented by Green Dot examines how to be an effective investigator for campus sexual misconduct. It explains the kind of mindset an investigator should take when beginning the investigation of a campus sexual assault report.

The following guidelines and interview strategies are from the International Association of Chiefs of Police and are based upon national best practices regarding sexual assault incident investigations, and were developed in collaboration with local, state, and federal law enforcement, prosecutors, advocates, medical, and forensic professionals. The goal of these guidelines is to support officers and […]

This guide from the Department of Justice’s Community Oriented Policing Services was developed to help community law enforcement entities understand and address domestic violence on their campuses.

“Stalking: Law Enforcement Response, a Promising Practice” is a guide produced by the US Department of Justice that contains a checklist for law enforcement response to stalking.

The purpose of this guide from the Department of Justice’s Community Oriented Policing Services is to help community law enforcement entities understand and address stalking in their campuses.

In 2007, the Major Cities Chiefs (MCC) approached the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) with a new and bold idea to address the rising violence on campus—increase the coordination between local and campus law enforcement to better protect students. With the safety and security of 15 million college and university students in America at stake, […]