Foundations of Advocacy Training Manual

Training for new advocates is an important undertaking for advocacy programs. This resource offers tools to equip new advocates with core knowledge and skills for supporting survivors of sexual violence. We recognize that there is a wide breadth of information and learning that is critical to strong advocacy programs. Consider this just a start to your program’s training program! Our hope is that every program builds on the lessons in this manual by offering and requiring regular and ongoing training for all advocates in their programs, consistent with state/territory/tribal and agency standards.

Coalitions play a key role in providing foundational sexual assault advocacy training for advocates in their state or territory. This resource offers tools to equip new advocates with core knowledge and skills for supporting survivors of sexual violence. Consider using this curriculum as just a start to your coalition’s training program! Our hope is that every coalition builds on the lessons in this manual by offering and requiring regular and ongoing training for all advocates in their state or territory.

SASP administrators can fund skill-building training on providing sexual assault advocacy services for advocacy program staff (volunteer or employee) who will provide specific SASP-funded services. This resource offers tools to equip new advocates with core knowledge and skills for supporting survivors of sexual violence. You can recommend that programs and the coalition in your state or territory consider using this curriculum as a start to their foundational training program. Our hope is that every program and coalition builds on the lessons in this manual by offering and requiring regular and ongoing training for all advocates in their state or territory.