This resource recommends dual/multi-service programs reconsider the concept of advocacy to be more responsive to the diverse and wide-ranging needs of survivors of sexual violence, and re-envision advocacy to expand beyond the care and support provided on helplines, in courtrooms, or hospitals, to also include the critical long-term emotional support survivors need in a range of contexts as they heal.
Tips for Advocacy Programs
This resource recommends advocacy programs reconsider the concept of advocacy to be more responsive to the diverse and wide-ranging needs of survivors of sexual violence, and re-envision advocacy to expand beyond the care and support provided on helplines, in courtrooms, or hospitals, to also include the critical long-term emotional support survivors need in a range of contexts as they heal. You can use this resource, in conjunction with Comprehensive Services for Survivors of Sexual Violence and It Matters! How Defining Sexual Violence Defines Advocacy Programs, as you assess your current services and explore new services to best meet the needs of survivors of sexual violence.
Tips for Coalitions
This resource recommends advocacy programs reconsider the concept of advocacy to be more responsive to the diverse and wide-ranging needs of survivors of sexual violence, and re-envision advocacy to expand beyond the care and support provided on helplines, in courtrooms, or hospitals, to also include the critical long-term emotional support survivors need in a range of contexts as they heal. You can use this resource, in conjunction with Comprehensive Services for Survivors of Sexual Violence and It Matters! How Defining Sexual Violence Defines Advocacy Programs, as you work with programs in your state or territory to assess current services and explore new services to best meet the needs of survivors of sexual violence.
Tips for Administrators
This resource recommends advocacy programs reconsider the concept of advocacy to be more responsive to the diverse and wide-ranging needs of survivors of sexual violence, and re-envision advocacy to expand beyond the care and support provided on helplines, in courtrooms, or hospitals, to also include the critical long-term emotional support survivors need in a range of contexts as they heal. You can use this resource, in conjunction with Comprehensive Services for Survivors of Sexual Violence and It Matters! How Defining Sexual Violence Defines Advocacy Programs, as you assess the current services and explore new services to fund that best meet the needs of survivors of sexual violence in your state or territory.