Join Victim Advocacy Services of Planned Parenthood Mohawk Hudson and your local law enforcement agency and pledge to believe survivors. Come to VIA Port (Rotterdam Square Mall) Malls parking lot and sign a pledge that will then be taped to the cruisers....
Wear teal, the color of sexual assault awareness and prevention, on the SAAM Day of Action. Wearing teal — whether it’s a teal ribbon, shirt, or other accessory — will serve as a conversation-starter about topics like consent, respect, and supporting survivors. Share a selfie...
Join Victim Advocacy Services of Planned Parenthood Mohawk Hudson for Stand Up for Survivors, a comedy fundraiser for Victim Advocacy Services, with Jarrett Mayo, Jennifer McMullen, Jaye McBride, Andy McDermott, and Erin Harkes. This event will be held at the First Reformed Church of Schenectady....
Advocacy programs exist to work in partnership with survivors as they find a way to heal both mind and body. Alongside survivors and educated healthcare providers, our advocacy programs can explore trauma informed ways to meet the medical needs of survivors of sexual violence. Join...
Despite the prevalence of stalking—a crime affecting some 6-7.5 million people at some time in their lives—advocates and other allied professions responsible for working with stalking victims may feel hampered by lack of training and resources to address the crime of stalking in a comprehensive...
Rural advocacy programs typically have large spread-out service areas and a small staff to provide services to survivors of sexual and domestic violence. This reality for rural programs can make it difficult to provide outreach and services to all of the many small communities within...
We have all heard the term “trauma-informed care”, but what does it really mean? And what does it look like applied to services for sexual violence survivors? Join Leah Green from the Resource Sharing Project to learn more about trauma informed services in rural communities....
The National Sexual Assault Conference (NSAC) is an annual conference that brings together over 1,000 people to share information, advance learning opportunities, and support professional growth to those who work to address the needs of survivors of sexual harassment, assault, and abuse, to raise awareness about these...
Please note: This event is now sold out. Offering health care practitioners and primary physicians as well as those with responsibilities across a wide span of human serving roles a unique opportunity to gain important and useful knowledge about the effects of trauma on brain development,...
Rooted in the lessons learned from the multi-year national Sexual Assault Demonstration Initiative (SADI) project, Embracing Change & Growth will focus on infrastructure and services to effectively serve all survivors of sexual violence in healing. This conference will explore: organizational change & capacity building addressing racism & oppression within our organizations critical self-reflection...
