IDVSA created five videos that feature law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and advocates who work daily with sexual assault survivors and leading scholars in the field. The videos discuss issues as diverse as consent, the neurobiology of trauma, and alcohol and drug use. “These training resources get the right tools into… read more
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Belonging, Inclusion, Diversity, & Equity
IDVSA’s Director of Mission Critical Initiatives introduced Belonging into the well-known concepts of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity. IDVSA actively works to live this experience in our scholarship, education, training, service, partnerships, and values. It is a grounding framework that produces the synergy of all three concepts of diversity, equity,… read more
Texas Sexual Assault Survivors’ Study: Services, Gaps, and Accessibility
Texans who support victims of sexual assault have not always had access to the localized information they need to connect the survivors to services and resources in their area and across the state. Now, new research from the Institute on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault (IDVSA) will enable survivors of sexual… read more
