Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Education for Spanish Speaking Parents at Orozco Community Academy 4/28

Apr 21, 2017 | Events

Taller de Educación de Prevención del Abuso Sexual de Niños Para Padres Que Hablan Español Workshop Name / Nombre del Taller: Talking With Your Children: Strategies for Preventing Child Sexual Abuse / Platicando Con Tus Hijos: Estrategias Para Prevenir el Abuso Sexual...

Nurturing Shame-Free Environments: An Open Letter to Faith Community Leaders

Apr 21, 2017 | Articles

Dear Faith Community Leader, Sexual violence is a spiritual issue. As the topic of sexual violence has slowly become less of a taboo subject, plenty of information has become available about how abuse and rape affect someone emotionally, physically, and even socially...

Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Education for Spanish Speaking Parents at Spry Elementary 4/26

Apr 21, 2017 | Events

Taller de Educación de Prevención del Abuso Sexual de Niños Para Padres Que Hablan Español Workshop Name / Nombre del Taller: Talking With Your Children: Strategies for Preventing Child Sexual Abuse / Platicando Con Tus Hijos: Estrategias Para Prevenir el Abuso Sexual...

2017 Dr. Natalie A. Stephens Visionary Award Recipients

Apr 20, 2017 | Announcements

We are excited to announce Annie E. Clark and Andrea L. Pino as the 2017 Dr. Natalie A. Stephens Visionary Award recipients! This award recognizes the work of far-sighted leaders who have made a powerful and lasting impact on the issue of sexual violence. Annie and...

Embracing Fear and Vulnerability: An Open Letter to Fathers

Apr 14, 2017 | Articles

Dear Fathers, Fear: we all feel it when it comes to sexual violence. As a dad, you experience this fear in a unique way. No one wants to imagine their children experiencing violence of any form, but add in the shame and stigma that surrounds sexual violence and...

Thank You for Supporting RVA

Apr 14, 2017 | Announcements

The NO MORE Challenge ended this week and RVA placed 4th out of the 120 organizations who participated – raising $65,397 and winning an additional $7,500 for a grand total of $72,897! Overall, this fundraising challenge raised nearly $650,000 for organizations...

Using Power for Good: An Open Letter to Fraternities

Apr 7, 2017 | Articles

Dear Fraternity Member, I believe that you have the power to end rape. As a member of a fraternity, you have the ability to harness your social power and leadership skills to move the needle on important issues affecting your campus, including sexual violence. Before...

RVA Welcomes New Executive Director

Apr 5, 2017 | Announcements

We are entering Sexual Assault Awareness Month with some very exciting news! Rape Victim Advocates is pleased to announce that our new Executive Director, Erin Walton, will be joining the RVA team on April 10th, 2017. “I am overjoyed to join the RVA team,”...

Platicando Con Tus Hijos 4/26

Apr 5, 2017 | Events

Estrategias Para Prevenir el Abuso Sexual de Menores. Organizador: Rape Victim Advocates (RVA) Defensores de Víctimas de Violación Facilitadores: Bianca Herrera y Jessica Salgado Evento: Taller de Educación de Prevención del Abuso Sexual de Niños Para Padres Que...

It’s #SAAM Day of Action!

Apr 4, 2017 | Announcements

The goal of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) is to raise awareness about sexual violence & educate communities on how to prevent it. Here are a few ways to get involved. Show your support by changing your Facebook profile picture:...