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Strategies for Supporting Bicultural and Bilingual Staff
Strategies for Supporting Bicultural and Bilingual Staff
- Best Practices
- Victim population
- General
- Technical assistance bulletins
It is important to provide meaningful access to services for all survivors, including taking steps to ensure access for individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP). A staff that reflects the languages and cultures in the community is best positioned to provide meaningful access to advocacy services for individuals with LEP. More >
Strategies for Supporting Bicultural and Bilingual Staff

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Cultural Responsiveness
Cultural Responsiveness
- Best Practices
- Victim population
- General
- Technical assistance bulletins
It is important to provide meaningful access to services for all survivors, including taking steps to ensure access for individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP). A staff that reflects the languages and cultures in the community is best positioned to provide meaningful access to advocacy services for individuals with LEP. More >
Cultural Responsiveness

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Victims’ Rights for Those with Limited English Proficiency
Victims’ Rights for Those with Limited English Proficiency
- Best Practices
- Victim population
- General
- Technical assistance bulletins
Agencies and organizations that are recipients of any federal funding are required to take reasonable steps to have language access procedures and language services in place to assist individuals with LEP. More >
Victims’ Rights for Those with Limited English Proficiency

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Best Practices in Child Sexual Abuse Prevention
Best Practices in Child Sexual Abuse Prevention
- Best Practices
- Prevention
- For children
- Victim population
- Children
- Technical assistance bulletins
Pennsylvania Rape Crisis Centers have been working to prevent child sexual abuse for over 40 years. Many of the original prevention programs were carefully created with the best of intentions: to give children information and tools to prevent child sexual abuse. Now, decades later we have additional research and information that informs our approach to child sexual abuse prevention. This technical assistance bulletin is an overview of themes in current best practices for child sexual abuse prevention. More >
Best Practices in Child Sexual Abuse Prevention

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Making the Most of Meetings with Legislators: A policy resource for PA rape crisis centers
Making the Most of Meetings with Legislators: A policy resource for PA rape crisis centers
- Best Practices
- Advocacy
- Brochures/Booklets/Resource lists
Local experiences and needs are the most important factors to consider in policymaking. This resource is intended to support PA rape crisis center staff in using their voices to affect policy change. More specifically, this resource provides tips and information for advocates to consider before, during, and after meetings with their representatives, senators, and legislative staff. We are grateful to the PCAR public policy committee and partners in the PA General Assembly for their time and insight in reviewing this content. More >
Making the Most of Meetings with Legislators: A policy resource for PA rape crisis centers

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Theory of Change and Logic Models
Theory of Change and Logic Models
- Best Practices
- Technical assistance bulletins
Logic models are useful tools for program planning, evaluation, and communicating a vision or idea. This technical assistance bulletin will help you understand the parts of a logic model and how to put them together to demonstrate how and why your program will achieve its goals. More >
Theory of Change and Logic Models

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The Use of Body-Worn Cameras with Victims of Sexual Violence: Considerations for Developing Victim-Centered Policies and Procedures
The Use of Body-Worn Cameras with Victims of Sexual Violence: Considerations for Developing Victim-Centered Policies and Procedures
- Best Practices
- Corrections
- Technical assistance bulletins
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The Use of Body-Worn Cameras with Victims of Sexual Violence: Considerations for Developing Victim-Centered Policies and Procedures

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How We Respond to Sexual Violence Matters
How We Respond to Sexual Violence Matters
- Best Practices
- Advocacy
- Public Awareness
- Brochures/Booklets/Resource lists
A quick primer on sexual violence and how to support survivors of sexual assault. More >
How We Respond to Sexual Violence Matters

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A Legal Guide to Human Trafficking in Pennsylvania: For Sexual Assault Legal Advocates
A Legal Guide to Human Trafficking in Pennsylvania: For Sexual Assault Legal Advocates
- Best Practices
- Legal
- Victim population
- Human trafficking
- Brochures/Booklets/Resource lists
This guide is designed to help legal advocates be a voice for the voiceless. The guide reviews federal law along with Pennsylvania law and its application to some of the first cases prosecuted under Act 105, Pennsylvania's Anti-Human Trafficking Law. Information on assistance available to victims of human trafficking in Pennsylvania is provided. More >
A Legal Guide to Human Trafficking in Pennsylvania: For Sexual Assault Legal Advocates

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Adult Protective Services Act: Mandatory Reporting and Confidentiality Requirements
Adult Protective Services Act: Mandatory Reporting and Confidentiality Requirements
- Best Practices
- Counseling/Therapy
- General
- Legal
- Victim population
- People with disabilities
- Technical assistance bulletins
How the Adult Protective Services Act affects advocates and victims of sexual assault along with steps for mandatory reporting. More >
Adult Protective Services Act: Mandatory Reporting and Confidentiality Requirements

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Older Adult Protective Services Act: Mandatory Reporting and Confidentiality Requirements
Older Adult Protective Services Act: Mandatory Reporting and Confidentiality Requirements
- Best Practices
- Counseling/Therapy
- General
- Legal
- Victim population
- Elders
- Technical assistance bulletins
How the Older Adult Protective Services Act affects advocates and victims of sexual assault along with steps for mandatory reporting. More >
Older Adult Protective Services Act: Mandatory Reporting and Confidentiality Requirements

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Strangulation and Sexual Violence: Serious Crimes, Serious Consequences
Strangulation and Sexual Violence: Serious Crimes, Serious Consequences
- Best Practices
- Medical
- Technical assistance bulletins
What is strangulation, how common is it in sexual violence, the laws, and how to help victims. More >
Strangulation and Sexual Violence: Serious Crimes, Serious Consequences

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