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Expert Witness Testimony
Expert Witness Testimony
- Best Practices
- Advocacy
- Legal
- Public Awareness
- Victim population
- General
- Position Statement
This position statement outlines the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape’s support for the admissibility of expert witness testimony for the defense and prosecution in sexual assault cases. More >
Expert Witness Testimony

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Stop Newsletter- March 2013: Reduce Gun Violence
Stop Newsletter- March 2013: Reduce Gun Violence
- Best Practices
- Corrections
- Legal
- Civil
- Criminal
- Schools
- College/Universities
- Public Awareness
- Victim population
- Children
- Newsletters
The March 2013 issue reviews Pennsylvania’s Uniform Firearms Act, addresses how courts can reduce gun violence, and answers questions about PCAR’s campus law enforcement trainings. More >
Stop Newsletter- March 2013: Reduce Gun Violence

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Victim Service Program Evaluation
Victim Service Program Evaluation
- Best Practices
- Advocacy
- Counseling/Therapy
- General
- Toolkit/Manuals/Information Packets/Surveys
The Victim Service Program Evaluation project assesses current services and works to demonstrate to funding sources and the public the purpose and impact of services provided to victims of crime. It is intended to serve as a guide for victim service agencies wanting to embark on the process of evaluating the services they provide. More >
Victim Service Program Evaluation

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Assessing Campus Readiness for Prevention
Assessing Campus Readiness for Prevention
- Prevention
- For institutions
- Colleges/Universities
- Schools
- Toolkit/Manuals/Information Packets/Surveys
This manual presents a new approach, which incorporates cutting-edge sexual violence advocacy and effective primary prevention models. Consistent with the original curriculum, the new approach helps sexual assault preventionists leverage their expertise to support college communities’ sexual violence prevention work. However, the long-term goal of this curriculum has been expanded. The goal of the new approach is to build readiness and empower college communities to create unique solutions to the problem of sexual violence on campus, including alcohol-related sexual assault. The manual provides considerations and resources to guide preventionists as they provide training and technical assistance to their partner colleges. More >
Assessing Campus Readiness for Prevention

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1 in 6 Sexual Assault-Domestic Violence Agency Survey
1 in 6 Sexual Assault-Domestic Violence Agency Survey
- Best Practices
- Advocacy
- Counseling/Therapy
- General
- Victim population
- General
- Toolkit/Manuals/Information Packets/Surveys
1 in 6 surveyed more than 400 rape crisis and domestic violence programs across the country in order to better serve male survivors. More >
1 in 6 Sexual Assault-Domestic Violence Agency Survey

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Promoting Healthy Masculinity: Beginning the Process of Engaging Men in Sexual Violence Prevention
Promoting Healthy Masculinity: Beginning the Process of Engaging Men in Sexual Violence Prevention
- Best Practices
- Advocacy
- Counseling/Therapy
- General
- Prevention
- For communities
- Public Awareness
- Victim population
- Men
- Technical assistance bulletins
This Technical Assistance Bulletin offers suggestions and provides resources for agencies looking to engage men as part of sexual violence prevention. More >
Promoting Healthy Masculinity: Beginning the Process of Engaging Men in Sexual Violence Prevention

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PREA Understanding Rape in Prison
PREA Understanding Rape in Prison
- Best Practices
- Corrections
- Victim population
- General
- Incarcerated
- Toolkit/Manuals/Information Packets/Surveys
This information packet details prison culture and its sexual worldview and will help Sexual Assault Counselors and Advocates understand how sexual violence is viewed within the prison environment. More >
PREA Understanding Rape in Prison

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PREA Working with Victims who are Inmates
PREA Working with Victims who are Inmates
- Best Practices
- Corrections
- Victim population
- General
- Incarcerated
- Toolkit/Manuals/Information Packets/Surveys
This information packet outlines the personality and skill-set needed to counsel victims who are inmates. Additionally, it describes when to expect when counseling within the correctional facility. More >
PREA Working with Victims who are Inmates

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PREA What Happens when a person is incarcerated in a state prison
PREA What Happens when a person is incarcerated in a state prison
- Best Practices
- Corrections
- Victim population
- General
- Incarcerated
- Toolkit/Manuals/Information Packets/Surveys
This information packet explains the DOC diagnostic and classification process, lists the custody levels and the amount of security needed to manage the inmate, and specialized correctional programs. More >
PREA What Happens when a person is incarcerated in a state prison

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PREA How to Implement an Institution-Based SART
PREA How to Implement an Institution-Based SART
- Best Practices
- Corrections
- Medical
- SART
- Victim population
- Incarcerated
- Toolkit/Manuals/Information Packets/Surveys
This information packet outlines how to implement a Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) within an institutional setting in a way that ensures empowerment rather than revictimization. More >
PREA How to Implement an Institution-Based SART

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PREA Commonly Used Terms in Prisons
PREA Commonly Used Terms in Prisons
- Best Practices
- Corrections
- Victim population
- General
- Toolkit/Manuals/Information Packets/Surveys
This packet is a quick reference guide to commonly used terms in prisons. More >
PREA Commonly Used Terms in Prisons

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PREA-A Pennsylvania Perspective
PREA-A Pennsylvania Perspective
- Best Practices
- Corrections
- Victim population
- Incarcerated
- Men
- Toolkit/Manuals/Information Packets/Surveys
This information packet explains the Pennsylvania Department of Correction’s (PA DOC) response to PREA. It will also help advocates prepare to work with prisons as they implement PREA standards. More >
PREA-A Pennsylvania Perspective

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