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A Guide to Trauma-Informed Supervision
A Guide to Trauma-Informed Supervision
- Best Practices
- Toolkit/Manuals/Information Packets/Surveys
Working with trauma can affect advocates in many ways. Sometimes they are so focused on a survivor’s healing journey, they neglect their own well-being. This is why organizations must take responsibility for encouraging organizational trauma prevention and vicarious trauma prevention. More >
A Guide to Trauma-Informed Supervision

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Racial & Sexual Violence Pyramid
Racial & Sexual Violence Pyramid
- Public Awareness
- Brochures/Booklets/Resource lists
This graphic depicts the connection and overlap between racial and sexual violence. The left side of the pyramid shows examples of sexual violence, and the right side shows examples of racial violence in five different categories: attitudes and beliefs, individual acts of prejudice, institutional discrimination, violence, and death. The examples outside the pyramid show where there is overlap between racial and sexual violence in these same categories. Attitudes and beliefs are the foundation that continue to uphold both individual acts of prejudice, and institutional and systemic discrimination, that contribute to violence and death. This is not an exhaustive list of examples, but is a starting point to help others understand the connection. More >
Racial & Sexual Violence Pyramid

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Legal Advocate Checklist
Legal Advocate Checklist
- Best Practices
- Legal
- Toolkit/Manuals/Information Packets/Surveys
This checklist may be used by rape crisis center staff legal advocates when providing accompaniment for survivors. More >
Legal Advocate Checklist

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Sexual Assault Testing and Evidence Collection Act Factsheet
Sexual Assault Testing and Evidence Collection Act Factsheet
- Best Practices
- Advocacy
- Legal
- Medical
- Forensic rape exam
- SANE/SAFE nurses
- Public Awareness
- Technical assistance bulletins
An overview of the Sexual Assault Testing and Evidence Collection Act of 2019. More >
Sexual Assault Testing and Evidence Collection Act Factsheet

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Statute of Limitations Reform Factsheet
Statute of Limitations Reform Factsheet
- Best Practices
- Advocacy
- Legal
- Public Awareness
- Victim population
- Children
- General
- Technical assistance bulletins
With the passage of House Bill 962, criminal and civil statutes of limitation have been extended for certain sex crimes. The new law took effect when Governor Tom Wolf signed it, on November 26, 2019. This means there will be more time to prosecute and file civil claims against people who commit certain sex crimes—going forward. Victims may have more time to seek justice and remedies within the criminal and civil realms. More >
Statute of Limitations Reform Factsheet

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Sexual Extortion Factsheet: Act 100 of 2019
Sexual Extortion Factsheet: Act 100 of 2019
- Best Practices
- Advocacy
- Public Awareness
- Technical assistance bulletins
This resources provides an overview of sexual extortion. Sexual extortion is a sex crime in Pennsylvania, with the passage of House Bill 1402 in the 2019 legislative session of the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Now law, Act 100 of 2019, establishes a clearer path for victims to seek justice and enables Pennsylvania to better identify, report, charge, and prosecute crimes of sexual extortion. More >
Sexual Extortion Factsheet: Act 100 of 2019

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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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Supporting Survivors with Intellectual / Developmental Disabilities (IDD)
Supporting Survivors with Intellectual / Developmental Disabilities (IDD)
- Victim population
- People with disabilities
- Technical assistance bulletins
Learn what IDD is, the impact and prevalence of sexual violence of individuals with IDD, how to report, and best practices for prevention and intervention. More >
Supporting Survivors with Intellectual / Developmental Disabilities (IDD)

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Supporting Older Adult Survivors of Sexual Violence
Supporting Older Adult Survivors of Sexual Violence
- Victim population
- Elders
- Technical assistance bulletins
An overview of sexual violence of older adults and considerations for supporting older adult survivors. More >
Supporting Older Adult Survivors of Sexual Violence

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Strategies for Supporting Bicultural and Bilingual Staff
Strategies for Supporting Bicultural and Bilingual Staff
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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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