Intersectionality, Privilege, and Allyship
In this course, you will learn about the intersectionality principle, privilege and allyship, a brief history of the sexual and domestic violence movement, and more.
Being An Advocate
In this course, we will explore the advocate’s role and define the guiding principles of advocacy: being intersectional, survivor-centered, trauma-informed.
Creating a Shared Understanding of Domestic Violence
In this course, you’ll learn more about what domestic violence means in an intimate relationship, how prevalent it is, and how to recognize risks, so that we can meet survivors where they are with consistent terminology, information, and services.
Creating a Shared Understanding of Sexual Violence
In this course, you’ll learn more about what sexual violence means, how prevalent it is, and how it impacts survivors, so that we can meet survivors where they are with consistent terminology, information, and services.
Concrete Resources for Survivors
In this course, you will learn about creating a safety plan with survivors, identifying risks the survivor may face, and connecting survivors with other resources in Michigan and nationally.
Children and Trauma
In this course, we will discuss the prevalence and effects of sexual abuse & domestic violence on children, perpetrator tactics, how children experience and express their trauma, how to support non-offending caregivers, and how to promote the resiliency and healing of children.
Breaking Barriers: Working with African American Sexual Assault Survivors
This training was developed and presented by the SASHA (Sexual Assault Services for Holistic Healing and Awareness) Center in Detroit, MI and focuses on working with African American survivors of sexual assault.
Breaking Barriers: Working with Arab Americans
This training was developed and presented by ACCESS (Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services) and focuses on serving Arab Americans. ACCESS is in Dearborn, MI. ACCESS is the largest nonprofit Arab American human services agency in the U.S.
Serving Survivors During SAAM 2025 and Beyond
This month’s compilation includes webinars, articles, and more to consider about preventing sexual violence and supporting survivors
Sexual Violence and Suicide Risk among LGBTQ+ Young People
This understandable research brief highlights findings that LGBTQ+ young people report higher rates of sexual violence than the general population. Nearly two in five LGBTQ+ young people (39%) reported that they had ever been forced to do “sexual things” that they did not want to do.