How To Respond To Disclosures of Sexual Assault

How To Respond To Disclosures of Sexual Assault

The way we respond when someone shares with us that they are a survivor of sexual or domestic violence can greatly influence their healing journey. A supportive response can promote healing and strengthen the relationship you have with one another, but an unsupportive response can retraumatize the survivor and have a negative impact on their…

What is a Sexual Assault Advocate?

What is a Sexual Assault Advocate?

Sexual assault advocates are professionally and specially trained individuals who respond to and support survivors of sexual assault. They provide unparalleled support to survivors in the immediate and long-term aftermath of sexual assault. Sexual assault advocates work in many different settings, such as the hospital, college campuses, on the site of a sexual assault, rape…

Sexual Assault Advocate Panel

Sexual Assault Advocate Panel

National Sexual Assault Advocate Appreciation Day, which is a day PAVE founded during Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2023, falls near the end of April every year. We created Advocate Appreciation Day to spotlight the hard work Sexual Assault Advocates do on a daily basis. On National Sexual Assault Advocate Appreciation Day 2024, we hosted a…

National Sexual Assault Advocate Appreciation Day

National Sexual Assault Advocate Appreciation Day

In April 2023, Promoting Awareness | Victim Empowerment (PAVE) founded the first annual National Sexual Assault Advocate Appreciation Day in order to show our gratitude towards those who support survivors during their trauma. The work that advocates do is unparalleled and often plays a crucial role in the healing process. In many areas, survivor advocates…