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Healthy Sexuality for Sexual Violence Prevention: A Report on Promising Curriculum-Based Approaches
A distillation of and report on the top curriculum-based healthy sexuality programs. Produced by Virginia’s Healthy Sexuality Workgroup, which is charged with finding links between primary sexual violence prevention and sexual health promotion, determining each field’s evidence base, and discussing how to best deliver the vital information offered by both fields to youth in Virginia.
Published by Virginia Sexual & Domestic Violence Action Alliance. 2011
12 pages.
Heroes Among Us Comic Book
The Florida Council Against Sexual Violence developed a creative tool for Latinx communities in rural areas while adhering to the social distance recommendations issued by health experts due to COVID-19.
You can also review a short recorded video webinar explaining what it is and providing more information about how people might use it. You can access the recording here.
Highlights from the Revised FVPSA Regulations for Advocates and Programs Serving LGBTQ Survivors
Revised rules and regulations regarding the FVPSA program have taken effect.
The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act program provides federal funds to states for distribution to DV and SA programs. Most DV programs receiving state funds also receive FVPSA funds. The FVPSA regulations set forth important parameters, limits and requirements for FVPSA funded programs. These regulations impact survivors on a day to day level.
FVPSA program office undertook a careful and collaborative process of updating regulations to reflect what the field has learned about the needs and realities of DV survivors as well as the DV movement’s and Federal Government’s commitment to meaningful and accessible services for DV survivors and their children.
Changes include improvements and clarifications related to access to DV advocacy and shelter for LGBTQ survivors.
HIV trends in Virginia 2014 - 2018 - Report
The Division of Disease Prevention produces quarterly and annual reports on HIV Surveillance data, and also produces an Epidemiology Profile of those living with HIV that is updated annually with data on key populations affected by the disease.
These reports can be found here on the VDH website (Data and Reports box)
If additional data are needed, please contact VDH directly to discuss.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) also has a number of reports available at their site, with state-level and national data on HIV surveillance. These can be found here.
Honeycomb Reflection and Share Out
In July 2019 the Action Alliance organized and hosted a week-long retreat for young advocates, activists, and artists ages 17-23 called the Honeycomb Retreat. Our participants (fellows) went to workshops on systemic and interpersonal violence, consensual communities, zines for visionary futures, and using herbalism practices to heal from trauma. They also went to art sessions during which they worked with local artists-in-residence to create art in response to the things they were learning in their workshop and their own personal experiences. The week ended with a visioning session where fellows had the opportunity to talk about their skills they bring to our movement, the barriers that impact their full participation, the resources and support they need from adult allies, and what they are excited to do next!
This is an informational and reflective zine that describes some of our goals, frameworks, and outcomes—as well as a general overview of what happened at the retreat and who was there. Please do not hesitate to reach out and connect on these topics!
