Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault’s 2021 Virtual Symposium
Registration is open for Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault's 2021 Virtual Symposium—Moment of Truth: What Can We Do To Support Racial Justice in the Movement? Racism is built into the…
Black Alliance – For Us | By Us
Black Alliance is a space for Black advocates, practitioners, and folks who work in the field of DV/SV/HT in any capacity. This space is for collaboration, support, insight, learning and…
Our advocate chatline is LIVE!
We know that there are situations where you may not be able to call our hotline, but still need to process or chat with a trained sexual assault advocate, that's…
An important message from our Executive Director
At the onset of COVID-19, the Sexual Violence Center’s (SVC) primary goal was to keep serving victims/survivors of sexual assault because we understood the potential effects of a pandemic on…
A Statement in Solidarity with the Black Community
The Sexual Violence Center (SVC) joins others across the state, the nation, and our world to express our outrage over the murder of George Floyd, while in the custody of…
SVC speaks with Kare11 about At-Home Rape Kits
From the Kare11 story: Victim-survivor advocates in Minnesota say the "MeToo Kit" poses a series of problems. Nicole Weiler, the director of systems change at the Sexual Violence Center in…
Our Concerns About At-Home Rape Kits
The Sexual Violence Center (SVC) expresses deep concern about new products being marketed to victim/survivors of sexual assault as at-home alternatives to the medical forensic exam―more publicly known as “rape…
At-Home Rape Kits Can’t Provide Crucial Support and Resources to Survivors
The Sexual Violence Center (SVC) expresses deep concern about new products being marketed to victim/survivors of sexual assault as at-home alternatives to the medical forensic exam―more publicly known as “rape…
Rep. Dean Phillips Convenes Panel on Sex Trafficking
From ABC News: U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips convened a round table discussion on sex trafficking and sexual violence July 27 at the Minnetonka Community Center. Phillips, a Democrat, represents the…
Minneapolis Sexual Assault Investigations to Focus on Victims
From MPR News: The city of Minneapolis on Wednesday announced new victim-centered policies for police investigations of sexual assault. The mayor and chief of police announced the new policy at…
‘I Hope Their Voices Are Heard’: R. Kelly Allegations Prompt Conversations Around Abuse
From WCCO News: The serious accusations are prompting some serious conversations. “This is a good opportunity to talk to kids about this: what a good touch is, what a bad…
Welcoming our new Executive Director, Kenosha Davenport.
The Sexual Violence Center is excited to announce the hiring of our new Executive Director, Kenosha Davenport. Kenosha comes to us as an Executive Director from The Family Refuge Center…