Lesson #1: Truly effective and accessible sexual assault services happen when a program has an understanding and direct response to racism and oppression‪.‬ Rooted in Healing

A basic tenet of the Sexual Assault Demonstration Initiative was that effective sexual assault services could not happen if there is not an understanding and direct response to racism and oppression. Programs that do not endorse and enact an anti-racism/ oppression approach will be limited in their capacity to serve survivors from marginalized groups. Today we are unpacking anti-racism/oppression approaches, barriers, and best practices with members of the National Sexual Violence Resource Center: Louie Marven and Virginia Perez-Ortega.