RESOURCES

START A MOVEMENT IN
YOUR COMMUNITY

Use our resources to launch a campaign, extend your reach, and prepare community members to respond supportively when someone says, “I was sexually assaulted.”

TRAINING RESOURCES

COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS

Find everything you need to begin a conversation in your community. The Start by Believing video introduces the philosophy with heartbreaking news stories from across the country, and inspiring examples of local, regional, and statewide initiatives. The Research-Based Presentation can be tailored with local information to explain the rationale, purpose, and potential impact of a campaign. Using stories from survivors, the webinar discusses ways in which Start by Believing can be viewed through the lens of prevention, by reducing violence across the lifespan, and decreasing long-term health and healing consequences.

SUPPORTING RESEARCH

Training materials explain the rationale for Start by Believing, document its research base, and demonstrate its potential impact. Feel free to use this information to develop your own campaign materials, training resources, grant proposals, and more.

RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT

SBB 10 Years and Counting

Our live event “Start by Believing 10 Years and Counting” was an emotional and inspiring journey with three sexual assault survivors sharing their stories and the impact of Start by Believing. We witnessed the devastating harms survivors experience when they are not believed or supported, and the life-changing benefits when they are. We also heard from a retired sex crimes sergeant, reflecting why this message is so important – both for survivors, but also for law enforcement and other professionals.

The recording of their powerful and raw testimonies is now available. We hope this helps professionals and loved ones appreciate the powerful impact they have on survivors, and the urgency of Start by Believing.

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CAMPAIGN MATERIALS

ACTION KITS

There are many ways to take action, and our kits give you the tips and tools you need to get started. They are individually tailored and filled with examples from other communities.

GRAPHICS AND TEMPLATES

No need to “re-invent the wheel” when you can use
materials created and shared by other communities.

Proclamation for City, County, State, or Campus

PRINT MATERIALS

Adapt our materials to spread the word, or create your own using
logo graphics and text.

Start by Believing Materials

SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE RESOURCES

SPANISH LANGUAGE

Extend your reach with materials translated into Spanish.

PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE

Extend your reach with material translated into Portuguese

RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT

In several of our training materials, we highlight the case of 18-year old Marie Adler, who was prosecuted for filing a false report of sexual assault, despite compelling physical evidence that she had been bound, gagged, and raped by a stranger who broke into her home. Marie was prosecuted for false reporting, fined $500, sent to counseling for lying, and placed on supervised probation. Her name was only cleared after her rapist was arrested in another state for a series of sexual assaults.

Marie’s case was documented in a Pulitzer Prize-winning article, entitled An Unbelievable Story of Rape, which was later developed into a book called A False Report: A True Story of Rape in America, written by T. Christian Miller and Ken Armstrong. This incredible story has been translated and is now available in Spanish, German, and Portuguese.

RESOURCES

START A MOVEMENT IN YOUR COMMUNITY

COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS

SUPPORTING RESEARCH

ACTION KITS

GRAPHICS AND TEMPLATES

PRINT MATERIALS

Start by Believing Materials

SPANISH LANGUAGE

PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE

START A MOVEMENT IN
YOUR COMMUNITY