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 slideshow 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.
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.
- Start by Believing: Participation of Criminal Justice Professionals
- Start by Believing: Changing Attitudes Toward Sexual Assault
- EVAWI Training Bulletin: Improving Responses to Sexual Assault Disclosures: Both Informal and Formal Support Providers
- Start by Believing to Improve Responses to Sexual Assault and Prevent Gender Bias
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.
PRINT MATERIALS
Adapt our materials to spread the word, or create your own using
logo graphics and text.
Start by Believing Material
Seek Then Speak and Victim Link Material
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