by Lucy Berrington
By Lucy Berrington, MS Students with disabilities are at heightened risk of sexual assault and abuse, and are less able to access support services and legal justice, research shows. The same is true of students with emotional health conditions, although they may not...
by Student Health 101
By Evan Walker-Wells A key challenge in sexual assault prevention is discussing sexual consent in ways that do not subtly undermine core messages. Well-intentioned consent messaging can counteract the crucial objectives of anti-sexual violence education, inadvertently...
by Lucy Berrington
Increasingly, teaching bystander skills is a key component of efforts to prevent sexual assault and coercion on campuses. Our interactive infographic (January 2016) outlined simple, seemingly casual actions that can help prevent tense social situations from escalating...
by Lucy Berrington
Sexual assault and alcohol use are among the highest-priority topics that campus health educators address. Both of these topics are sensitive to the nuances of the messaging; there is a realistic risk of being ineffective or even causing harm. Undaunted, Student...
by Lucy Berrington
Male survivors of sexual assault and abuse can find themselves in a particularly lonely and misunderstood place. Common beliefs—like the false idea that guys can’t be sexually assaulted—make it harder for men to seek support and harder for the people around them to...
