Sexual Violence Content Topic Results

This survivor story explores the lasting effects of childhood sexual abuse, family neglect, addiction, hypervigilance, and the transformative role of therapy, personal agency, and community in the healing process.

This survivor story explores the lifelong effects of childhood sexual abuse, highlighting the impact of trauma, dissociation, family secrecy, faith, resilience, and the healing power of community and support.

Intimate partner violence is a critical public health issue that impacts millions of individuals across the United States each year. This data brief provides national and state prevalence estimates for IPV in the United States based on 2023/2024 data from CDC’s National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey.

A webinar that explains the differences between the criminal and civil justice systems and how each can impact survivors of sexual assault and abuse.

A webinar that explores how civil legal remedies can help survivors of domestic violence pursue justice, accountability, and financial recovery beyond protection orders.

This survivor testimony examines the long-term effects of childhood sexual abuse, maternal incest, trauma-related memory suppression, shame, and the lifelong process of healing and recovery.

Sexual violence is a serious public health problem that is associated with many negative physical and mental health conditions and health risk behaviors. This data brief presents 2023/2024 national and state-level prevalence estimates for sexual violence from CDC’s National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS).

A survivor of childhood sexual abuse by a church youth minister describes the devastating effects of faith-based trauma, addiction, and shame, as well as his eventual journey toward recovery, advocacy, and the creation of a support organization for other survivors.

The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV) strongly disagrees with recent comments made by President Trump suggesting that “a little fight with the wife” should not be treated as a crime.

The podcast explores the experiences of male survivors of sexual abuse, focusing on shame, harmful gender stereotypes, developmental impacts of trauma, and therapeutic and community-based approaches to healing.

Stalking is a serious public health problem that affects millions of women and men. It can have harmful effects on the well-being and daily lives of victims, as well as potentially affecting their families and loved ones. This data brief presents 2023/2024 national and state-level prevalence estimates for stalking victimization from CDC’s National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS).

This webinar explains how health centers can operationalize care for patients experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV), human trafficking, and exploitation through trauma-informed, universal education, confidentiality, supportive resources, and partnerships with community advocacy organizations.