An introductory overview of sexual assault definitions, statistics, and dynamics, including information on rape culture, consent, and how to support survivors in your community.

1 NASW-TN CEU available upon request.

Join us at Beyond The Edge on 8/28 as we celebrate reaching 100+ Safe Bars across the state of Tennessee!

This is a come-and-go celebration with activities, prizes, and more! Most importantly, it’s a chance to thank the bars, restaurants, and hospitality partners helping make our communities safer. Come celebrate with us and show our Safe Bars how much we appreciate their commitment to preventing sexual violence!

Do you have a heart for working with survivors? Joining our Medical Accompaniment Program (MAP) team is one of the most directly impactful ways to volunteer with us. MAP volunteers work closely with our dedicated advocates to support survivors during forensic exams.

This is a four-day in-person training. Attendance is mandatory.

Dates and times:

• Sunday, August 30th, 9:00 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Monday, August 31st, 9:00 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Sunday, September 12th, 9:00 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Monday, September 13th, 9:00 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Participants will be equipped with introductory information about child sexual abuse (CSA), focused on statistics and prevalence; intersecting social contexts; insight on risk factors and signs; intro-level neurobiology; offender statistics and groomer dynamics; how to handle a disclosure of sexual abuse; how to legally fulfill reporting duties as a Tennessee mandatory reporter; community resourcing; and an introduction to trauma exposure response.

2 NASW-TN CEUs available upon request.

Mad Hatter is SOLD OUT and presented by Old National Bank!

JOIN THE WAITLIST!

Now in its 34th year, this event, voted one of Nashville's most fashionable parties, brings 400+ community members together each fall to celebrate and support survivors of sexual violence. Guests will enjoy an auction that elevates every year, food stations, engaging mission moments, and much more.

This year's goal: $400,000 — enough to provide 37 survivors with a forensic exam and a full year of therapy.

Sexual Development 0-18: Behaviors, Identity, and Trauma (2 CEUs available)

This training explores the dynamics of childhood sexual development from ages 0–18. We will discuss how traumatic experiences can “flip the switch” and influence sexual development resulting in experiences and behaviors that are commonly misunderstood by professionals working with survivors of childhood sexual abuse.

2 NASW-TN CEUs available.

The physiological components of trauma, including neurobiology and nervous system dysregulation, are the main focus of this training. We will discuss how traumatic experiences can alter brain function, resulting in experiences and behaviors that are commonly misunderstood by professionals working with survivors of sexual assault. Participants will leave with an understanding of brain development and functioning as it relates to sexual assault as well as common, involuntary responses to sexual assault, and how to apply these concepts to increase safety and care for survivors. 

1.5 NASW-TN CEUs available.

Sexual Assault 101 (1 NASW-TN CEU available)

An introductory overview of sexual assault definitions, statistics, and dynamics, including information on rape culture, consent, and how to support survivors in your community.