Sexual Violence Center

There is still time to vote for us to be a SEED Recipient!

Voting runs October 1-15 and closes at 11:59pm on October 15th. Anyone can vote; no Seward Co-op membership needed. You can vote once per day!

Click here to cast your vote for SVC and help SVC in becoming a SEED Recipient: https://www.research.net/r/CommunityChoice2027

Are you registered for SVC's 3rd annual Building Bridges Conference on October 27th and wondering how to access the agenda? We've got you covered!

Take a look at the quick and easy steps for viewing the agenda on our conference website, buildingbridgesconference.org!

Do you want to be a part of the solution? There are many ways that you can be a part of the change to end sexual violence. Use this post to gather some ideas!

It is important to remember that we should always be apart of the solution. Not just when the news hits. Sexual violence is happening every day, you can play a role in ending that.

To say we are outraged by recent events that are being covered by the media would be a vast understatement. It is devastating to hear news about egregious acts of violence, but we will not let pain, rage, and grief slow or weaken the work we are doing within this movement. We remain committed to supporting people whose lives have been impacted by sexual violence, and we encourage you to join the movement and do the same. Speak out. Advocate. Organize. Take action.

Violence is not only perpetuated and upheld by larger systems and institutions, but also by individuals who choose to cause harm, people who don’t speak up, and toxic narratives surrounding violence. This is not about a lack of education, prevention efforts, or systems change work from violence-prevention movements. It is about a lack of accountability from systems and a complete absence of care, empathy, and respect for bodily autonomy.

Conversations like these are incredibly important, but the dialogue around so many instances of sexual violence leave victims and survivors feeling like nobody will believe them, and that there is no support. During times like these, it is essential to remember that you are not alone, we believe you, and we want to work together to prevent people from causing harm.

We are excited to announce that we have been selected as finalist in the Seward Community Co-op 2027 SEED Community Choice vote!

Voting has officially begun! Click here to cast your vote for SVC and help SVC in becoming a SEED Recipient: https://www.research.net/r/CommunityChoice2027

Voting runs October 1-15 and closes at 11:59pm on October 15th. Anyone can vote; no Seward Co-op membership needed. You can vote once per day!

We are thrilled to announce that Alicia Nichols is the keynote speaker at the Building Bridges Conference 2026!

Session: What Else Is Possible? Reimagining Justice, Accountability, Healing, and Community

This session disrupts: The idea that justice can only looks one way.

This session redefines: A challenge to look beyond familiar responses and consider what else might be possible.

This is a reminder that practicing self-care is not selfish! Take time today to practice self-care in whatever way feels beneficial for you.

If part of your self-care is speaking to an advocate, please call our 24-hour hotline at 612-871-5111.

Join us for our 3rd Annual Building Bridges Conference on October 27th at Mystic Lake Event Center!

Visit buildingbridgesconference.org to register now.

We’re thrilled to feature Sami Sexton and Julia Imperatore as one of our speakers at the Building Bridges Conference 2026!

Session: Survivor Rights and Remedies in the Workplace

This session disrupts: The gap in advocacy knowledge around how sexual violence impacts survivors’ employment, safety, income, and workplace rights.

This session redefines: Workplace advocacy as an essential part of survivor-centered support, including legal remedies, paid leave, protection from retaliation, and responses to trafficking-related harm.

We’re thrilled to feature Ash Taylor-Gougé as one of our speakers at the Building Bridges Conference 2026!

Session: More Than Our Jobs: Building a Political Home Beyond the Workplace

This session disrupts: The expectation that mission-driven work must be the primary place advocates find purpose, community, identity, and justice.

This session redefines: Sustainability as building community, civic engagement, and political belonging beyond the workplace.