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🗓️ April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM). Preparation starts now. 💙 Join RAINN Consulting Group for two upcoming live virtual trainings designed to equip professionals with practical tools for prevention and response. 💻 Tech Enabled Sexual Misconduct in Schools 🗓 April 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET ⏱ 1.5 hours | 💲 79 🎤 Sam Wilmoth and Sona Kaur, PhD 💼 For School Leaders and Administrators This interactive session will teach participants about what technology-enabled sexual misconduct is, how it happens, and the impact it can have on K-12 students, educators, and their communities, as well as strategies for addressing technology-enabled sexual misconduct in schools and supporting students. 🧭 Introduction to Safety Planning 🗓 April 21, 2026 at 12:30 PM ET ⏱ 1.5 hours | 💲 50 🎤 Sona Kaur, PhD and Sam Wilmoth 💼 For Crisis Workers, Hotline Staff, and Victim Advocates This session will introduce the concept of safety planning with survivors of sexual misconduct, including: what a safety plan is, what situations may call for safety planning, and key concepts to keep in mind when brainstorming safety plans with a survivor (e.g., using a harm reduction approach, navigating resources). 🧑💼 Trauma Informed Response for HR Professionals 🗓 April 30, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET ⏱ 1 hour | 💲 79 🎤 Danise Kimball and Sona Kaur, PhD 💼 For Corporate HR Professionals This session introduces best practices for preventing and addressing sexual misconduct in the workplace, with a focus on policies, training, and trauma informed response to better support employees and survivors. 📌 Register here and explore all upcoming trainings: https://lnkd.in/g95xyQ5m #RAINNConsultingGroup #SAAPM #SexualAssaultAwareness #Prevention #TraumaInformedCare #ProfessionalTraining

Recent reporting has sparked important conversations about how common sexual abuse is, and how difficult it can be for survivors to come forward, especially when allegations involve well-known or widely respected figures. In this interview with CBS News Los Angeles, RAINN’s Chief of Victim Services, Megan Cutter, speaks to the very real barriers survivors face, including shame, stigma, and fear of not being believed. These challenges are not new, but moments like this remind us why survivor-centered support, trauma-informed responses, and public education are so critical. At RAINN, we remain committed to ensuring that every survivor is met with confidential, compassionate support. If you or someone you know needs support, help is available 24/7 through the National Sexual Assault Hotline. ☎️ Call 800-656-HOPE (4673) 💬 Chat rainn.org/hotline 📲 Text 'HOPE' to 64673 https://lnkd.in/g7VisiHH

🌊 🌟 We’re grateful for partners like WaveWorks Alliance who are helping advance safer, more supportive workplaces across the maritime industry. Through RAINN Consulting Group, we’re proud to work alongside organizations committed to prevention, survivor support, and meaningful culture change, both at sea and ashore. Thank you for the partnership and for spotlighting this important work!

Youth sports programs play a powerful role in students’ lives. Strong policies, prevention efforts, and prepared leadership are essential to keeping those environments safe. Join RAINN Consulting Group for an upcoming live virtual training focused on strengthening safety in school athletics programs. 🏅 Addressing Sexual Misconduct in Youth Sports 🗓 March 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET ⏱ 1 hour | 💲 49 🎤 Jessica St. Germaine and Sam Wilmoth 💼 For Youth Organization Leadership, After School Programs, and School Athletic Directors This session explores the unique risks related to sexual misconduct in youth sports and outlines best practices for prevention, staff training, policies, and internal response processes. Participants will leave with practical steps to strengthen safety for students, staff, and athletic programs. 📌 Register here and explore all upcoming trainings from RAINN Consulting Group: https://lnkd.in/g95xyQ5m #RAINNConsultingGroup #YouthSports #StudentSafety #Prevention #TraumaInformedCare #ProfessionalTraining

RAINN is proud to launch Strength To Care — a national PSA campaign and movement calling on each of us to show up, speak out, and step in with everyday acts of care. Together, we can create safer communities and support survivors of sexual violence. Show up. Speak out. Step in. These are simple, powerful acts that change minds, strengthen communities, and ensure survivors are supported. Do you have the Strength To Care? Watch the PSA and join the movement at RAINN.org/StrengthToCare. If you or someone you know needs support, the National Sexual Assault Hotline is available 24/7 at 800.656.HOPE, via chat at RAINN.org/hotline, or by texting HOPE to 64673.

Studying abroad can be life changing. It can also bring new environments, social norms, and living situations that challenge personal boundaries. Join RAINN Consulting Group for a live virtual session designed to help students prepare with clarity and confidence. 🌍 Establishing Healthy Boundaries While Studying Abroad 🗓 February 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET ⏱ 1 hour | 💲 49 🎤 Tanya Rawal and Laura Sims, LPCC 💼 For University and college students, study abroad campus leaders, and study abroad organizations This interactive training will help participants build awareness and practical communication skills to set, respect, and maintain healthy boundaries while abroad. Attendees will gain tools to navigate new cultural contexts, shared living spaces, and evolving social dynamics in ways that support safety and personal wellbeing. Registration is closing soon. Secure your spot today. 📌 Register here: https://lnkd.in/g95xyQ5m #RAINNConsultingGroup #StudyAbroad #HealthyBoundaries #CampusSafety #PreventionEducation #StudentSupport

Sexual harassment and misconduct is a universal concern for all businesses, but recognizing and understanding each industry's unique needs and considerations for their employees and consumers is critical to a company's successful prevention and response program. RAINN partnered with Women of the Vine & Spirits and their 86 Harassment campaign to create a confidential hotline tailored expressly to hospitality and alcohol/alternate beverage workers. Read more in Chilled Magazine about how the 86 Harassment hotline and training programs give workers a "trusted place to seek support." And if you think your business or your industry could benefit from specialized training and support to build a safer workplace for all, reach out to the RAINN Consulting Group (consulting@rainn.org)) for an introductory consultation. “WOTVS has been more than a network for me. It’s been a catalyst for growth, connection, and transformation. That same spirit drives my work with the 86 Harassment Council, where I’ve had the honor of serving as a founding member,” said council member Melissa Linehan, Northeast Region President, Republic National Distributing Company. “This initiative is especially close to my heart. It’s about more than policy—it’s about protecting people, elevating voices, and creating a culture where everyone feels safe, respected, and empowered. RNDC’s sponsorship of 86 Harassment reflects our deep commitment to these values, which are also championed through Athena, our Associate Resource Group focused on advancing women. I am proud to stand alongside WOTVS in driving meaningful change across our industry and beyond.” https://lnkd.in/eZc65Mdc 

Don’t miss RAINN Consulting Group’s January virtual trainings. Designed for professionals across multiple fields, these sessions offer actionable tools to strengthen prevention efforts and survivor-centered response. Upcoming trainings and registration info below 👇

AI didn’t invent sexual abuse — it just made it easier. For nearly three decades in technology, RAINN’s Chief Technology Officer Bill Bondurant has seen the same pattern repeat: new tools are launched, safeguards lag behind, and sexual violence is treated as an unintended consequence instead of a preventable risk. In this article, Bill explains why AI-enabled sexual abuse isn’t speculative — it’s accelerating — and why innovation without accountability isn’t progress. It’s negligence. Survivors shouldn’t bear the cost of design choices that prioritize engagement over safety. Technology companies must be expected to anticipate abuse, not apologize for it after harm occurs. 📖 Read the full article below. 📰 Journalists: RAINN experts are available for comment and interviews at media@RAINN.org #Tech #AI #OnlineSafety #ChildSafety #TechResponsibility #Accountability

When AI safeguards fail, real harm follows. In defiance of the Take It Down Act, xAI’s chatbot Grok continues to generate non-consensual intimate images – including minors. This isn’t a single error. It’s a pattern of preventable harm that existing laws were designed to prevent. Congress passed the #TakeItDown Act to address exactly this. Tech companies still haven’t fixed their systems. Survivors shouldn’t suffer for their inaction. “Technology companies cannot treat people’s lives as collateral damage,” RAINN VP of Public Policy Stefan Turkheimer said. “The Take It Down Act was passed nine months ago. The damage Grok does to young women and girls is criminal, and it must end. And if we have to hold their feet to the fire on behalf of survivors, RANN will do so.” If you’ve experienced AI-generated sexual abuse or exploitation, you’re not alone. Share your story to help inform understanding and accountability here: https://lnkd.in/gH9ARXiE #AI #Tech #OnlineSafety #ChildSafety #TechResponsibility