The intersection of sexual assault, homelessness and housing is multi-layered and complex. Sexual violence can jeopardize a person’s housing—and lack of safe housing and homelessness can increase the risk of sexual assault.
Author: National Sexual Violence Resource Center
The National Sexual Violence Resource Center, created in 2000 by the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape, seeks to provide leadership in preventing and responding to sexual violence through collaborating, sharing and creating resources and promoting research. NSVRC envisions a world where diversity is celebrated and all people are treated with dignity and respect and have full autonomy over their own bodies and sexual expression. Through collaboration, prevention strategies and research-based resources, NSVRC is making the world safer and healthier.