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SAACT Basics
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What is SAACT?
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OVC's Sexual Assault Advocate/Counselor Training (SAACT) teaches advocates how to provide competent, effective crisis intervention services to victims and survivors of sexual assault. Originally taught onsite throughout the nation, OVC decided to make this popular course more widely available by putting it online so that rape crisis centers could train their own staff and volunteers. See
About This Curriculum for more information.
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Who is this curriculum for?
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SAACT is designed primarily for new advocates/counselors who are volunteers or staff at rape crisis centers and for seasoned veterans who may need a refresher course. Nurses, physicians, law enforcement officers, and professional counselors may also find it useful.
Q:
Who should teach this material?
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Ideally, SAACT trainers should have indepth knowledge of sexual assault advocacy/counseling, practical experience as a sexual assault advocate/counselor, and experience conducting training. If you are a subject matter expert but a novice trainer, practice each module before the training.
SAACT Training
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How can I get ready for the training?
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Go to
About This Curriculum, where you'll find information on your target audience, trainer requirements, and how to prepare for the training. A general rule: Familiarize yourself with all materials well before you hold your training event. Also, consider contacting your
state sexual assault coalition to collaborate with professionals who are working with sexual assault victims and survivors.
Q:
What materials do I need?
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Throughout the training, you'll need trainer's and participant's curriculum materials, PowerPoint visuals, all of which are available in the
Presenter's Toolbox and on the individual
Training Module pages. In addition, you'll need a laptop PC; a flip chart and easel; multicolored, thick, dark markers; name tags (for participants and trainer); and pens. Individual modules may call for additional equipment (see the introductory pages of each module's trainer's materials).
Q:
I can't open some of the files provided on the site. What should I do?
A:
You may need to download or upgrade free software to get the most out of the downloadable files, from lecture materials to audiovisual files.
Visit the following sites to download the free software:
Software to use lecture materials:
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Additional Resources
Q:
Where can I get additional information about sexual assault?
A:
The following organizations all deal with sexual assault issues and are good starting points for additional information: