New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault

Sexual Assault Prevention Program:Through this program, the Alliance works to prevent sexual violence in the adult population by promoting safer bars, restaurants, clubs and venues (so-called nightlife spaces) through skill-building training for staff in recognizing warning signs of potential violence and harassment. The Alliance also works through this program to prevent sexual violence focused on young people by engaging youth from diverse communities in a curriculum covering healthy relationships, consent and bystander intervention. This initiative, Project Dream, Own, Tell (DOT), engages youth (aged 13-21 years) from historically marginalized communities including young people of color, LGBTQIA+ youth, young Muslim women, and teens of incarcerated parents in New York City.

Intervention & Best Care Program:The Alliance manages one of the largest training programs for licensed medical personnel in New York State called the Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner Training Institute (SAFETI). Through SAFETI, the Alliance offers a 40-hour certification course for Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners (SAFEs) in compliance with NYS Department of Health and by International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) standards. In addition to the basic certification course, the Alliances SAFETI is one of the few training programs in the state to offer the specialized SAFE Pediatric certification training. SAFETI also facilitates courses for human service professionals including sessions providing Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to social workers. The Alliance also trains professionals in the criminal justice system.