Featured Courses
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Sexual Assault Awareness
April is Sexual Assault Awareness month. This year's theme is "Together We Act, United We Change". Sexual violence is common in the US with over 53% of women and over 29% of men reporting that they have experienced contact sexual violence1. Addressing and preventing all forms of sexual abuse is at the core of The Learning Community's mission. Here are some of the courses we offer that support these goals.
Chen, J., Khatiwada, S., Chen, M. S., Smith, S. G., Leemis, R. W., Friar, N., Basile, K. C., and Kresnow, M. (2023). The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) 2016/2017: Report on Victimization by Sexual Identity. Atlanta, GA: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Sexual Violence
This course covers the impacts of sexual violence and ways to prevent sexual violence in our communities.
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Understanding the Intersections
Gain a foundational understanding of the history of the reproductive justice movement and how it intersects with the anti-sexual violence movement
Financial Empowerment
The Learning Community is proud to offer free, accessible financial empowerment education for survivors and the professionals who support them.
The impact of violence is not only emotional and physical—it’s also deeply economic. For a woman survivor, the estimated lifetime cost of intimate partner violence exceeds $100,000.¹ In the vast majority of cases, survivors also experience financial abuse—a pattern of behaviors that restricts another's ability to acquire, use, and maintain economic resources. This can include intentionally damaging credit, draining bank accounts, preventing employment, or denying access to shared assets. Financial abuse is a tactic used to exert power and control.
Financial empowerment—feeling in control of one’s financial situation and making informed choices that support personal and community well-being—is essential to ensuring that survivors and communities are safe and able to thrive.
Peterson, Cora & Kearns, Megan & McIntosh, Wendy & Estefan, Lianne & Nicolaidis, Christina & McCollister, Kathryn & Gordon, Amy & Florence, Curtis. (2018). Lifetime Economic Burden of Intimate Partner Violence Among U.S. Adults. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 55. 10.1016/j.amepre.2018.04.049.
101 Series
If you are looking for somewhere to start on the site, our 101 courses are a great place to begin. They are designed to build foundational knowledge and common understandings. Our users report that our 101 courses are useful to people with a broad range of knowledge; whether you are an expert in the field, have some experience, or have no prior knowledge, you will likely find them useful. Like all of our content, we develop our 101 courses using a survivor-centered, trauma-informed approach. Our library of 101 content is grown, so check back soon for more!
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Domestic Violence 101
Gain foundational knowledge about domestic violence including cultural contexts and ways to effectively support someone who is experiencing abuse.
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Address Confidentiality Programs 101
Learn the basics of address confidentiality programs (ACPs). ACPs are a vital safety plan component for many survivors.