sexual assault awareness month 2026
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Check out our resources, draft Tribal proclamation, shareable graphics, and more.
SAAM Social Media Toolkit
The production of these materials was made possible by HHS-2022-ACF-ACYF-VE-0165 from the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. Its contents are solely the responsibility of MIWSAC and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.
Caption: April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). This week, we’re recognizing the history behind the movement to end sexual violence, the intersections between sexual violence & colonialism, and what resistance has looked like from past to present.
#SAAM #HistoryOfSAAM #MIWSAC
Caption: This week for SAAM, we’re celebrating Native Sexual Assault Advocates and Organizations who have mentored us, raised us in the movement, and embody our traditional values.
#SAAM #NativeAdvocates #MIWSAC
Caption: What does prevention mean to you? Culturally-grounded sexual violence prevention can look like gathering our medicines, educating young men & boys, practicing clear and continuous consent, and more.
#SAAM #SexualViolencePrevention #MIWSAC
Caption: This week for SAAM, we’re exploring wellness and gratitude practices to incorporate through the month of April and beyond. Drop some of your favorite wellness/gratitude practices below!
#SAAM #Wellness #Gratitude #MIWSAC
Resources for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
- VALORUS 2026 Sexual Assault Awareness Month Toolkit
- NSVRC 2026 SAAM Toolkit
- SAAM Understanding Sexual Violence: Tips for Parents and Caregivers of Children
- National Sexual Assault Legal Hotline
- South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault 2026 SAAM Toolkit
- NSVRC Find Help in Your State
- NSVRC Directory of Organizations
- DOJ Resources for Victims-Survivors
Interested in more resources? Check out the NTCSA resource library.
Utilizing Indigenous Values to Shape Our Response to Sexual Violence
Check out one of our April 2024 SAAM Webinars from the Resource Center.
Sample SAAM Tribal Proclamation
This Tribal Proclamation template is an adaptable resource intended to assist Tribal leaders and advocates in declaring April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). If you need assistance with your proclamation, reach out to MIWSAC by filling out our Training and Technical Assistance form.
Upcoming Events for SAAM
- SAAM Day of Action | April 7
- Advocating for Sexual Assault Services and Prevention | April 9, 2026 @ 3pm CT
- Transforming a Trauma Memory Into Healing: A Cultural Perspective | Virtual Event | April 15, 2026 @ 1pm CT
- NSVRC Denim Week | April 27-May 1
- Start by Believing: A Community Sexual Assault Awareness Event | FDL Human Services, 927 Trettel Lane, Cloquet, MN | April 29, 2026 @ 5pm CT
- Neurobiology of Sexual Assault Trauma, Part 2: Memory | April 17 @ 9:30am CT
Education & Training
- 40-Hour Native-Specific Sexual Assault Advocacy Training
- Annual Conference
- Peer Trainings
- Elevate/Uplift National Technical Assistance and National Dialogue Platform
- Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program National Technical Assistance
Public Awareness
- Missing and Murdered Indigenous People’s March
- Solidarity Shawl Project
- Barrette Project-Living Memorial
- Survivor Pow-Wow
- Radio PSA’s
- Sexual Assault Awareness Month Learning Series
- LGBTQ2S Educational Brochure
- MMIW Task Force
Engaging Native Men and Boys in Sexual Violence Prevention
- Indigenous Men’s Summits
- Webinars
- Making Space to Rise Video and Community Discussions
Policy
- MMIW Task Force
- Human Trafficking Task Force
- Coordination with state agencies
- Decolonizing Our Work Materials
Membership & Outreach
- Quarterly Coalition Meetings
- Sustaining Our Advocacy Retreats
- Site Visits
- Visioning Our North Star
Prostitution and Trafficking of Native Women
- Project Beacon | Urban Community National Technical Assistance
- Trafficking National Technical Assistance
- Garden of Truth Report, presentations and trainings as requested
- Strengthening Sovereign Responses to Sex Trafficking in Indian Country and Alaska | Annual National Conference