Surviving Across Borders: Immigration and Sexual Violence
by Betsy Serrano, TSS Group Member Note: Throughout this post, the terms “migrant”, “immigrant”, and “undocumented” are used. They are not universal labels, as each term represents a different experience. They are used intentionally to specific contexts and cited research. During Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), it’s important to examine the intersection of migration and…
Sexual Violence in the Lives of Black Women: #SAAM2026
by Courtney McCrimmon, TSS Group Member During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, it’s important to recognize the impact of sexual violence in Black women’s lives. Consider that: After intimate violence, barriers to disclosing can disproportionately impact Black women, hindering access to support. These barriers are often shaped by intersecting factors. For instance: For Black women who have been sex trafficked, challenges accessing services continue long after the sexual violence. Unfortunately,…
Taking Trauma Research Public, #SAAM2026 Edition
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (#SAAM). Translating the awareness that we build each April into action is essential to preventing and responding to sexual assault in our communities. Our Traumatic Stress Studies (TSS) Group team believes that research has an important role to play in translating research into action. But that research has to…
Trauma Research Notes 