Our public resource library includes a range of practical, trauma-informed resources created to support students, staff, and faculty members in preventing sexual violence, responding to disclosures, fostering consent culture, and practicing sustainable self-care.
Staff and Faculty: Responding to Disclosures of Sexual Violence (PDF)
Staff and faculty members at U of T may encounter scenarios in which survivors of sexual violence share their experiences in search of fulsome support. This toolkit offers helpful resources for responding to such disclosures.
Please note that the SVPS Centre offers a synchronous training on responding to disclosures for staff and faculty.
Students: Supporting a Friend Who Has Experienced Sexual Violence (PDF)
Survivors often choose to disclose to someone who seems able to provide a caring response. For your friends, that could be you. Review this toolkit for resources available at U of T so that you feel supported in your response.
Please note that the SVPS Centre offers a synchronous training on responding to disclosures for student leaders.
Orientation Coordinators: Building a Culture of Consent Culture During Orientation (PDF)
Orientation is an opportunity to proactively model attitudes and behaviours that demonstrate a culture of consent. This toolkit can be used to train Orientation Coordinators, and can be circulated both digitally and as a printed handbook for in-person use.
Practicing Self-Care While Advocating: Supportive Tips for Survivors and Their Allies (PDF)
Eliminating gender-based and sexual violence requires long-term, ongoing advocacy. To help support survivors and their allies, we have put together this list of tips and resources for practicing self-care while advocating.
Self-Care Resource for Admissions Committees: Reading About Experiences of Sexual Violence (PDF)
This resource provides helpful self-care strategies for members of Admission Committees who, while reviewing applicant profiles, may read about experiences of sexual violence and/or sexual harassment.
Reports Under the Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Involving Parallel Police Investigations and/or Criminal Charges (PDF)
This document is intended to help members our community understand different options for how the University’s process under the Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy may move forward when a police investigation is ongoing or criminal charges have been laid.
Checking-In: Sexual Preparedness (PDF)
This student-focused handout covers why you might choose to have sex, questions to ask before having sex for the first time, and how to check-in with your mind, heart, and body.
Communicating Neurodivergence During Sex and Intimacy (PDF)
This student-focused handout defines neurodiversity, and discusses how to share information about your neurodivergence and communicate needs, desires, and boundaries.
Sexual Violence Prevention and Response in Curricular, Partnership-Based Experiential Learning Opportunities
This toolkit aims to provide staff and faculty with foundational knowledge and practical tools to prevent and respond to sexual violence in experiential learning (EL) settings.
Explore the Policy on Sexual Violence & Harassment
Get help in understanding the U of T’s Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment as it relates to students impacted by or accused of sexual violence.