Have you been curious about getting more involved with SAC but aren't sure how? Join us for a volunteer interest meeting Monday October 5th from 6pm-7pm to learn all the ways you can become part of our fantastic team of volunteers!

Sexual Development 0-18: Behaviors, Identity, and Trauma (2 CEUs available)

This training explores the dynamics of childhood sexual development from ages 0–18. We will discuss how traumatic experiences can “flip the switch” and influence sexual development resulting in experiences and behaviors that are commonly misunderstood by professionals working with survivors of childhood sexual abuse.

2 NASW-TN CEUs available.

Join us Thursday, October 8th, at Tall Tales Rooftop Bar (811 Main St 5th Floor, Nashville, TN 37206) for our Safe Bar Happy Hour to support the program and enjoy $8 cocktails!

Behind the Mission: SAFE Clinic

Get an inside look at the Sexual Assault Center's SAFE Clinic and advocacy care. Discover more about the immediate, compassionate care helping survivors along their healing journey. This Behind the Mission event offers a deep understanding of how the clinic supports survivors at their most vulnerable moments and how our community helps make that care possible. RSVP today.

Event Details:

• When: Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | 5:30pm - 7:00pm

• Where: Sexual Assault Center | 101 French Landing Drive, Nashville, TN 37228

The physiological components of trauma, including neurobiology and nervous system dysregulation, are the main focus of this training. We will discuss how traumatic experiences can alter brain function, resulting in experiences and behaviors that are commonly misunderstood by professionals working with survivors of sexual assault. Participants will leave with an understanding of brain development and functioning as it relates to sexual assault as well as common, involuntary responses to sexual assault, and how to apply these concepts to increase safety and care for survivors. 

1.5 NASW-TN CEUs available.

Sexual Assault 101 (1 NASW-TN CEU available)

An introductory overview of sexual assault definitions, statistics, and dynamics, including information on rape culture, consent, and how to support survivors in your community. 

In this training, participants will be equipped with introductory information about child sexual abuse (CSA), focused on statistics and prevalence; intersecting social contexts; insight on risk factors and signs; intro-level neurobiology; offender statistics and groomer dynamics; how to handle a disclosure of sexual abuse; how to legally fulfill reporting duties as a Tennessee mandatory reporter; community resourcing; and an introduction to trauma exposure response.