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The Files Are Out. Now What?
The release of the Epstein files renewed calls for transparency, but transparency alone is not justice. This Radiant Report explores why survivor voices must remain at the center of public conversations, why accountability requires more than exposing names, and how institutions can use what these records reveal to prevent future harm.
Off Campus - Episode 6: Says Stop Acting Unbothered
Episode 6 of Off Campus explores vulnerability, trust, and the complicated reality of experiencing trauma triggers while healing. The A2A Watch Guide looks at how we can create safe relationships where people feel comfortable opening up and receiving support without judgment.
Off Campus - Episode 5: Is Rewriting the Blueprint
Episode 5 of Off Campus explores how family experiences and generational patterns can influence the way we understand relationships. The A2A Watch Guide encourages students to recognize unhealthy patterns, challenge what they have learned, and consider what healthier relationships can look like.
Cornell Is the Headline. Title IX Is the Story.
The Cornell case has sparked important conversations about consent, accountability, bystander intervention, and survivor support. But what happens after a student reports sexual violence to their university? This Radiant Report examines the current Title IX framework, survivor access to education, training, accountability, and what universities can learn when the headlines move on.
Off Campus - Episode 4: Gets Real About Survivor Support: Showing Up Matters
Episode 4 of Off Campus explores survivor support, trauma, trust, and the ways past experiences can continue to affect relationships. The A2A Watch Guide examines what it means to listen, believe survivors, respect boundaries, and provide support without judgment or pressure.
Off Campus - Episode 3: Is Giving Green Flags: Feeling Safe Is the Standard
Episode 3 of Off Campus highlights the importance of emotional safety, support, and recognizing when someone cannot consent. The A2A Watch Guide explores the episode’s green flags and encourages conversations about healthy relationships, communication, consent, and feeling safe with the people around you.
Off Campus - Episode 2: Is Giving Major Peer Pressure
Episode 2 of Off Campus explores the pressure to fit in and the importance of respecting individual choices. The A2A Watch Guide uses the episode to spark conversations about peer pressure, boundaries, belonging, and how friends can support one another without judgment.
Uber, This Is Not Prevention
Uber has invested heavily in safety features designed to help riders respond to potential danger. But safety tools and risk reduction are not the same as prevention. This Radiant Report examines what prevention should look like when companies have access to patterns of harm and the power to address them before another person is harmed.
Off Campus - Episode 1 - Watch Guide
Episode 1 of Off Campus gives college students plenty to talk about, from peer pressure and drinking expectations to boundaries and opportunities to step in. The A2A Episode 1 Watch Guide takes the conversation beyond the screen and explores how these moments connect to consent, healthy relationships, and real campus experiences.
Beyond the Binge
What if your next binge-watch could start a conversation about healthy relationships, consent, communication, trauma, and supporting survivors? DARCC’s Allies to Advocates program created the Off Campus Watch Guide to help viewers look beyond the story and explore the conversations that matter beyond the screen.
Part II: When Understanding Isn't the Issue: What This Study Means for Prevention
Part II of our series on the 2026 Isolate, Inebriate, Intimidate, Repeat study examines what prevention looks like when misunderstanding is not the issue. This blog explores how entitlement, peer influence, and social norms shape harmful behavior — and why prevention must go beyond teaching consent to creating a culture where boundaries are respected without exception.
Part I: Beyond Miscommunication: What This Study Revealed About Sexual Violence
A new 2026 study examining anonymous survey responses from more than 2,600 young men challenges common narratives about sexual violence and consent. Rather than describing confusion or miscommunication, many participants reported recognizing resistance and continuing anyway. This blog explores what the findings reveal about entitlement, peer influence, accountability, and the uncomfortable questions prevention work must confront moving forward.
It’s Time to Rethink What We Know About Sexual Assault
What do we really know about sexual assault—and what assumptions are getting in the way? This blog explores common misconceptions about trauma, memory, reporting, and survivor behavior, highlighting what research tells us about sexual violence. Learn why a trauma-informed understanding matters and join DARCC's upcoming Lunch & Learn to deepen your knowledge.
The Law Changed. The Internet Didn't.
The Take It Down Act marked a major shift in how the law addresses nonconsensual intimate imagery and AI-generated sexual deepfakes. But while the law created stronger protections and faster removal requirements, the internet continues to evolve faster than regulation. This blog explores the realities of image-based sexual abuse, the growing accessibility of deepfake technology, and why legal reform alone cannot fully address the harm survivors continue to face online.
Where Sexual Violence Begins: How technology, trust, and online connections are reshaping sexual violence prevention.
Technology has transformed how people meet, build relationships, and form community, but prevention conversations have not always kept pace. This blog explores how dating apps, social media, and online communication are reshaping sexual violence prevention, particularly within LGBTQ+ communities, and why understanding what happens online before people meet in person is now essential to prevention work.