PAVSA

12/18/2025

Each year, we recognize three allies who go the extra mile for survivors in our community. ✨
Nearly two months after our 45th annual Autumn Event, we still want to congratulate this year’s award winners. PAVSA could not serve survivors without the strong partnerships throughout our community.
This year, we recognize:
Investigator Paige Grenier - Robert Carter Law Enforcement Award
Nathan Kesti - Community Ally Award
Stormy Pierce - Community Ally Award

Photos by the talented Laura Jean Media Services

12/15/2025

The PAVSA office will be closed at noon on Tuesday, December 16th.
We will be open again on Wednesday, December 17th.
Advocates are available 24/7 on our helpline: 218-726-1931

12/12/2025

Huge thank-you to Citon Computer Corp for hosting PAVSA at their annual Tech the Halls event ✨💙
We're so grateful for those who showed up with socks, snacks, and other essentials for the folks we support! 🧦

12/09/2025

2025 marks 50 years of PAVSA and we invite you to wear your support!

We have two designs available:
✨The jersey-style “PAVSA Supporter” design features our brand-new logo and signifies your support for PAVSA and our services.
✨The throw-back Take Back the Night design honors the first Take Back the Night rallies, where over 2,000 community members marched in solidarity in 1982.

Partnering with Duluth Screen Printing, PAVSA receives 20% of the proceeds from this anniversary merch store. 🧡
https://dspondemand.com/collections/pavsa-anniversary

12/08/2025

We’re happy to announce a new partnership with PAVSA and Fond du Lac Advocacy Services.

If you have been sexually assaulted, a specially trained nurse (also known as a sexual assault nurse examiner or SANE) and advocate are here for you at the CMH Emergency Room. These compassionate professionals are available 24/7 to provide:

🩺Medical care
💊Medications
🔎Evidence Collection
📋Reporting Options
🧡Support

We believe you and we believe in you.

12/04/2025

A heartfelt thank you to the volunteers from Minnesota Power an ALLETE Company who dedicated this Head of the Lakes United Way Day of Caring to painting our building’s lobby! ✨

This small team did an incredible job creating a warm and clean environment for folks seeking services. Their time, care, and great energy helped create a space we can all be proud of. 💙

12/03/2025

We are excited to announce that our Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) will now see patients at Community Memorial Hospital (CMH) in Cloquet, MN.

This SANE expansion includes a collaboration with Fond du Lac Advocacy Services. Fond du Lac advocates will be dispatched alongside PAVSA SANEs at CMH when sexual assault patients present for care. The team approach - SANE and advocate - allow for a patient to receive high-quality, compassionate medical care with the support of an advocate throughout the examination.

Thank you to the Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation and the List Family Foundation for their generous support of this expansion. 🧡

11/26/2025

The PAVSA office will be closed Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, November 26-28.
We will be open again on Monday, December 1.
Advocates are available 24/7 on our helpline: 218-726-1931

11/18/2025

As we honor the last 5 decades of service to our community, we recognize that there is still much work to be done. As challenges mount, our commitment remains unwavering: every survivor deserves to thrive and we are here whenever they are ready.

This Day, we invite you to help us continue this important work. With your support, we can build a community where every survivor finds the strength, safety, and support they deserve. 💙

Give to the Max: https://www.givemn.org/organization/Pavsaduluth

11/12/2025

Nothing to see here, just some of PAVSA’s staff very casually reading while coincidentally wearing matching Duluth Public Library shirts 📚
The public library is such an invaluable resource for our community and we are so proud to show our support for the upcoming Books & Buzzers Bash - as they raise funds to refresh their children’s section ✨

11/03/2025

Each year we celebrate our team of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) for their expertise and dedication to supporting survivors in our community. PAVSA's SANEs are on-call at all hours of the day - waiting and ready to respond when a patient presents for post-assault care.

Having access to a high-quality medical forensic exam can jumpstart the healing process and allow for survivors to get medical care on their terms. Our SANEs provide skillful, trauma-informed care - and empower patients to heal. 💜

We are grateful for their commitment to this work and proud to have such an exceptional team!
Happy Forensic Nurses Week! ✨

10/31/2025

Thank you Park State Bank!!!! 💙

We recently had the honor of attending PAVSA’s 50th Annual Golden Anniversary event. 💫 We are grateful for the advocacy and support PAVSA provides in our communities.