PAVSA

02/02/2026

02/02/2026

You have access to care close to home and in your community.

A Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) is available at five area emergency departments for patients who have experienced sexual assault. An exam can include medical care, medications, reporting options, support, and forensic evidence collection.

In 2025, the PAVSA SANE Team spent a total of 6,753.5 hours on-call and served 112 patients over the course of the year, offering options, providing high-quality medical care, and supporting their patient's decisions. 💙

01/29/2026

01/29/2026

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
Alaine Ripely, a sexual assault nurse examiner with PAVSA, shares how understanding who could fall victim to trafficking leads to enhanced care and response.

01/27/2026

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
PAVSA’s Safe Harbor Regional Navigator, Mel Alvar, shares the importance of community - stating that every person has the right to live a life free from violence and exploitation.

Get involved: https://linktr.ee/duluthmntraffickingawareness

01/23/2026

PAVSA remains a supportive and welcoming space for survivors and we are committed to protecting the safety of all who seek services.
Support doesn’t require an office visit. If leaving home does not feel safe, our 24/7 helpline is here for you: (218) 726-1931

01/22/2026

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
We often expect human traffickers to be recognizable - in reality, traffickers don’t fit a single image or stereotype.
Alisha Blazevic, a sexual assault nurse examiner with PAVSA, shares the importance of unlearning these common misconceptions.

Get involved: https://linktr.ee/duluthmntraffickingawareness

01/20/2026

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
PAVSA’s Safe Harbor Regional Navigator, Mel Alvar, shares the importance of open communication with youth about healthy relationships, consent, and internet safety.

Trafficking is a community issue that requires a community effort.
Advocates are available at AICHO, First Witness Child Advocacy Center, Life House, PAVSA, and Safe Haven Shelter & Resource Center

Get involved: https://linktr.ee/duluthmntraffickingawareness

01/16/2026

The PAVSA office will be closed Monday, January 19th.
We will be open again on Tuesday, January 20th.
Advocates are available 24/7 on our helpline: 218-726-1931

01/15/2026

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
Trafficking rarely begins with force - It often begins with trust.
Alisha Blazevic, a sexual assault nurse examiner with PAVSA, shares how trafficking starts with coercion, offering what a person needs, wants, or lacks.

Get involved: https://linktr.ee/duluthmntraffickingawareness

01/13/2026

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
A word from PAVSA’s Safe Harbor Regional Navigator, Mel Alvar, to address some common myths and misconceptions relating to human trafficking.

Get involved: https://linktr.ee/duluthmntraffickingawareness

01/11/2026

PAVSA is reintroducing our weekly Writing Circle, now as an open group (no registration needed) 📖🖋

✨Tuesdays from 3-4pm
✨Free and Confidential
✨Supplies provided
✨No writing experience needed
✨18+ are welcome

32 E 1st Street Duluth, MN 55802
Questions? Contact the PAVSA office at 218-726-1442