Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Prosecution Survey
This survey helps SARTs collect information about prosecution of sexual assaults and collaboration with sexual assault examiner programs, rape crisis advocates, and law enforcement.
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SANE Empowering Care Survey
This survey developed by Rebecca Campbell, Ph.D., Debra Patterson, MSW, MA and Adrienne Adams, MA helps SARTs get feedback on services provided by a sexual assault nurse examiner.
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SANE Sustainability
Last Updated 10/22/2014. Minor link correction on 9/18/2018.
This collaborative project with the International Association of Forensic Nurses and Office on Violence Against Women, provides free training, technical assistance, and consultation to local Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) programs and State/Territory and Tribal SANE Coordinators.
National Best Practices for Sexual Assault Kits: A Multidisciplinary Approach
In August of 2017, the Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice (NIJ) released a report on National Best Practices for Sexual Assault Kits: A Multidisciplinary Approach. In 2013, the Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Report Act (SAFER Act) was passed into law amending the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to provide funds for grants to be administered to laboratories to address the critical need of eliminating the backlog of sexual assault kits, the law requires an establishment of protocols and practices.
SANE Program Development and Operation Guide
The purpose of the SANE Program Development and Operation Guide (Guide) is to provide a blueprint for nurses and communities that would like to start a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program. For communities with existing SANE programs, the Guide serves as a resource to help expand or enhance services provided to the community. This Guide is designed to both complement and integrate resources that already exist.
Detroit Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Action Research Project (ARP), Final Report
A new report describes findings about unsubmitted sexual assault kits in Wayne County (Detroit), Michigan. A multidisciplinary team investigated the situation and found a number of effective and sustainable responses and ways to prevent the problem from recurring.
The team found several underlying “risk factors” that contributed to the large quantity of unsubmitted SAKs in Detroit, including:
Responding to Transgender Victims of Sexual Assault
Ali Mailen Perrotto
Wed, 06/11/2014
This guide provides information that will help in responding to transgender survivors of sexual assault in a way that is helpful, informed, and supportive.
Access the guide.
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2014
A Survivor’s Booklet
Un folleto para sobrevivientes
Este folleto por la Asociación de Tejas Contra el Asalto Sexual (en inglés, TAASA) incluye información básica sobre el periodo inmediatamente después de la victimización. Por ejemplo, ‘¿Quién me puede ayudar?’ ‘¿Tengo que dar parte a la policía de lo que me sucedio?’ y ‘¿Como reaccionaran mis familiares y mis amigos?’. También hay listas de recursos en Tejas. En inglés.
Existe Ayuda (Help Exists) Toolkit
The Existe Ayuda Toolkit provides a variety of resources and information to help service providers in working with spanish-speaking populations. This project aims to increase cultural competence and accessibility of services. The glossaries, presentations, and