OVC FY25 Increasing Availability of Medical Forensic Examinations for Victims of Sexual Assault
Closing Date
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Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE)
TeleSAFE Toolkit: A Step-by-Step Guide to a Trauma-Informed Program
Date Published
2024
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Publication Type
Instructional Material (Programmed)
November 2024 Featured Resources
This featured news content includes information about National Native American Heritage Month, Transgender Day of Remembrance, Forensic Nurses Week, and the 40th Anniversary of the Victims of Crime Act.
New TeleSAFE Toolkit Seeks to Improve Care for Victims of Sexual Assault
Medical forensic examinations are a critical part of any multidisciplinary response to sexual violence, yet many remote areas do not have access to this care.
The International Association of Forensic Nurses just released the Telehealth for Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations (TeleSAFE) Toolkit, which aims to improve and standardize care for victims of sexual violence via telehealth. Developed by IAFN through funding from OVC, this...
Four New SANE Regional Centers of Excellence Announced
Learn about four new regional programs whose goal is to strengthen the SANE workforce and provide survivors of sexual violence access to highly skilled forensic nurse professionals.
OVC FY24 Expanding Access to Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations
Closing Date
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OVC FY 2023 Expanding Access to Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations
Closing Date
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Report Details Center’s Work to Increase Access to SANE Services
Learn about a 5-year effort to train and grow the SANE workforce in Pennsylvania.
Improve Your Forensic Medical Response to Sexual Assault Survivors
Learn about an interactive training that teaches each step of a victim-centered medical forensic examination, shows how the evidence is analyzed in the crime lab, and prepares professionals to testify in court.
OVC FY 2022 Expanding Access to Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations
Closing Date
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OVC Acting Director Katherine Darke Schmitt Commemorates Sexual Assault Prevention & Awareness Month
April 2021
Every April, the Nation commemorates Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Month. OVC Acting Director Katherine Darke Schmitt discusses our office's support for projects that serve victims of sexual assault. She also pays tribute to the dedicated service providers working to support victims, including forensic nurse examiner Kim Day, who is retiring after decades in service to victims of sexual violence.
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April 2021 Featured Resources
This featured news content includes information about the 2021 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Resource Guide, Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, and National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
April 2020 Featured Resources
National Crime Victims' Rights Week is April 19–25, 2020
The 2020 National Crime Victims' Rights Week theme—Seek Justice | Ensure Victims' Rights | Inspire Hope—commemorates the individuals and groups whose advocacy has propelled the victims' rights movement forward for the past half century, inspiring in victims and their loved ones a feeling of hope for progress, justice, and healing.
The 2020 National Crime...
American Indian & Alaska Native Victim Services Resources
Learn about OVC Tribal initiatives, partnerships with other agencies and organizations, and dynamic videos to raise awareness of culturally sensitive, victim-centered programs.
Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examination Research Forum: Summary of Research Questions Identified
Date Published
March 2012
Agencies
OVC,
NIJ
Publication Type
Program/Project Description,
Legislation/Policy Description,
Issue Overview,
Conference Material
International Association of Forensic Nurses
The International Association of Forensic Nurses provides leadership in forensic nursing practice by developing, promoting, and disseminating information internationally about forensic nursing science.