Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Mobile Unit

OVC provides strong leadership in promoting the development of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) programs and Sexual Assault Response Teams (SARTs), which profoundly improve the quality of care provided to sexual assault victims. OVC has funded the West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information and Services (FRIS) to address the viability of a mobile SANE unit that would provide medical forensic service to sexual assault victims and to develop a project implementation plan. In FY 2002, FRIS received a planning grant to determine the feasibility of establishing a mobile SANE unit in a rural setting. In FY 2003, FRIS received a supplemental award to implement the project and conduct the following activities: develop a strategic plan, formalize memorandums of understanding with participating hospitals, select the project's administrative body, and develop and deliver a series of training sessions for sexual assault advocates and SANEs participating in the project. For more details, visit the West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information and Services Web site.

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