The U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women released the National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations: Adult/Adolescent (SAFE Protocol) originally in 2004, and a second edition in 2013. Additionally the National Protocol for Sexual Abuse Medical Forensic Examinations: Pediatric (Pediatric SAFE Protocol) was released in April 2016. Both documents provide evidence based, best practice recommendations to health care professionals who are completing the sexual assault medical forensic examinations, regardless if the exam is for adults, adolescents or for children and provide guidance for the multidisciplinary team members responding to sexual violence across the lifespan.
Please plan to attend The National Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Exam Response Protocols Webinar specifically for OVW STOP and SASP, and OVC VOCA Administrators of State, Tribal and Territory Coalitions on Monday, March 13, 2017 at 4:00 PM -5:30 PM (EST).
During this webinar the speakers will discuss:
- The importance of a protocol response to sexual assault
- Resources for guidance on best practices from the National Protocols on the multi-disciplinary coordinated community response to victims of sexual assault/abuse;
- Some common challenges to meeting forensic compliance requirements of VAWA including: the responsibility of states to provide sexual assault medical forensic examinations and the requirement for VAWA administrators to coordinate with health care providers to notify sexual assault victims about the availability of medical forensic exams;
- Suggestions for overcoming these challenges and;
- Assuring that patients are receiving the services they need in the aftermath of sexual assault and abuse
This webinar will be presented by Marnie Shiels, Attorney Advisor, Office on Violence Against Women, Joel Hall, Office of Justice Programs, Kim Day, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P, SAFEta Project Director, IAFN and Diane Daiber, RN, Pediatric Training Specialist, IAFN.
