Telehealth

TeleSAFE Toolkit: A Step-by-Step Guide to a Trauma-Informed Program

Date Published

2024

Publication Type

Instructional Material (Programmed)

Agencies

OVC-Sponsored

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.

Applying Telemental Health Services for Adults Experiencing Trafficking

Date Published

July 2022

Agencies

OVC-Sponsored

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.

The Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Telehealth (SAFE-T) Systems: Program Evaluation to the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime Final Report

Date Published

April 2022

Publication Type

Report (Grant Sponsored)

Agencies

OVC-Sponsored

Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: Message From the Director of the Office for Victims of Crime

Learn about OVC initiatives to improve services for victims of sexual assault in this message from OVC Director Kristina Rose.

OVC FY 2021 Expanding Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Services to Victims of Sexual Assault

Closing Date

June 29, 2021

OVC is seeking applications to establish or expand sexual assault examination programs, including sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) programs and sexual assault forensic examiner (SAFE) programs that focus on improving the provision of sexual assault care using a community-based approach, such as through a campus community, nonprofit, community-based, and/or tribe-affiliated victim services provider.