International Association of Forensic Nurses

Dec 30, 2022

Grant Projects

FAST Technical Assistance Project

Summary

The Forensic–Medical and Advocacy Services for Tribes (FAST) project provides TTA to rural and tribal communities seeking to establish or sustain SAFE programs, including 6 FAST demonstration sites.

Contacts

Tammy Scarlett
Forensic Nurse Specialist
tscarlett@forensicnurses.org

Grant Programs Served

Rural
STOP Grant Programs
Tribal Government

Medical Forensic Exam Payment TA

Summary

The International Association of Forensic Nurses’ (IAFN) Forensic Exam Payment Project aims to provide training and technical assistance (TA) to states, localities, and healthcare providers to improve access to, and payment for, forensic exams for victims of sexual assault, including those who do not wish to report the crime at the time of the exam.

Contacts

Koren Grzelak
Forensic Nursing Specialist
(410) 626-7805
kgrzelak@forensicnurses.org

Grant Programs Served

STOP Grant Programs
TA Initiative

National Protocol for Domestic Violence Medical Forensic Examinations

Summary

This cooperative agreement will be used to develop a National Protocol for Domestic Violence Medical Forensic Examinations.

Contacts

Jennifer Pierce-Weeks
Chief Executive Officer
(410) 626-7805
jpw@forensicnurses.org

Grant Programs Served

STOP Grant Programs

SANE–SART–SAFESTAR Project

Summary

The International Association of Forensic Nurses' (IAFN) SANE–SART Project, also referred to Indigenous Sexual Assault and Abuse Clearinghouse (ISAAC), aims to supplement the work of the current National Indian Country Clearinghouse on Sexual Assault that will provide T/TA to healthcare providers, victim advocates and other community responders providing services to American Indian and Alaska Native people. T/TA will focus on the creation and sustainability of SANE programs and Sexual Assault Response Teams and the medical forensic exam.

Contacts

No Contact Available

Grant Programs Served

Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner Training Initiative

Summary

The OVW Sexual Assault MedicalForensic Examiner Training Curriculum Initiative is developed in partnership with the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and provides funding to support enhanced medical forensic responses to sexual assault and testing of forensic evidence in sexual assault cases.

Contacts

No Contact Available

Grant Programs Served

The Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Technical Assistance Project (SAFE TA)

Summary

The International Association of Forensic Nurses assists in the nationwide dissemination of the National SAFE Protocol of 2004 and the National Training Standards for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examiners, and provides technical assistance to those jurisdictions interested in implementing those recommendations. Project partners include: the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Ending Violence Against Women, International, The National Alliance to End Sexual Violence, The National Sexual Violence Resource Center, The Tribal Law and Policy Institute, and The National District Attorney’s Association.

Contacts

Angelita Olowu
Forensic Nursing Specialist
(410) 626-7805
aolowu@forensicnurses.org

Grant Programs Served

Rural
STOP Grant Programs

National Indian Country Clearinghouse on Sexual Assault

Summary

The International Association of Forensic Nurses NICCSA project will supplement and support the work of the Southwest Center for Law and Policy (SWCLAP) NICCSA project by:Providing technical assistance and training for tribal communities to assist them with enhancing or establishing coordinated community response models such as a Sexual Assault Nurse/Forensic Examiner (SANE/SAFE) project or a Sexual Assault Response Team (SART);Providing technical assistance and training to tribal governments and tribal courts on effective responses to sexual assault through web–based technology, regional training and on–site assistance;Providing programming and services to address the unique environmental, cultural and traditional needs for Alaska tribal governments and villages.

Contacts

Angelita Olowu
Forensic Nursing Director
(410) 626-7805
aolowu@forensicnurses.org

Kelsey Morris
Project Manager
(410) 626-7805 ext. 144
kmorris@forensicnurses.org

Grant Programs Served

Tribal Coalition
Tribal Criminal Jurisdictions
Tribal Government
Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program (TSASP)

Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner Technical Assistance (SAFEta) Project

Summary

The International Association of Forensic Nurses, Incorporated (IAFN) will implement the National Protocols Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Project (SAFEta). This project will providetraining and technical assistance (TA) around implementing the National Intimate Partner Violence Medical Forensic Examination Protocol, National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations Adult/Adolescent 2ndEdition, the National Protocol for Sexual Abuse Medical Forensic Examinations: Pediatric, the National Best Practices for Sexual Assault Kits: a Multidisciplinary Approach, and the National SAFE Training Standards 2nd Edition. IAFN and its project partners will conduct virtual and/or in–person trainings, disseminatethe protocols and training standards during conferences, and provide on–going technical assistance. The project willinclude training on SANE Program development and sustainability and development and upkeep of statewide SANEdatabases.

Contacts

Angelita Olowu
Forensic Nursing Director
(410) 626-7805
aolowu@forensicnurses.org

Laci Smith
Forensic Nursing Specialist
(410) 626-7805 ext. 143
lsmith@forensicnurses.org

Grant Programs Served

TA Initiative

Updates to the National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examination: Adult/Adolescent

Summary

The International Association of Forensic Nurses, along with a diverse array of experts, will make recommendations toOVW for an update to the National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations: Adult/Adolescent, last updated in 2013.

Contacts

Angelita Olowu
Forensic Nursing Director
(410) 626-7805
aolowu@forensicnurses.org

Grant Programs Served

TA Initiative

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