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Sexual Assault Victim’s Advocates (SAVA):

Sexual Assault Victim’s Advocates (SAVA):. A Toolkit for Establishing Your Own Campus Program Seirra Fowler, MPH, CHES Mendy Escudier, RN, BSN, SANE-A Louisiana State University 225-578-5718. Outline. Developing Your Campus Program Creating a goal and mission statement

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Sexual Assault Victim’s Advocates (SAVA):

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  1. Sexual Assault Victim’s Advocates (SAVA): A Toolkit for Establishing Your Own Campus Program Seirra Fowler, MPH, CHES Mendy Escudier, RN, BSN, SANE-A Louisiana State University 225-578-5718

  2. Outline • Developing Your Campus Program • Creating a goal and mission statement • Campus and student by-in • Polices, Procedures &Protocols • Community Relationships • Outreach and Advertisement • Q and A

  3. Why We Need More Programs Excerpt

  4. SANE Program Law Enforcement Friends Housing Family Local Rape Crisis Center Significant Other University Accountability Process Individual Academics Legal System Religion Work Medical System Professors Counseling SAVA

  5. La R.S. 14:41 Rape; defined • Rape is the act of anal, oral or vaginal sexual intercourse with a male or female person committed without the person’s lawful consent. • B. Emission is not necessary and any sexual penetration, vaginal or anal, however slight is sufficient to complete the crime. Being married to the victim is not a defense to crimes. • C. Oral sexual intercourse means the intentional engaging in any of the following acts with another person: • The touching of the anus or genitals of the victim by the offender using the mouth or tongue of the offender; or • The touching of the anus or genitals of the offender by the victim using the mouth or tongue of the victim

  6. Establishing the Need • Institutions of higher education with enrollment of 10,000 students can anticipate more than 350 rapes or attempted rapes per academic year • College age women are 4 x more likely to be assaulted • <5% of students reported the completed or attempted rape • According to the FBI, only 2% of rape reports are suspected to be false – the same rate of false reporting that exists for all other violent crimes • 13.1% of female students reported being stalked since the school year began • The #1 reason students don’t report the crime: institutional barriers The Sexual Victimization of College Women, U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute for Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, December 2000; www.rainn.org

  7. Step 1 Decide what services you can offer

  8. SAVA Program • Advocacy • Referrals • SANE services

  9. Advocacy • The period after a traumatic event can be confusing. SAVAs ensure that no survivor or student-at-risk has to navigate the medical, legal, mental health, or university system alone. Some services you may offer: • Assistance with filing a police report • Assistance with obtaining medical care • Assistance with the University Accountability process • Assistance with housing relocation • Academic assistance/accommodations • Referrals to appropriate services and resources

  10. On-Campus Referrals • Office of the Dean of Students • Student Advocacy & Accountability • C.A.R.E. Team • Disability Services • Accommodations • Office of Academic Advising • Scheduling • Department of Residential Life • Housing Accommodations

  11. On-Campus Referrals • LSU Police Department • LSU Family Legal Clinic • Legal advisement/representation • Mental Health Services • Crisis intervention and/or continued care

  12. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner • The primary mission of any SANE program is to meet the needs of the sexual assault victim by providing immediate, compassionate, culturally sensitive, and comprehensive forensic evaluation and treatment by a specially trained nurse • SANE is not a patient advocate

  13. Advantages of SANE Programs • Specialized, specific training - greater chance of DNA recovery • More time with the victim • Higher follow-up rates • Compassionate, one-on-one care

  14. SANE Forensic Examination Guidelines • Person, male or female, must be 15 years or older • A rape kit will be collected up to 4 days post assault • Victim may choose not to report to law enforcement • Victim incurs no charge for evidence collection • Medical screening will be performed even after 4 days post assault • Patient has the right to decline SANE and/or SAVA services

  15. Step 2 Develop your goals and mission statement

  16. Mission To provide confidential, nonjudgmental and appropriate support services for all sexual assault survivors, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, ability, or whether or not they report the crime. In addition, the University has a vested interest in obtaining an accurate account of the number of sexual assaults occurring on- or off-campus involving student survivors.

  17. Step 3 Get buy-in on your campus

  18. Clery Act/Dear Colleague Letter • History of the Jeanne Clery Act • Requires that colleges/university disclose policy information and crime statistics as part of a campus security report published annually • Dear Colleague Letter • Department of Education Office of Civil Rights • Violence Against Women Act • Campus SaVE (Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act) • Effective 2014/15 school year

  19. Faculty and Staff • Title XI Coordinator • Campus Police • Student Advocacy and Accountability • Residential Life • Student Health Center (Medical, Mental Health, etc.) • Disability Services • Greek Life • SAVA trainings

  20. Continuing Education • Annual training • Serves as a refresher for existing advocates and the opportunity to train new advocates • Lunch N Learn • Newsletters • Webinars • Outside Trainings • Community Boards/Teams

  21. Step 4 Develop Polices, Procedures and Protocol

  22. If possible, try to integrate sexual assault protocol & procedures into you electronic health record (EHR) • This reduces fragmentation of care • Holds staff accountable with a trackable record of services offered

  23. Step 5 Develop relationships with community partners

  24. Community Partners • Community Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) • Regional/National Sexual Assault Organizations • Domestic Violence Shelters • Rape Crisis Centers • Hospitals • Mental Health Resources • Police Departments • District Attorney’s Office • Crime Lab • Listservs

  25. Step 6 Get the word out!

  26. University Website • Social Media • Campus Newspaper • Brochures • Campus Events • Orientation • Health Fairs • Greek Life Events • Student Organizations • Presentations

  27. Contact Information Seirra Fowler, MPH, CHES Mendy Escudier, BSN, RN, SANE-A 225-578-6549 225-578-7050 seirrafowler@lsu.edumescud1@lsu.edu www.shc.lsu.edu

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