ATTORNEY GENERAL'S SEXUAL ASSAULT TASK FORCE

OREGON SATF'S PREVENTION PROGRAM WORKS TO ELIMINATE THE ROOT CAUSES OF VIOLENCE AND ABUSE IN ORDER TO STOP THEM BEFORE THEY OCCUR. THIS INCLUDES WORK BEING DONE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE CDC'S RAPE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAM (RPE), THE LOCALLY FUNDED BRIDGE PROJECT, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS THE PREVENTION OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE. ACCOMPLISHMENTS THIS FISCAL YEAR INCLUDE: PROVIDING TECHNICAL SUPPORT, SKILLS BUILDING, AND OVERSIGHT TO FOUR RPE SUB-GRANTEES WHO ARE IMPLEMENTING VIOLENCE PREVENTION STRATEGIES WITHIN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES, OFTEN IN COLLABORATION WITH YOUTH CENTERS, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY SPACES THAT INVEST IN YOUTH AND COMMUNITY WELLNESS AND SAFETY; DELIVERING A MULTI-DAY COMPREHENSIVE PREVENTION TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO OVER 50 PREVENTIONISTS ACROSS THE STATE OF OREGON; CREATING A DEDICATED PREVENTION RESOURCES IN SPANISH PAGE ON OUR WEBSITE TO EXPAND LANGUAGE ACCESS AND INCLUSION; BUILDING AND STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS CHILD ABUSE AND THE SEXUAL AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICE SYSTEM TO BETTER PROVIDE WRAPAROUND SUPPORT TO FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES WITH HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP SKILLS.

OREGON SATF'S SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER (SANE) PROGRAM PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO SANE/SAES, CLINICS AND HOSPITALS ACROSS THE STATE OF OREGON. SANES ARE REGISTERED NURSES WITH SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IN PROVIDING FORENSIC EXAMINATIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. SANE/SAES ARE PART OF A LARGER COORDINATED RESPONSE TO SEXUAL ASSAULT AND THEREFORE OFTEN WORK CLOSELY WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, FORENSIC LAB STAFF, CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES, PROSECUTORS, SEXUAL ASSAULT ADVOCATES, AND CRISIS PROGRAMS. AS THE SANE/SAE WORKFORCE IS EXPERIENCING MANY CHALLENGES, INCLUDING A SIGNIFICANT LACK OF INVESTMENT IN THE TRAINING, MENTORSHIP, AND SUPPORT OF THIS SPECIFIC WORKFORCE THAT EXPERIENCES HIGH LEVELS OF VICARIOUS TRAUMA, OUR PROGRAM ADDRESSES THESE CHALLENGES TO THE EXTENT WE ARE ABLE BY OPERATING A 24-HOUR TA LINE FOR SANES, HOLDING 3-4 40-HOUR TRAINING COURSES PER YEAR, RESPONDING TO HUNDREDS OF TA REQUESTS, AND DEVELOPING MATERIALS, RESOURCES, AND GUIDELINES THAT GUIDE THE WORKFORCE AND THE OVERALL PROCESS OF MEDICAL FORENSIC EXAMS FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT.