Leger Fernández, Murkowski, Klobuchar, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Strengthen Healing Partnerships For Survivors Of Sexual Assault

Leger Fernández, Murkowski, Klobuchar, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Strengthen Healing Partnerships For Survivors Of Sexual Assault

U.S. CONGRESS News: WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Reps. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), alongside Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), introduced the Healing Partnerships for Survivors Act, a bipartisan bill to improve and expand trauma-informed care for survivors of sexual assault through strengthened partnerships between community-based sexual assault programs and health and wellness providers. The bill a…

Texas Health expands SANE program

A Texas Health team of nurses that provides specialized care and support to sexual assault survivors while collecting forensic evidence for potential criminal investigations is now expanding its focus to also treat victims of domestic violence.

Strengthening the capacity to probe assault cases

Within the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is a specialist team of highly trained officers responsible for conducting investigations into sexual assault cases against children and vulnerable people. The Sexual Assault Squad (SAS), within the National Criminal Investigations Department (NCID) have recently undertaken further training on specialist interviewing techniques that will enable investigators to obtain detailed and thorough vi…