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New College of Nursing program prepares registered nurses to deliver high-quality medical forensic exams and survivor-centered care. UNT Health Fort Worth’ ...

Rural survivors of sexual assault face the largest barriers to entry when looking for health care and emotional support, the Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence said Thursday. The ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A fundraiser organized to protest Colorado’s 568-day backlog for processing sexual assault forensic exams resulted in a $6,000 award to the state this week ...

A program reviewing decades-old evidence reaches a milestone of helping Baltimore County authorities close cases.

A Nashville, Tenn.-based clinic providing sexual assault victims with specialized medical attention outside of the hospital setting is slated to begin seeing patients by the end of June. The facility, ...

ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services' (DHSS) Office on Women’s Health launched the Sexual Assault Forensic Exams via Telehealth Network (SAFEvT) on July 1, 2025. Right now ...

Oklahoma lawmakers are considering legislation that could strengthen resources for nurses who care for sexual assault victims and help prosecutors build stronger cases.

FORT BRAGG, NC – In the pursuit of justice for sexual assault survivors, a dedicated team at Womack Army Medical Center is ensuring that every voice is heard and every crime is answered. The Sexual ...

State officials unveiled an electronic tracking system on Wednesday that will enable victims of sexual assault to follow the evidence collected by law enforcement agencies needed to prosecute their ...

The statewide network will provide an on-call certified nurse examiner to support workers at other hospitals through videoconferencing during sexual assault forensic exams. Survivors of sexual assault ...

Forensic nurses undertake specialized training to provide health care and emotional support to victims of sexual assault. In rural communities and hospitals, those nurses can often be difficult to ...