VPQHC to launch the Vermont Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Care Collaborative & Innovation Network
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National data indicate that half of women and 1 in 3 men experience contact sexual violence in their lifetimes. The Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care (VPQHC) has been awarded the HRSA Rural Northern Border Region Outreach Program Grant to lead a multi-year effort, launching the newly established Vermont Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Care Collaborative & Innovation Network.
Developed in close partnership with the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (Vermont Network), this initiative builds on years of hard work and dedication by Vermont Network to support forensic nurses who provide specialized trauma-informed medical care to victims of violence in Vermont.
This initiative will add much-needed resources to enhance the capacity and sustainability of forensic nursing programs, particularly in rural and underserved communities.
The Vermont Network has been a leader in advancing care for sexual assault survivors for decades, and this new initiative will bolster their efforts by providing essential resources and support to SANEs across Vermont.
"We are excited to build on the incredible foundation established by the Vermont Network and to further empower forensic nurses and rural hospitals with the tools, training, and resources they need to provide exceptional care," said Hillary Wolfley, Executive Director of VPQHC. "This grant allows us to bring much-needed resources directly to the frontline providers who are making a difference in the lives of survivors every day."