OPINION/EDUCATION
April is both Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Awareness month. The following article is the final article of a five-week series focusing on raising awareness about sexual assault and child abuse. Locally, HCWC served 616 community members that experienced sexual assault or abuse and 899 children that suffered abuse and their protective caregivers.
Commonly referred to as ‘Rape Kits’ and full of misconceptions, a Sexual Assault Forensic Examination, or SAFE, is a medical examination following sexual assault. SAFEs are performed by a certified Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner; a registered nurse with additional training to examine patients after sexual assault.
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