The SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners) program trains nurses to properly collect, preserve, and document evidence collected during a sexual assault examination. Advocacy is provided for rape survivors for legal/law enforcement services, medical services, school services, and social service agencies. Counseling is provided to survivors of sexual assault, rape or incest. Rape prevention and education are also provided in area schools and service organizations.
For further information on the SANE program, click on the following link:
SANEPhamplet2006.doc
Help-In-Crisis is offering a free Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) course beginning September 7, 2010. Participants will receive training in administering forensic exams of sexually assaulted victims by a SANE nurse. Registered Nurses who have an Oklahoma Board of Nursing License and have practiced for two years will be eligible to attend. The 40-hour course is designed to follow the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) guidelines. Lunch or dinner meals will be provided for each classtime.
Classes will be held at the Help-In-Crisis office (205 North College, Tahlequah) on:
Tuesdays (September 7, 14, 21) from 5 pm to 9:30 pm
Thursdays (September 9, 16, 23) from 5 pm to 9:30 pm
Saturdays (September 11 and 18) from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm
For further information or to obtain an application for the training, contact the Help-In-Crisis office at 918-456-5409 and ask for Sandra Dearborn.
For a detailed schedule of the SANE training course, click on the following link:
SANE Training Schedule.pdf
