Avera Receives Grant to Increase Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners
Sioux Falls, S.D., Nov. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avera Health announces grant funding of $950,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice over a three-year period to enhance the availability of trained sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs) for victims of interpersonal violence.
- Sioux Falls, S.D., Nov. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avera Health announces grant funding of $950,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice over a three-year period to enhance the availability of trained sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs) for victims of interpersonal violence.
- “This grant will enhance access to SANE-trained personnel, especially in rural areas,” said Rachael Sherard, Senior Vice President for Rural Health at Avera.
- “We are excited about this program that will directly benefit victims of sexual assault in the rural Midwest, from both tribal and non-tribal communities,” Canton said.
- Additionally, rural hospitals and their staff will benefit from the 24/7 access to sexual assault nurse examiners, as will local law enforcement and others involved in seeking justice for victims.