Resources

Medical Professionals

Iowa Sexual Assault Examination Protocol
This protocol updates "Sexual Assault: a Protocol for Forensic and Medical Examination" last published in March 1998. It outlines the recommended procedure to be followed by emergency departments, physicians and sexual assault nurse examiners in Iowa when conducting a forensic examination following a reported sexual assault of anyone age 13 or over.

Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACE)
The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study is one of the largest investigations ever conducted on the links between childhood maltreatment and later-life health and well-being. As a collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Kaiser Permanente's Health Appraisal Clinic in San Diego, Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) members undergoing a comprehensive physical examination provided detailed information about their childhood experience of abuse, neglect, and family dysfunction. Over 17,000 members chose to participate. To date, over 50 scientific articles have been published and over 100 conference and workshop presentations have been made.

The American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecologists (ACE)
* Sexual Assault Resources
* Sexual Assault Screening Tools for Physicians
* Selected Bibliography including works on Sexual Assault

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner and Sexual Assault Response Team
The goal of this Web site is to provide information and technical assistance to individuals and institutions interested in developing new SANE-SART programs or improving existing ones.

SAFEta source: Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner Technical Assistance
International Association of Forensic Nurses, in collaboration with OVW and key stakeholders within the field, has been working to promote and disseminate the National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations of Adults and Adolescents since August 2005 on a national level to all geographic areas of the country, through the SAFEta project.

A National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations, Adults/Adolescents, 2004

OVW's National Training Standards for Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners, 2006

Prosecutors/ Attorneys

American Prosecutors Research Institute (APRI)
The National Center for the Prosecution of Violence Against Women

AEQUITAS: The Prosecutor's Resource on Violence Against Women

The National Judicial Education Program: Sexual Assault Resources

National Crime Victim Law Institute (NCVLI)

Law Enforcement

Sexual Assault Training & Investigation 
These trainings emphasize an interdisciplinary approach to law enforcement investigation and proper police responses.

Sexual Assault Training & Investigation Sexual Assault Resource Directory

Resources by Sgt. Joanne Archambault, Executive Director of   End Violence Against Women (EVAW) International

False Reports: Moving Beyond the Issue to Successfully Investigate and Prosecute Non-Stranger Sexual Assault by Sgt. Joanne Archambault

Unfounded Cases and False Reports: A Complex Problem by Sgt. Joanne Archambault 

Incomplete, Inconsistent, and Untrue Statements Made by Victims: Understanding the causes and overcoming the challenges by Sgt. Joanne Archambault and Dr. Kim Lonsway

Dangerous Liaisons: Effectively Recognizing and Responding to Sexual Assault by Sgt. Joanne Archambault

Sexual Assault Key Points for Police Departments  and Addressing Sexual Assault Involving College Students by Sgt. Joanne Archambault

Resources from the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)

The National Violence Against Women Law Enforcement Trainer Development Program

Sexual Assault
Striving to strengthen sexual assault investigations and set national uniform standards for sexual assault case coding and documentation, the Police Response to Violence Against Women Project has just released IACP Sexual Assault Guidelines: Supplemental Report Form and Investigative Strategies. This educational tool consists of a supplemental report form, guidelines for case documentation, effective techniques for victim and perpetrator interviews, and a pocket “tip” card for officers.

Sexual Assault Supplemental Report Form
It is recommended that the Sexual Assault Supplemental Report be used in the reporting, recording and investigation of all alleged sexual assault incidents, for each and every incident reported.

IACP Sexual Assault Incident Reports: Investigative Strategies 

IACP Investigating Sexual Assault Training Topics:
* Part I: Elements of Sexual Assault & Initial Response
* Part II: Investigative Procedure
* Part III: Investigative Strategy & Prosecution
* Part IV: Pretext Phone Calls in Sexual Assault Investigation

Department of Education's Office on Civil Rights - Title IX Guidance
Also called the 'Dear Colleague Letter', specifies in detail how schools must comply with Title IX as it applies to sexual assault and sexual harassment on college campuses. The document is available here.