Sexual Assault Response and Recovery
Important Safety Information
For victims of abuse, using a computer at home, or where an abuser has access to it, can be very dangerous. It is impossible to erase all computer history. Additionally, spyware can be installed onto your computer without your knowledge and give the abuser ways to track and monitor your computer activity.
We highly recommend that you use a computer that you know is “safe,” and that the abuser has no access. You can go to a trusted friend’s home, a public library, or a rape crisis or domestic violence program in your community. You can also call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or TTY 1-800-787-3224; the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or their on-line hotline https://ohl.rainn.org/online/and the National Teen Dating Violence Hotline 1-866-331-9474 or TTY 1-866-331-8453
If you are in danger now, call 911.
About the Program
ODH, SADVPP response and recovery services include administering the federal Sexual Assault Services Act and Preventative Health and Health Services Block Grant, Sex Offence Set-Aside funds. These funds provide for the provision of comprehensive, standardized and appropriate crises intervention, support and follow-up services for survivors of sexual assault. To better respond to victim/survivor needs SADVVP:
· Works to ensure all victims/survivors have access and support to medical services, law enforcement, prosecutor and advocacy services.
· Collaborates with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, Ohio Department of Public Safety, Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services, Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence and other Ohio experts to create and implement best practices for care to minimize trauma victims/survivors.
· Supports the use of a coordinated team approach within the community – Sexual Assault Response Team (SART).
2011 Ohio Protocol for Sexual Assault Forensic and Medical Exams
The Ohio Protocol was originally developed in 1991. This is the fifth edition and is a result of a review of the National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical and Forensic Examination, best practices shared from other states and input from a number of experts throughout Ohio.
Major Changes:
· Use of a Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) coordinated community approach
· Requirement of Protocol Coordinator for Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) reimbursement program
· Provision of anonymous kits to victims/survivors 18 and older
· Web-based SAFE reimbursement form
· Training requirement for SANEs and Physicians conducting pediatric exams to document training with the AGO
· Increases the time to conduct a forensic exam from 72 hours to 96 (four full days) following the assault
Protocol for the Treatment of Adult and Older Adolescent Sexual Assault patient (2011 Edition)
· AGO Hospital Protocol Coordinator Identification Form (Effective Jan 31, 2012)
Ohio Child and Adolescent Sexual Abuse Protocol (2009 Edition)
· AGO Training Documentation Form for Physicians conducting Child Sexual Abuse Evaluation (Effective Jan 31, 2012)
· AGO Training Documentation Form for SANEs conducting Child Sexual Abuse Evaluation (Effective Jan 31, 2012)
Appendices
Appendix 1 - Model for Sexual Assault Community Protocol
Cick here for the entire Protocol and Appendices.
Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit Reorders
To place your reorder contact Brooks-Yates Diversified Industries, Inc located in Circleville at 740-474-1522. The item number hasn't changed (#6075).
Sexual Assault Advisory Board of Ohio (SAABO)
The mission of SAABO is to ensure that all victims of sexual assault or sexual abuse have consistent access to quality medical care in the collection of evidence that meet the standards set forth in the Ohio Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical and Forensic Examination (Protocol). Members of SAABO recognize the following goals in order to advance the mission:
· Review the Protocol annually and recommend revisions as needed.
· Recommend policy changes to member agencies related to the Protocol.
· Identify action items or introduce subject matter that will aid implementation of the Protocol.
· Identify and propose resolutions for Protocol complaints and concerns.
· Evaluate the effectiveness of the Protocol.
SABBO meets quarterly beginning in August, 2011. Inquiries and feedback regarding the protocol are important and an essential part of making Ohio’s Protocol an effective tool. Please e-mail: bhprr@odh.ohio.gov Subject line: ATT: SADVPP - SAABO
Documents and Agencies Guiding Ohio's Practices
- Picking up the Pieces (Ohio Attorney General's Office, 2011)
- A National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical and Forensic Examination (US Department of Justice, 2004)
- Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence
- Ohio Network of Child Advocacy Centers
- Ohio Chapter - International Forensic Nurses Association
- A Call to Action: Ending Sexual Assault in Ohio - A state plan, Ohio Sexual Assault Task Force, December, 2001
- Rape in Ohio: A Report to the State K. J. Ruggiero and D. G. Kilpatrick, May, 2003
- A Report on the Evaluation of the Ohio Protocol For Sexual Assault Forensic and Medical Exams, 2002
There is a Listserv for sexual assault crisis intervention and prevention professionals in Ohio. Send an email to sa-ohio-owner@yahoogroups.com for membership information. There is no cost to join or use the list.
Last Reviewed September 2011
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