On behalf of the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance (Action Alliance) and the Virginia Chapter of the International Association of Forensic Nurse Examiners (VAIFNE), we are pleased to announce that “Virginia’s Healthcare Response to Sexual Assault: Guidelines for the Acute Care of Adult and Post-Pubertal Adolescent Sexual Assault Patients” is now available at [...]
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Virginia’s Hospital Protocol for the Treatment of Sexual Assault Victims
Posted: January 19, 2010 in Medical and Forensic, PolicyTags: Anti-Violence Advocate, perk, Virginia's Hospital Protocol for the Treatment of Sexual Assault Victims
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Help Protect Crime Victims, Promote Community-Based Policing, and Ensure a Safer Virginia for All!
Posted: January 11, 2010 in PolicyTags: advocacy, Anti-Violence Advocate, child abuse, domestic violence, other crimes, victim witness bill
Join advocates from around Virginia on Tuesday, January 12, 2010, from 12:00pm-1:00pm, for a state-wide conference call to mobilize support for reintroduction and passage of the Victim Witness Bill (last session’s SB 1436), in the Virginia General Assembly. This critical legislation would keep police from asking victims and witnesses of domestic violence, sexual assault, child [...]
Upcoming Public Policy Items
Posted: November 20, 2009 in Legislative Alerts, PolicyTags: batters, legislative orders, pets, protection for immigrants and victims of crime, sexual and domestic violence
For those Virginians who support issues and bills related to the anti-violence movement. Take the time to familiarize yourself with these items that will be introduced into the 2010 Legislative Agenda. Funding to support prevention and intervention focused on children and youth impacted by sexual and domestic violence. This includes a proposal to increase the [...]
