UPMC & PSU Enter Partnership To Help Sexual Assault Victims

In order to strengthen evidence collections and assistance for victims of sexual assault in Clinton County, UPMC Lock Haven and Penn State’s Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Telehealth (SAFE-T) Center have entered a partnership to increase accessibility to sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs). These nurses are trained specifically to treat individuals, conduct thorough forensic examinations, and implement best practices in evidence collection. A $2.4 million grant from the Pennsylvania Commission On Crime And Delinquency will expand the efforts of Penn State’s SAFE-T Center to provide expert consultation and training to nurses in partnerships such as the . . .