Resources for Sexual Assault Response Teams
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June 24, 2011
The Office of Justice Programs’ Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) has released an online toolkit for communities that want to develop or improve sexual assault response teams (SARTs). Developed by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center with support from OVC, the toolkit provides information and resources for establishing and/or enhancing collaborative, multidisciplinary SARTs to respond effectively to victims of sexual assault. The toolkit reviews the basics, lays out the steps involved in putting together a SART, describes how to maintain the focus on victims, highlights SART programs throughout the country, and includes resources to use when developing and evaluating SARTs.
Visit the OVC Web site to find the toolkit and many other resources regarding SARTs and responding to the needs of sexual assault survivors.