History of SARTs SARTs were created to change how sexual assault victims were treated, evidence was collected, and cases were managed. The histories of SARTs throughout the country show how victims, advocates, law enforcement officers, forensic laboratory scientists, health care professionals, and prosecutors collaborated to create integrated, victim-centered systems that support victims as well as...

  Confidentiality {“preview_thumbnail”:”/sites/default/files/styles/video_embed_wysiwyg_preview/public/video_thumbnails/oS7MVsDmTlc.jpg?itok=WOL5yv5a”,”video_url”:”https://youtu.be/oS7MVsDmTlc”,”settings”:{“responsive”:1,”width”:”854″,”height”:”480″,”autoplay”:0},”settings_summary”:[“Embedded Video (Responsive).”]} This section of the SART Toolkit provides a framework for understanding and maintaining confidentiality in the context of multidisciplinary collaboration. Confidentiality — the duty to protect victim privacy — is a principle codified in federal [157] and state law, [158] is a stipulation under several sources of federal funding, [159]...

  Confidentiality {“preview_thumbnail”:”/sites/default/files/styles/video_embed_wysiwyg_preview/public/video_thumbnails/oS7MVsDmTlc.jpg?itok=WOL5yv5a”,”video_url”:”https://youtu.be/oS7MVsDmTlc”,”settings”:{“responsive”:1,”width”:”854″,”height”:”480″,”autoplay”:0},”settings_summary”:[“Embedded Video (Responsive).”]} This section of the SART Toolkit provides a framework for understanding and maintaining confidentiality in the context of multidisciplinary collaboration. Confidentiality — the duty to protect victim privacy — is a principle codified in federal [157] and state law, [158] is a stipulation under several sources of federal funding, [159]...

  Set Up a Leadership Structure Leadership structures on SARTs are just as unique as the jurisdictions and communities they serve. While SART champions may be SART leaders or members, establishing intentional leadership can be beneficial when attempting to formalize aspects of your team, strengthen relationships, address power dynamics, manage tasks, and hold members accountable....

  Set Up a Leadership Structure Leadership structures on SARTs are just as unique as the jurisdictions and communities they serve. While SART champions may be SART leaders or members, establishing intentional leadership can be beneficial when attempting to formalize aspects of your team, strengthen relationships, address power dynamics, manage tasks, and hold members accountable....

  SART Membership {“preview_thumbnail”:”/sites/default/files/styles/video_embed_wysiwyg_preview/public/video_thumbnails/rqhvTlsJCXY.jpg?itok=wsQtVvOD”,”video_url”:”https://youtu.be/rqhvTlsJCXY”,”settings”:{“responsive”:1,”width”:”854″,”height”:”480″,”autoplay”:0},”settings_summary”:[“Embedded Video (Responsive).”]} Whether you are starting a SART, joining an existing SART, or have been a member of the same SART for a while, being thoughtful and informed about team membership is important. This section of the SART Toolkit will help you consider possible members to include in your SART and...

  SART Membership {“preview_thumbnail”:”/sites/default/files/styles/video_embed_wysiwyg_preview/public/video_thumbnails/rqhvTlsJCXY.jpg?itok=wsQtVvOD”,”video_url”:”https://youtu.be/rqhvTlsJCXY”,”settings”:{“responsive”:1,”width”:”854″,”height”:”480″,”autoplay”:0},”settings_summary”:[“Embedded Video (Responsive).”]} Whether you are starting a SART, joining an existing SART, or have been a member of the same SART for a while, being thoughtful and informed about team membership is important. This section of the SART Toolkit will help you consider possible members to include in your SART and...

[1] Sexual violence is an encompassing term the victim support community widely uses, but has no legal ramifications. [2] National Sexual Violence Resource Center, 2010, What is Sexual Violence?Retrieved June 6, 2017, from LINK [3] Lydia Guy, 2008, “Re-visioning the Sexual Violence Continuum,” Shifting the Paradigm: Primary Prevention of Sexual Violence,Linthicum, MD: American College of...

[1] Sexual violence is an encompassing term the victim support community widely uses, but has no legal ramifications. [2] National Sexual Violence Resource Center, 2010, What is Sexual Violence?Retrieved June 6, 2017, from LINK [3] Lydia Guy, 2008, “Re-visioning the Sexual Violence Continuum,” Shifting the Paradigm: Primary Prevention of Sexual Violence,Linthicum, MD: American College of...

[1] Megan Clarke, Lisi Martinez Lotz, and Carolina Alzuru, n.d., Best Practices in the Criminal Justice Response to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault: Guidance for CCR/SART Response Protocols , North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault and North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Retrieved March 6, 2018, from LINK [2] Megan Greeson and Rebecca Campbell, 2012,...