1. Women & Infants Sexual Assault Research and Awareness Team: A Multidisciplinary Approach

2. Mission of the Team To Provide and Promote: Research Education
Prevention
Awareness
Throughout the Hospital, Community, and State

3. Did you know?
Women and Infants’ Triage cares for approx. 110 sexual assault patients each year
This averages a patient coming in every 3 days
Only 30% of women report a sexual assault
Provides patients with care by SANE Nurses
(Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners)
Offers follow-up care for patients

4. Community Information & Resources
Potential patients need to have resources available update the W&I website

5. Hospital & Community Engagement
October-Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Clothing drive benefitted sexual assault patients seen at the W&I Triage
Self-defense classes were offered by Mastery Martial Arts

6. What’s Next? Continue to work on website development
Create a Sexual Assault Response and Support Team (i.e. SANE nurse, chaplain, social worker, researcher)
Partner with a retailer to provide women’s clothing for sexual assault patients
Host education and awareness events annually
Foster research opportunities that will translate into better clinical practice
Collaborate with the IPV (Intimate Partner Violence) Task Force and the RI Sexual Assault Task Force

7. “Awareness is the greatest agent for change.” by Eckhart Tolle