Owensboro Health received a $500,000 cooperative agreement award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime under the National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants program (CFDA 16.560). The funding will support Owensboro Health in improving medical services and advocacy for survivors of sexual assault in western Kentucky through three primary goals. First, Owensboro Health will obtain Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner designations for its regional, community, and medical centers by October 2025. Second, it will strengthen partnerships with advocacy groups and minority communities to enhance continuum-of-care services for survivors. Third, it will establish the first SANE training program in western Kentucky through its Commonwealth Healthcare Workforce Innovation Center to increase the number of SANEs available throughout the region. The total project cost is $685,454, with Owensboro Health providing $185,454 in matching funds.
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