The Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MNCASA), a non-profit organization, received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award under the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women's Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). This award, effective from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2027, will enable MNCASA and its project partners to improve the criminal justice system response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Minnesota. Key activities include: 1) Inventorying existing Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) programs and developing a database of SANE-trained nurses; 2) Revising and updating 4-hour and 8-hour medical forensic trainings; 3) Expanding in-person and hybrid 40-hour SANE trainings, prioritizing areas without SANE services; and 4) Identifying promising practices and monitoring the development of alternative service delivery models like tele-SANE. This grant aims to enhance victim safety, promote offender accountability, and foster collaboration between criminal justice agencies and community organizations in Minnesota.
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