Utilizing the byrne discretionary grant program funding, ohiohealths sexual assault response network of central ohio (sarnco) will target primary and secondary audiences ages 18-24 in franklin…

The U.S. Department of Justice, through its Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753), awarded a $400,000 Project Grant to the OhioHealth Research Institute on July 1, 2023. The grant funding will be used by OhioHealth's Sexual Assault Response Network of Central Ohio (SARNCO) to conduct an educational campaign targeting primary and secondary audiences aged 18-24 in Franklin County and statewide. The campaign aims to reconnect with sexual assault survivors and community members, raise awareness of SARNCO's free and confidential sexual violence crisis hotline and rape crisis center services, and provide trauma-informed education on topics such as the neurobiology of sexual violence and anti-oppression strategies. The outreach efforts will focus on increasing access to SARNCO's services, especially for high-risk and underserved groups like culturally specific communities and rural counties.

Utilizing the byrne discretionary grant program funding, ohiohealths sexual assault response network of central ohio (sarnco) will target primary and secondary audiences ages 18-24 in franklin county and statewide. Sarnco aims to conduct an educational campaign titled sexual assault response network of central ohio (sarnco) education campaign and aims to reconnect with sexual assault survivors and community members sarnco serves. The education campaign will develop and launch a robust outreach campaign to educate and inform about the sexual violence crisis hotline and ohiohealths rape crisis center. To do so, a grassroots marketing campaign will create awareness to the free confidential vital programs and services offered, by elevating the sarnco awareness; positioning the helpline as a 24/7 touchpoint in central ohio and statewide; and distributing a digital toolkit of resources to targeted partners and advocates.sarnco will provide benchmarked education about neurobiology of sexual violence, trauma-informed coordinated community responses and anti-oppression strategies. Sarncos plan will include opportunities for community engagement through outreach and comprehensive training to those anyone who knows, works with, and serves survivors of sexual violence. Specifically, high risk groups such as culturally specific communities and rural counties, will ensure appropriate and sensitive care is provided and ideally increase numbers of survivors who access services and stay engaged in the system.