The Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration's Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) Grant Program, specifically the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (ANE-SANE) component, awarded $499,992 to the Marshall University Research Corporation (MURC) on July 1, 2024. The grant supports MURC's initiative to increase the supply, distribution, and quality of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) in West Virginia. The key products and services delivered through this 3-year project grant include:
- Training 20 new SANE nurses per year (60 total) and supporting 10 nurses to obtain SANE certification.
- Offering 4 SANE training courses per year (12 total) at Marshall University.
- Expanding access to sexual assault forensic examinations in rural and underserved areas by establishing MOUs with 4 rural hospitals and developing permanent and mobile SANE training labs.
- Creating an advisory council to support SANE training, practice, and workforce retention in West Virginia.
The program aims to improve healthcare access, evidence collection, and potential prosecution rates for sexual assault cases, with a focus on serving the state's rural and economically disadvantaged populations.
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