Safe-T Center
Safe-T Center
The SAFE-T Center aims to decrease disparities in the quality of forensic SA care by providing expert, live, interactive mentoring, quality assurance, and evidence-based training to less experienced nurses via telehealth technology.
The research that supports and informs SAFE-T System is conducted by the SAFE-T Center of The Pennsylvania State University. The Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Telehealth Center was launched with support from the Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime as a solution to enhance access to high-quality sexual assault care in underserved communities.
Research Focus
- To bridge the disparity gap in Sexual Assault Care by addressing the concerns of local SANE availability by increasing the workforce and overcoming geographical barriers
- To support the comprehensive telehealth model as a successful way to address the disparities that exist in the quality of sexual assault care. Ongoing financial support for expert hubs like SAFE-T System will require diverse sources working together in every community.
- Translate findings into messages that resonate with policy makers in order to implore a larger public investment in telehealth technology and policy.