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Inside a SAFE Clinic: A Space for Survivors

February 27, 2019 | BY Olivia Christians | FILED UNDER JHF BLOG >

Olivia Christians is a member of the GenerationJOY committee at the Joyful Heart Foundation. She had the opportunity to tour the Sexual Assault Forensic Exam (SAFE) Clinic at the Nashville Sexual Assault Center and meet with its president, Rachel Freeman, and Vice President of Programs, Mary Beth Heaney-Garate.

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What is a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner?

February 22, 2019 | BY Joyful Heart Foundation | FILED UNDER JHF BLOG >

When a person is sexually assaulted, they may choose to undergo a forensic examination to collect DNA evidence left behind in the assault. The evidence is preserved in a sexual assault evidence collection kit, often referred to as a rape kit.

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