This past weekend, we completed another Volunteer and Intern training! Here are the next group of volunteer advocates to help southern Arizona survivors!! ... See MoreSee Less
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Great news!! SACASA's building is open again!!! So now, in addition to calling or Zooming with us, you can come in for advocacy and therapy appointments Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm. We're located at 1600 N. Country Club | Tucson, AZ 85716. Please don't hesitate to reach out to us if you need anything! ... See MoreSee Less
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Happy 4th of July! We hope you have a safe and fun holiday! SACASA’s office will be closed tomorrow, Monday, July 5th. But if you need support from us before Tuesday, you can call our 24/7 crisis line at (520) 327-7273. ... See MoreSee Less
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SACASA Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, Janice Lange, was awarded a Ben's Bell for inspiring kindness and making Tucson a better place to live. We could have written pages upon pages about Janice and the importance of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners, but we had to keep it short and, clearly, the impact is evident. Thank you to Janice and all our SANEs for their selfless dedication to the healing of survivors of sexual assault and strangulation.Meet Janice Lange, this week's Ben's Bells Project #Bellee! Kristine Welter Hall nominated Janice for her work as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner.
Janice Lange, BSN, RN, SANE-A is a certified Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE). She is one of less than 12 SANEs in Pima County contracted to provide 24/7 adult medical forensic exams (MFE) following rape/strangulation. MFEs are more than a “rape kit.” They are multi-hour, head-to-toe medical and forensic exams for violent/complex assaults. The SANE is a compassionate professional during what can be the worst day of someone’s life. As such, SANEs are exposed to extensive trauma, often resulting in secondary trauma and burnout.
This is why Janice’s service over the past year — during COVID — has been particularly noteworthy. From March 2020 through February 2021, Janice covered nearly 50% of all on-call time, completed 192 MFEs (56% of annual total), and completed 55 strangulation exams (45% of annual total).
Janice has consistently given of herself in the midst of the Pandemic for the wellbeing of survivors. When her colleagues were unavailable due to COVID concerns or family illnesses, Janice was able to take on extra shifts. When COVID fear was at its peak, Janice put on another mask and served. Her commitment to survivors of sexual assault is absolutely above and beyond and we hope you will honor her!
If you know someone who inspires kindness within the Greater Tucson, Phoenix, or Connecticut community, nominate them for a Ben's Bell! bensbells.org/forms/nominate-a-bellee ... See MoreSee Less
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Update: our phone lines are working again. Please call us for support at 520-327-7273.
Our phone lines are temporarily down right now. If you need immediate support, please call the National RAINN support line at 800-656-4673. We will post again when the phones are back up. ... See MoreSee Less
SACASA will be closed tomorrow, Monday, May 31st for Memorial Day. However, you can ALWAYS call our 24/7 crisis hotline at (520) 327-7273 for support days, nights, weekends and holidays. We're here for you when you need us. Wishing you a safe, healthy and happy new year! ... See MoreSee Less
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