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Caring for Native Survivors: Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Exams

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90 minutes

Originally Aired
 November 12, 2025

Grace Frances
Grace Frances
Director of Community Partnerships, EVAWI
Chenel Vanden Berk
Chenel Vanden Berk
Forensic Nursing Specialist,
International Association of Forensic Nurses
Becki Headshot
Becki Jordan
National Projects Director,
Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition

This webinar explores how to provide high-quality survivor-centered medical forensic care and advocacy for Native survivors of sexual assault.

The core principles of a trauma-informed care remain the same, but providing healing-centered care for Native survivors requires understanding the unique experiences, varied identities, and sovereign status of Native communities.

The life circumstances and needs of Native survivors vary widely. They may live in rural, urban, or Tribal settings, and they have very different connections to culture and community. This session will highlight how professionals can provide appropriate care, honor survivor choice, and offer meaningful support — without making assumptions.

This webinar is part of the Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Exam (SAMFE) Virtual Practicum, an interactive training series that covers each step of the medical forensic exam and beyond.

Learning Objectives

After this webinar, participants will be able to:

  • Describe key aspects of Native communities, including their sovereign status, history, and the impact of historical trauma
  • Identify strategies to find and connect Native survivors with resources and referrals that can provide appropriate support
  • Describe how to offer options and ask questions to gather relevant information without making assumptions.

 

CONTINUING EDUCATION (NURSES ONLY)

EVAWI is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing to provide Continuing Education contact hours for nurses (Provider #15641). 

Registered Nurses can earn 1.25 contact hours after completing this webinar.

Free CEU Credit

With a paid registration or subscription, you are free to personally listen to this webinar, as many times as you wish. You may also excerpt or cite the material following accepted conventions. However, you may not allow other individuals to listen to this webinar without their own registration or subscription.

This project is supported by Grant No. 15JOVW-24-GK-03043-MUMU awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this program are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Justice.

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