<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">Thought some of you might be interested in this... </div><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Robert Duehmig</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:duehmigr@ohsu.edu">duehmigr@ohsu.edu</a>></span><br>
Date: Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 8:36 AM<br>Subject: FW: Seeking Rural Communities to Participate in National Sexual Assault TeleNursing Center Project<br>To: "<a href="mailto:csbritain@gmail.com">csbritain@gmail.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:csbritain@gmail.com">csbritain@gmail.com</a>><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:nosorh-all-bounces@medicine.nodak.edu" target="_blank">nosorh-all-bounces@medicine.nodak.edu</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:nosorh-all-bounces@medicine.nodak.edu" target="_blank">nosorh-all-bounces@medicine.nodak.edu</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>McElligott, Cathleen (DPH)<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 18, 2014 10:16 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:nosorh-all@medicine.nodak.edu" target="_blank">nosorh-all@medicine.nodak.edu</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NOSORH-All] Seeking Rural Communities to Participate in National Sexual Assault TeleNursing Center Project<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">PLEASE HELP US RECRUIT FOR THIS EXCITING PROJECT FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES! CATHLEEN MCELLIGOTT, MASSACHUSETTS STATE OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Seeking Rural Communities to Participate in National Sexual Assault TeleNursing Center Project<u></u><u></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><a href="http://www.ovc.gov/news/index.html#conceptpapers" target="_blank">http://www.ovc.gov/news/index.html#conceptpapers</a>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The Office for Victims of Crime of the US Dept of Justice seeks rural communities to submit Concept Papers by Tuesday, May 6, 2014, to participate in the National Sexual
Assault TeleNursing Center pilot project. In 2013, the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), in collaboration with the National Institute of Justice, funded the development of a National Sexual Assault TeleNursing Center (NTC) through the Massachusetts Department
of Public Health. The NTC is seeking rural communities to participate in this innovative pilot project. If your community fits the rural eligibility criteria below, we encourage you to submit a
<em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Concept Paper</span></em> that outlines your community’s need and capacity for this type of service.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The goal of this project is to provide a community of support for clinicians who may conduct sexual assault examinations in rural facilities to increase their confidence,
competence, and retention and to support quality care for adult and adolescent SA patients. The NTC will use telemedicine technology to provide 24/7 remote clinician to clinician assistance from the Massachusetts Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs).<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Selected sites will receive a computer with video conferencing capabilities, an Information Technology (IT) site assessment, and installation assistance. The computer
will be used for audio and video consultation with SANEs in Massachusetts before, during, and/or after performing a forensic examination. Funds will also be provided to selected sites for a part-time (.2 full-time equivalent) site-based IT Liaison and a part-time
(.5 full-time equivalent) site-based Clinical Liaison. Both liaisons will work with staff in the NTC for the duration of the project. Funding assistance from the NTC is limited to these 2 positions and purposes, and no further financial support will be provided
for participation in the program at this time. To be eligible to participate in this project, your facility(ies) must serve one or more rural communities (visit
<a href="http://datawarehouse.hrsa.gov/RuralAdvisor/ruralhealthadvisor.aspx?ruralByAddr=1" target="_blank">
http://datawarehouse.hrsa.gov/RuralAdvisor/ruralhealthadvisor.aspx?ruralByAddr=1</a> for rural site eligibility) and meet the following criteria:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">be a single medical facility that provides 24/7 care and forensic examinations to SA patients or two collaborating facilities within two (2) hours distance,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">have Internet connectivity via local area network (LAN), wireless or cellular service,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">have policies and/or protocols in place that are specific for the care of sexual assault victims,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">demonstrate support from each facility's administration, and<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">collaborate with NTC staff and managers, and the Project Evaluation Team (PET) to collect data on patients that receive TeleNursing consultation.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In your
<em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Concept Paper</span></em>, describe your need for assistance in caring for SA patients, including collection of evidence. The
<em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Concept Paper </span></em>should be no more than seven (7) pages in length, double-spaced, and should address the following for
<em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">each</span></em> facility:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">identify the lead facility, and the partnering facility if applicable, and briefly describe your organization(s) and mission(s),<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">reasons you are requesting assistance to care for and perform evidence collection examinations for SA victims,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">number of SA victims cared for in your facility(ies) in 2013 who were under 12 years of age, the number who were 12 years and older, and a<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">description of the population served by your facility(ies),<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">description of the type and extent of care you provide to victims of SA,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">number and title of staff responsible for the care of victims of SA,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">type and extent of training your staff has received
<em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">specifically</span></em> for the care of victims of SA, and their experience in using a rape kit,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">description of your relationship with law enforcement and the rape crisis program in your area (if any); and<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">description of victim advocate(s) or other supports available to victims of SA, and your relationship to these supports (if any).<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Finalists will be notified by email no later than May 20, 2014, and invited to submit a full application.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Email your
<em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Concept Paper</span></em> to <a href="mailto:askovc@ncjrs.gov" target="_blank">
askovc@ncjrs.gov</a> by Tuesday, May 6, 2014, and include the name and address of the lead facility and the contact person’s name, address, phone number and email address.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Contact Dr. Christine Murphy at
<a href="mailto:christine.murphy@state.ma.us" target="_blank">christine.murphy@state.ma.us</a> with questions about the
<em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Concept Paper</span></em> process or preparation. Questions and answers will be made available to all potential respondents.
</span><span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">(Posted April 14, 2014)</span></span><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
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