6th annual Translating Research to Innovations in Practice Symposium held May 10
Jun 26, 2023
The sixth annual Translating Research to Innovations in Practice Symposium was held May 10-11 at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. The symposium welcomed 92 nursing faculty and professionals from Pennsylvania. The event was highlighted by keynote presentations: “Implementing a New…
Translating Research to Innovations in Practice Symposium to be held May 10-11
Mar 12, 2023
The sixth annual Translating Research to Innovations in Practice Symposium is being held on May 10-11 at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. The symposium will be highlighted by the keynote presentations “Delirium in Age – Friendly Care: Implementation of a 2-Step Delirium Detection and…
SAFE-T Center awarded prestigious Hillman Innovations in Care grant
Oct 31, 2022
The Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Telehealth Center has been awarded $600,000 from The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation through their Hillman Innovations in Care program. Aiming to “help innovators, design, develop and deliver better, more equitable models of care,” the HIC program focuses on…
Researchers analyze costs of child sexual abuse prevention programs
Sep 6, 2022
Researchers at Penn State’s Child Maltreatment Solutions Network analyzed the costs related to implementing a child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention program in schools in a new study. Regularly viewed as a human rights violation, public health experts estimate that 27% of females and 5% of males are…
Military sexual trauma more likely among veterans with adversity, trauma
Aug 17, 2022
Military Sexual Trauma (MST) is psychological trauma resulting from a physical assault of a sexual nature, battery of a sexual nature, or sexual harassment occurring while serving on active duty, active duty training, or inactive duty training in the military. Although a significant number of…
Child abuse investigations may not prevent poor sexual health outcomes in girls
Mar 30, 2022
The Child Protective Services (CPS) system aims to investigate and intervene in cases of child abuse and neglect, but a new study suggests it may be missing an opportunity to also help prevent poor sexual health outcomes in adolescent girls. The researchers found that girls who had undergone…
Rural availability of sexual assault nurse examiners
Apr 4, 2021
For victims of sexual assault, high-quality health care provided by sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs) is associated with improved health and prosecutorial outcomes. However, very little is known about access to SANEs. Sheridan Miyamoto, assistant professor and SAFE-T Center principal…
SAFE-T Center creates blueprint for community-engaged response to sexual assault
Jul 1, 2020
Penn State’s Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Telehealth (SAFE-T) Center has been utilizing telehealth along with a community-engaged solution to enhance sexual assault care in rural and underserved communities in Pennsylvania. Now, its researchers are providing a guide to help others interested…
SAFE-T Center expands efforts to support sexual assault nurse examiners
Oct 30, 2019
Sexual assault rates are higher in rural areas of Pennsylvania than in urban areas, yet many rural hospitals don’t have the resources to provide high-quality sexual assault care. A $2.4 million grant from the Pennsylvania Commission On Crime And Delinquency will expand the efforts of Penn State’s…
Groundbreaking Nursing Podcast Series Highlights Pennsylvania Nurses
Sep 20, 2019
The Pennsylvania Action Coalition is excited to announce “At the Core of Care,” a new podcast series that highlights the creative efforts of nurses and their partners to meet the health and health care needs of patients, families, and communities. “At the Core of Care” weaves together themes of…
Strategies for Sexual Abuse Prevention: Raising Safe and Healthy Children
Apr 3, 2019
More than 20 percent of children who are sexually abused are assaulted before the age of eight, resulting in some of these children developing emotional and mental health problems, abusing alcohol and drugs, and dropping out of school. Early intervention and prevention efforts can decrease many of…
Editorial: Moving our communities from darkness to light
Dec 5, 2018
It is the quietest epidemic, but its numbers do not lie. A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Children’s Bureau report revealed that one in five girls and one in 20 boys is a victim of child sexual abuse, and that one in 10 boys and girls will be the victim of sexual abuse by the time…News Topics: Sexual AssaultChild Maltreatment
SAFE-T Center takes part in congressional briefing on sexual assault victim care
Dec 4, 2018
The Penn State College of Nursing’s Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Telehealth (SAFE-T) Center played a key role in a congressional briefing Nov. 27 to educate congressional staffers about efforts to improve access to health care for sexual assault victims. Some of those barriers include a…News Topics: SAFE-T CENTERSexual Assault