August 14, 2025
Memorial Hospital has established a new Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program, providing a vital service for survivors of sexual assault in Union County. Employees from the Union County Prosecutor’s Office, Marysville Police Department, Union County Sheriff’s Office and HelpLine attended training with the Memorial Hospital SANE Nurses to help understand what patients may experience during a forensic exam. (Photo submitted)
Memorial creates sexual assault exam program
Victims will no longer have to travel for forensic exams
Editor’s note: The following story is supplied by Memorial Health.
––– Memorial Hospital has established a new Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program, providing a vital service for survivors of sexual assault in Union County.
With support from the Union County Prosecutor’s Office, local law enforcement and victim advocates with the Union County Sexual Assault Response Team (SART), the hospital now offers 24/7 access to specially trained nurses that perform forensic medical exams and provide trauma-informed care.
In recent years, the absence of a functioning SANE program forced many vict…
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