Mental Health Services for Victims of Sexual Violence

JSGC Podcast

English - May 07, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutes - 18.1 MB
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In this episode, Susan Elder and Bryan DeWalt speak with Yvonne Hursh, project manager of Mental Health Services for Victims of Sexual Assault and Rape, about barriers to accessing mental health services, available state programs, and recommendations for what Pennsylvania can do moving forward. The report was authorized by House Resolution 642 of 2020 and sponsored by Representative McNeil. The final report was released in February of 2021.

Several acronyms are used in this podcast:

SANE – Sexual Assault Nurse ExaminersRAINN - the Rape, Abuse & Incest National NetworkPCAR – Pennsylvania Coalition Against RapeSART – Sexual Abuse Response Teams

Additional Resources

Sexual Assault Hotlines SANE Programs in PA PA Rape Crisis Centers and Services offered by County

Music by Joseph McDade.

Music by Joseph McDade. Visit us at http://jsg.legis.state.pa.us/