As Digby Freemasons of King Solomon Lodge #54 we are honored and pleased to be able to help and support SANE – Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners which has a location at the Digby General Hospital.
We happy to present Shana Vidito – Western Regional Coordinator for the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program on Monday, July 10th the support needed for the purchase of equipment for the unit, a bar style fridge and small freezer.
The brothers present for this presentation was V.W. Bro. Lawrence Black, V.W. Bro. Richard L. Parry & Bro. Tom Drover.
WHAT IS SANE?
The Tri-County Women’s Centre Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program provides physical and medical care while respecting the choices made by victims/survivors.
All SANEs are registered nurses who have advanced training in forensic examinations and support of sexual assault survivors/victims. The Western NS SANE program provides physical examinations and forensic evidence collection in the Annapolis Valley Regional, South Shore Regional, and Yarmouth Regional Hospital emergency departments.
The expansion of the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program is part of Breaking the Silence: A Coordinated Response to Sexual Violence in Nova Scotia, the first provincewide sexual violence strategy launched in June 2015.
We encourage everyone to learn more about this program by visiting the link below …
https://www.tricountywomenscentre.org/sexual-assault-nurse-examiner-program.html