Indigenous-Informed Sexual Assault Response Program
A multi-partnered program providing Indigenous-informed Sexual Assault Response services that are culturally supportive, culturally relevant, and culturally safe.
Funded by the FNHA, the primary goal of the program is to improve the (cultural) safety, access, and dignity of sexual assault services for Indigenous people who experience sexualized violence. The program will serve all genders and all people who access the Forensic Nurse Examiner Program at the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.
The benefits of this new partnership include.
- Development of a response to sexualized violence that reflects the needs of survivors and engages community to become more than a bystander thus addressing rape culture. Service delivery enhances community capacity, builds on community collaboration, and increases consistent positive social response for survivors.
- The creation of a barrier-free service for sexual assault victims, guided by indigenous wisdom, principals, and consultation.
We are currently recruiting Volunteer Responders. If you are interested in applying to become a Sexual Assault Responder, please contact Kurstin Rispin at k_rispin@nflabc.org
Read our SARP Press Release here.