Home
Latest News
-
4/230/2020 Town Hall with Sen. Petersen & Del. Delaney
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
-
State legislators seek to tackle shortage of nurses qualified to provide sexual assault exams
Monday, February 10, 2020 | The Roanoke Times"The Virginia General Assembly is considering a package of legislation tackling the shortage of qualified nurses and hospitals that provide sexual assault examinations as well as training. The problem is especially pronounced in rural Virginia, where victims of sexual assault may have to drive for hours to find a hospital that provides these services."
-
Sexual assault survivors of Virginia ask lawmakers to expand resources
Monday, February 10, 2020 | WTKR"A House subcommittee advanced a bill Wednesday to establish a statewide program to train nurses who treat sexual assault survivors, something that supporters say is crucial to how Virginia deals with sexual violence."