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Protocols, Guidance,
& Organizations.
A curated resource area for national protocols, multidisciplinary guidance, toolkits, and professional organizations.
National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations Adults/Adolescents
National guidance for adult and adolescent sexual assault medical forensic examinations.
National Protocol for Sexual Abuse Medical Forensic Examinations Pediatric
National pediatric protocol resources for child sexual abuse medical forensic examinations.
National Best Practices for Sexual Assault Kits
Best practice approaches to coordinated evidence collection across medical, legal, and advocacy disciplines.
Child Maltreatment Toolkit 3rd Edition, 2025
Practical tools and reference materials related to child maltreatment recognition, response, and documentation.
End Violence Against Women International (EVAWI)
Training and resources supporting multidisciplinary, victim-centered responses to sexual assault and gender-based violence.
Academy of Forensic Nursing (AFN)
Education, certification support, and professional development for forensic nurses and multidisciplinary practitioners.
Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
Professional organization supporting emergency nurses through education, advocacy, and clinical resources.
Trusted Illinois
Partners.
Connect directly to Illinois agencies and organizations supporting forensic care, advocacy, child protection, hospital response, and survivor-centered services.
Office of the Illinois Attorney General — SANE Program
Official program guidance, training resources, and statewide forensic nursing support.
Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA)
Statewide advocacy network supporting crisis centers and survivor services.
Children’s Advocacy Centers of Illinois (CACI)
Multidisciplinary response and services for children impacted by abuse.
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)
Reporting, investigation, and child protection services across Illinois.
Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA)
Adult protective services and support resources for vulnerable adults in Illinois.
Illinois Health and Hospital Association (IHA)
Statewide hospital association supporting Illinois hospitals and health systems.
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
Includes SASETA hospital listings for sexual assault treatment services across Illinois.
Illinois law
guiding care.
Illinois statutes and administrative rules guiding medical forensic care, mandated reporting, hospital response, and survivor-centered services.
Illinois Legislative Resources
Official Illinois General Assembly resources, including statutes, administrative rules, witness slips, bill status, and legislative information.
Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Act (SASETA)
Establishes hospital responsibilities for medical forensic examinations, consent, transfer, evidence collection, and survivor care in Illinois.
Sexual Assault Incident Procedure Act (SAIPA)
Outlines law enforcement responsibilities, survivor rights, and required procedures following a sexual assault report in Illinois.
Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act (ANCRA)
Defines mandated reporting requirements, protections, and procedures for suspected child abuse and neglect in Illinois.
77 Ill. Adm. Code 545
Administrative rules outlining hospital responsibilities for sexual assault treatment, transfer, pediatric care, and compliance in Illinois.
Legislative Updates
Updates on Illinois legislation and rule changes impacting forensic care, hospital response, and survivor services.
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