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Trainings & Events
Training Center
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Moving Toward a More Inclusive Understanding of Sexual Violence that Communities at Any Stage of Awareness Can Use
September 1, 2026 // 10:00-11:30am
Zoom
The Alliance invites you to a virtual session facilitated by Dr. Abra Vigna. Sexual violence prevention advocates, activists, and educators are working to expand how we define and coordinate prevention efforts, but often within siloed models that don't fully capture the range of factors driving sexual violence.
Toxicology of Part B Kits: Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault
September 8th, 2026 // 12:00pm–1:30pm
Zoom
Join Dr. Gail Cooper, Director of Forensic Toxicology, NYC Office of Chief Medical Examiner for a discussion about toxicological investigations of drug facilitated sexual assaults. Dr. Cooper will discuss current trends, proper sample collection, and common collection errors.
2026 Adult SAFE Course
September 9–10, 15–16, 18 // 8:00am-6:00pm ET
Zoom and 11 Park Place, New York, NY (in-person lecture days); Albert Einstein College of Medicine located in Bronx, New York (clinical day)
Our 40-hour Adult/Adolescent Course is accredited by New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH) and International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN). This four-day course educates medical professionals on providing patient-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive care to adults and adolescents who have experienced sexual violence and is a pre-requisite for completing the Pediatric Course.
SAFE Care for Pregnant Patients
October 20, 2026 // 12:00pm-1:30pm
Zoom
Join Karen Caroll, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P, NY-SAFE for a special discussion about providing SAFE care to pregnant patients. She will discuss how to appropriately adopt the exam to meet the needs of this patient population, how to integrate an assessment for intimate-partner violence into the exam, and appropriately follow-up care.
2026 Pediatric/Adolescent SAFE Course
November 3–5, 2026 // 8:00am-6:00pm
Zoom and Manhattan Child Advocacy Center located at 1753 Park Ave 2nd floor, New York, NY 10035 (in-person day)
Our 40-hour Pediatric/Adolescent Course is accredited by International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) and educates medical professionals on providing trauma-informed and culturally responsive care to children who have experienced sexual violence. The Pediatric/Adolescent course is a hybrid model, inclusive of a self-led online pre-course and live lectures over three days: two days over zoom and one in-person.
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