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Sexual Assault Response Teams (SART)

This project includes resources to support the development and enhancement of SART’s.

Sexual Assault Response Teams (SART)

A Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) is a multidisciplinary interagency team of individuals working collaboratively to provide services for the community by offering specialized sexual assault intervention services.

National SART Listserv

The SART listserv promotes ongoing dialogue and information sharing among community and professional organizations/agencies that respond to sexual violence.

National Sexual Assault Response Team Toolkit

With funding from the Office for Victims of Crime and assistance from a national advisory committee, the NSVRC is creating a Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Toolkit to promote the development and implementation of a coordinated, multidisciplinary, and victim-centered first response t

SART History

History, Landscape, and Future Directions for SARTs

SART Resources

The NSVRC has collected a variety of materials to support Sexual Assault Response Team development.  If you would like to submit resources for inclusion in our collection please email our Librarian.

SART Collaboration

SART Resources on Collaboration

To help communities assess the readiness and/or level of community partnerships, the Wilder Research Center developed an online survey to be used to assess factors that influence successful collaboration.
 

SART Readiness

Establishing if your community is ready to develop or expand a SART is key to sustainability. The following resources can assist communities with their assessment efforts.

SART resources related to Jurisdictional Issues

Criminal Justice Continuum and Specific Justice Systems and Victims' Rights These resources provide an overview of federal, state, juvenile, military, and tribal justice systems.
 

Eliminating the Rape Kit Backlog

This special online collection provides information to help victim service professional engage in a multi-disciplinary dialogue about the issues and challenges involved with addressing the backlog of untested rape kits.  It also includes information basic information for victims of sexual assault about the forensic examination process.