Sexual Assault Advocate/Counselor Training
Training Modules
Module 2: What is Sexual Assault Advocacy/Counseling?
Use this module to help participants understand their roles and responsibilities as advocates, and the roles of others with whom they will work.
Time Required:
1 hour, 20 minutes
1 hour, 20 minutes
Lessons
- Basic Tenets of Advocacy (5 minutes)
- Overview of Sexual Assault Response Teams (SARTs) and Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) (20 minutes)
- Roles of the Advocate (15 minutes)
- Maintaining Confidentiality (40 minutes)
Learning Objectives
By the end of this module, participants will be able to
By the end of this module, participants will be able to
- Describe the composition of a SART.
- Identify the major roles of an advocate.
- Make appropriate decisions about confidentiality based on state reporting laws.
Important! Read the trainer's materials available at right well before presenting the course to your audience. These materials contain preparation instructions essential to an effective training. (All other module-specific materials and tools also are available at right.)
Create a folder for SAACT on your computer and download all the files you'll need in that folder rather than using the SAACT Web site during the training.
To download files, right click on the file and select "save target as."
Training Manuals
Tools
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Tools
- PowerPoint Slides [PDF 1.10MB]
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