Sexual Assault Response Teams (SART)

in Southern Kennebec, Knox & Waldo counties will be working on several projects this year.  Here are some of the things being planned

· A SART and Community Awareness Project called, Faces of Support. This will be a visual project using photography and interviews of local member of our Sexual Assault Response Teams to illustrate the support that exists in our community for survivors of sexual violence.

· 4 members of the Southern Kennebec SART will be traveling to Tampa Florida for the week long National SART conference at the end of May. The Team received a scholarship to send 4 of its members to this exciting opportunity.   www.sane-sart.com

· In December there will be a SART, sexual abuse investigations training in Augusta, topic to be determined.

· The SART in Knox & Waldo counties will be working with Rachel in providing Internet safety awareness presentations to the local school for both parents and students.

These are just a few examples of the great work that is being done by the dedicated group of professionals who work on the Sexual Assault Response Teams.

Community Outreach Opportunities

Brown Bag Lunch and Learn

My name is Jennifer How and I am the Community Outreach Manager  and I am offering an educational and community awareness opportunity to local businesses to sit with me to talk about awareness of sexual violence in our community as well as our services. 

I suggest the format of these meetings to be in the form of a Brown Bag Lunch where we could sit down informally and I will present some basic facts and answer questions.  The goal of these lunches is to create awareness to your employees on how sexual violence affects their community, prevention efforts, and services for survivors of sexual violence and their supporters.

If your business is interested in scheduling a Lunch and Learn please call 377-1010

Jennifer Howe

Communty Outreach Manager