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Press release: Avalon Sexual Assault Centre commends Crown’s decision to appeal the Bassam Al-Rawi acquittal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Avalon Sexual Assault Centre commends Crown’s decision to appeal the Bassam Al-Rawi acquittal Halifax, N.S. – Avalon commends PPS on their decision to appeal Judge Gregory Lenehan's March 1, 2017 decision to acquit a Halifax taxi driver of sexually assaulting an intoxicated passenger found partly naked and unconscious in the back of his cab. [...]
Press Release re Judge Lenehan
For Immediate Release March 3, 2017 Press Release: The Antigonish Women’s Resource Centre Sexual Assault Services along with organizations working with survivors of sexualized violence are calling for the removal from the bench of Judge Gregory Lenehan following the ruling he made on Wednesday, March 1 that found taxi driver Bassam Al-Rawi not guilty of sexual assault. In his statement [...]
Avalon Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) – On call positions now available
Avalon Sexual Assault Centre is now hiring on call nurses for our SANE Program. If you are interested, or would like more information, please click on the link below. avalon-on-call-sane-position-posting-oct_2016-2
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Final Avalon SANE program evaluation report, Seeking Healing & Truth ‐ Criminal Justice, Community & Victim Outcomes
Seeking Healing and Truth: Evidence shows Avalon Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program has a Positive Impact on Sexual Assault Criminal Justice Outcomes According to participants in The Avalon SANE Program Evaluation Report: Seeking Healing and Truth – Criminal Justice, Community, and Victim Outcomes, the Avalon SANE Program makes a significant contribution to effectiveness and efficiencies in Emergency Departments, [...]
SANE Evaluation Summary Report, Seeking Healing & Truth ‐ Criminal Justice, Community & Victim Outcomes
Seeking Healing and Truth: Evidence shows Avalon Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program has a Positive Impact on Sexual Assault Criminal Justice Outcomes According to participants in The Avalon SANE Program Evaluation Report: Seeking Healing and Truth – Criminal Justice, Community, and Victim Outcomes, the Avalon SANE Program makes a significant contribution to effectiveness and efficiencies in Emergency Departments, [...]