Georgia Forensic Nursing Network

06/30/2025

Another successful clinical skills training weekend in the books! Thank you to Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing for being a wonderful training host! And thank you to our fabulous forensic nursing training team!

05/24/2025

CONGRATS to all of the new GFNN/SAFE SANE Certified nurses!

Between both testing cycles, SAFE has supported 6 SANE-As and 3 SANE-Ps to their goals of certification!

Currently in Georgia:
There are now 22 SANE-Ps - 9 of them became certified through GFNN/SAFE - that is 40.9% of the SANE-Ps in Georgia!
There are now 43 SANE-As - 9 of them became certified through GFNN/SAFE - that is 20.9% of the SANE-As in Georgia!

Our main training partner Crisis Services of North Alabama (CSNA) now has:
10 SANE-A (adult) certified nurses
5 SANE-P (pediatric) certified nurses
9 out of the 15 nurses were certified through GFNN/SAFE's support

To put that into perspective, there are 44 SANE-A nurses and 19 SANE-P nurses across the entire state of Alabama. The CSNA team makes up a significant portion (34% A & 26% P).

We still have a long way to go to ensure that ALL survivors of violence have access to trained and certified SANE nurses, but we are making progress!

CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN! Thank you for your commitment to serving survivors of violence in your communities!

05/06/2025

May is National Military Appreciation Month and we honor and recognize the service and sacrifices of members of the U.S. Armed Forces. GFNN/SAFE would like to express gratitude and support for current and former military personnel, as well as their families.

05/05/2025

Happy National Nurses Week to all our fabulous nursing colleagues! Thank you for making the world a better place!

03/28/2025

An Emory School of Nursing Research Colleague is looking to speak with women, and key informants (i.e. first responders, community leaders, and government officials) about their experiences navigating or responding to rapid onset natural disasters (such as wildfires, hurricanes, tornados, landslides, earthquakes). First responders can include formal positions that have responded to women during disasters from nurses, EMT's, firefighters, to law enforcement.

They are specifically looking for those who live in the southeast.

Click for an overview of the project and how to join in participating: (Spanish) https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/seedisaster/sample-page/
and English: https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/disasters/

03/17/2025

What an amazing week of learning with our wonderful community partners in the USVI.

07/06/2024

We are hiring! If you are a project manager or have experience working with grants please consider applying.

Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community.

06/27/2024

Thank you HRSA for your support - we truly could not do it without you!

06/27/2024

Excited to announce that we have received funding for another three years and will be expanding to provide services outside of Georgia. Thank you to everyone and especially to HRSA for this amazing opportunity!

06/26/2024

It was another great SANE A Clinical Skills training this past weekend. Interested in joining us, reach out to us @ GFNN@emory.edu!

02/15/2024

Join SANE Nurse and GFNN member Heather Williams at the press conference tomorrow as she talks about the broad role of SANEs and how much we do! 2pm tomorrow, Feb 16th @ the Capital South Steps!

02/15/2024

In an effort to educate the public and fellow legislators on the importance of sexual assault centers, we’ll be having a press conference on Friday, February 16, at 2:00 pm on the South Steps of the Capitol. We would love to see you there! All are welcome to stand with us as we talk about the vital work of SANE nurses and how the state can better support the life-saving work of sexual assault centers.