Improving forensic care for Indigenous survivors of sexual assault

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A sexual assault kit
This Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017 photo shows a sexual assault evidence collection kit at Rape Crisis Volunteers of Cumberland County in Fayetteville, N.C. Gerry Broome/AP Photo

According to the National Institute of Justice Journal, more than half of American Indian and Alaska Native women faced sexual violence or intimate partner violence in their lifetime. We speak with two experts about efforts to improve medical forensic care access and train healthcare providers.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Trevor Hook Producer
  • Steven Potter Technical Director
  • Lucy Mkandawire-Valhmu Guest
  • Jeneile Luebke Guest

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