Parkland Health & Hospital System will be hosting a regional training class for first responders to sexual assault, Friday, April 22 at the MacBernd Professional Development Center in Arlington. The class is from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The training is free and registration is now open. To register, click here. For questions, please email…
Photojournalist Richard M. Knittle, Sr. detailed the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) Sept. 24 education meeting “Rape Kit Responsibility – The impact of Senate Bill 1191” on the website Demotix. Held in Dallas at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, the meeting was highlighted by an appearance from Sen. Wendy Davis who discussed her motivation…
In a special meeting this morning at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) hosted “Rape Kit Responsibility – The impact of Senate Bill 1191.” The educational event was attended by more than 150 healthcare employees from across North Texas. Presenters included Sen. Wendy Davis, who discussed her motivation behind…
As a result of Senate Bill 1191, starting Sept. 1 all Texas hospitals with emergency rooms will be required to have staff trained in at least basic collection of forensic evidence from sexual assault victims. On Sept. 24, the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) will sponsor “Rape Kit Responsibility: The impact of Senate Bill 1191”…