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A Collaborative Approach for Increasing Access to Medical Forensic Exam & Support Services for Women & Girls in north Georgia

Award Number: ASTWH260128
ORGANIZATION: OFFICE ON WOMEN'S HEALTH
OPDIV: DHHS/OS
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: DEMONSTRATION
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2026
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/29/2028

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A Collaborative Approach for Increasing Access to Medical Forensic Exam & Support Services for Women & Girls in north Georgia - The University of North Georgia College of Health & Wellness (UNG-CHW) in collaboration with Bridging Hope (BH), a non-profit organization that supports women and children who are victims of sexual violence, proposes a collaborative project to increase access to forensic medical examination and support services for women and girls in medically underserved areas of north Georgia. Entitled, "A Collaborative Approach for Increasing Access to Medical Forensic Exam & Support Services for Women & Girls in north Georgia," the purpose of this project is to address critical gaps in access, health equity, and care coordination for women and girls who are victims of sexual violence in the north Georgia region. The project utilizes an innovative approach to achieve four important goals: (1) Increase the number of women and girls who have access to medical forensic examination and victim support services in the north Georgia region; (2) Increase the number of women and girl survivors who receive support programming in north Georgia region; (3) Increase the number of practicing registered nurses who are SANE certified in north Georgia; and (4) Increase the number of licensed counselors in Georgia who are educated in trauma-informed care and forensic examination. A combination of didactic coursework, interprofessional simulation education, hands-on clinical forensic exam education, and trauma-informed survivor wrap around programming will provide UNG students in nursing and counseling programs specialized skills to serve women and girl survivors of sexual assault. With 80% of UNG health profession program graduates going on to work in the medically underserved regions of north Georgia, this collaborative project will increase the number of SANE certified nurses and licensed counselors with trauma-informed care strategies by 25-30% in the north Georgia region over the next two years


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = $790,667 )
2026	2026	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA	82 COLLEGE CIR	DAHLONEGA	GA	30597	LUMPKIN	USA	Advancing System Improvements for Key Issues in Women's Health	00	1	9/28/2026	NEW	$790,667
														Subtotal = $790,667

Grand Total All Awards = $790,667

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A Collaborative Approach for Increasing Access to Medical Forensic Exam & Support Services for Women & Girls in north Georgia

Award Number: ASTWH260128

ORGANIZATION: OFFICE ON WOMEN'S HEALTH

OPDIV: DHHS/OS

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: DEMONSTRATION

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2026

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/29/2028

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