Gerardo BobadillaSexual Assault Victim Advocate

Kern Kern SART SART CenterCenter

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The Mission of SARTThe Mission of SARTTo treat victims with dignity and respect

while providing a safe environment where their needs for protection, confidentiality, emotional support and/or medical attention can be met through coordinated evidence collection, investigation and integrated social and mental health and health services.

How do we complete our mission?How do we complete our mission?SART uses the Victim-Focused SART Model.SART uses the Victim-Focused SART Model.

The Team Members The Team Members SurvivorsSexual Assault Forensic Examiners (SAFE)Law EnforcementCrime LabVictim AdvocateDistrict AttorneyVictim ServicesHealth Department

Kern SART Center

SART ProcessSART Process

The Report-First RespondersThe Exam-First RespondersThe Investigation – Crime Lab & Law

EnforcementThe Prosecution – District Attorney, SANE, Victim

Services and Victim AdvocateFollow-up Support – Victim Services, Health

Department and Victim Advocate

Case Management and Case Management and Victim AdvocacyVictim Advocacy

Initial Initial ContactContact

Survivors may report a sexual assault in a variety of ways, such as:

•Calling 9-1-1•Going to the ER•Crisis Hotlines•Outreach Centers

Advocates are on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Reaching Out as Reaching Out as Victim Advocate Victim Advocate

During the HospitalDuring the Hospital

Client’s RightsClient’s RightsFairness and RespectReasonable Protection from the DefendantVictim Safety Considerations in Setting Bail and

Release ConditionsPrivacy and ConfidentialityTo have an Advocate with themTo have questions reframed in a way they

understandTo talk privately with any SART memberTo refuse to take part of any portion of the process

Reaching Out To Reaching Out To Little Ones During Little Ones During

Forensic ExamForensic Exam

Reaching Out Reaching Out As a Case Manager As a Case Manager During Follow-UpDuring Follow-Up

Reaching Out Reaching Out As an Advocate As an Advocate

During the Court During the Court ProceedingsProceedings

Gerardo Bobadilla Gerardo Bobadilla 24 Hour Crisis Hotline (661) 327-24 Hour Crisis Hotline (661) 327-10911091