(Adapted from the Peace Corps Volunteer Safety Council, January, 1998)

1. ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE

A. Pre-Assault Preparations
B. Immediately After Report
C. After Immediate Crisis

2. COMMENTARY ON RAPE/ASSAULT NOTIFICATION PROTOCOL

A. Rape Notification Protocol
B. Assault Notification Protocol

3. MANAGEMENT OF SEXUAL ASSAULT

A. Purpose
B. Background
C. Clinical Management
D. Prevention of Pregnancy
E. Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases After Rape
F. Collecting forensic evidence

4. MEDICAL CONFIDENTIALITY

A. Purpose
B. Background
C. Medically confidential information
D. Sharing Non-Confidential Information
E. Extension of Medical Confidentiality
F. Inquiries from Family Members and others
G. Medical Confidentiality in Communications

5. LEGAL COUNSEL

A. Retention of Legal Counsel

6. SEXUAL ASSAULT: COUNSELING

A. Purpose
B. Background
C. Prevention and Planning
D. Initial Response to a Sexual Assault
E. Recovery from Sexual Assault
F. Psychological Counseling
G. Long-term Emotional Reactions

 

(Adapted from the Peace Corps Volunteer Safety Council, January, 1998)