The document describes the Kern County SART (Sexual Assault Response Team) and the services it provides to sexual assault survivors. The Kern SART uses a victim-focused model and is a multi-disciplinary team that includes survivors, forensic examiners, law enforcement, crime lab, victim advocates, prosecutors, victim services, and health department. The team works together to treat victims with dignity, provide coordinated evidence collection and investigation, and offer medical, social, mental health and advocacy services.

1. Gerardo Bobadilla
Sexual Assault Victim Advocate

2. Kern SARTKern SART
CenterCenter
SHERIFF’S DEPT.SHERIFF’S DEPT.
BAKERSFIELDBAKERSFIELD
POLICE DEPT.POLICE DEPT.
SURVIVORSURVIVOR
ATTORNEYATTORNEY
ALLIANCEALLIANCE
VICTIMVICTIM
SERVICESSERVICES
DISTRICTDISTRICT
JAILS/PRISONSJAILS/PRISONS
CRIME LABCRIME LAB

3. The Mission of SARTThe Mission of SART
To 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.

4. The Team MembersThe Team Members
Survivors
Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners (SAFE)
Law Enforcement
Crime Lab
Victim Advocate
District Attorney
Victim Services
Health Department

5. Kern SART Center

7. SART ProcessSART Process
The Report-First Responders
The Exam-First Responders
The Investigation – Crime Lab & Law Enforcement
The Prosecution – District Attorney, SANE, Victim
Services and Victim Advocate
Follow-up Support – Victim Services, Health
Department and Victim Advocate

8. Case Management andCase Management and
Victim AdvocacyVictim Advocacy

9. Initial ContactInitial Contact
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.

10. Reaching Out asReaching Out as
Victim AdvocateVictim Advocate
During the HospitalDuring the Hospital

11. Client’s RightsClient’s Rights
Fairness and Respect
Reasonable Protection from the Defendant
Victim Safety Considerations in Setting Bail and
Release Conditions
Privacy and Confidentiality
To have an Advocate with them
To have questions reframed in a way they understand
To talk privately with any SART member
To refuse to take part of any portion of the process

12. Reaching Out ToReaching Out To
Little Ones DuringLittle Ones During
Forensic ExamForensic Exam

13. Reaching OutReaching Out
As a Case ManagerAs a Case Manager
During Follow-UpDuring Follow-Up

14. Reaching OutReaching Out
As an AdvocateAs an Advocate
During the CourtDuring the Court
ProceedingsProceedings

15. Gerardo BobadillaGerardo Bobadilla
24 Hour Crisis Hotline (661) 327-24 Hour Crisis Hotline (661) 327-
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