New option for sexual assault and domestic violence victims coming soon to Loudoun County, VA
Community Matters: New Inova “FACT” Location to Open in Loudoun County
Inova Loudoun Hospital is pleased to announce that the new Charles B. and Betty G. Ewing FACT Department will open in May 2018.
FACT stands for “Forensic Assessment and Consultation Teams”; this is a place where victims of sexual assault can go at any time — day or night — to receive expert medical evaluation, forensic evidence collection, and medical and emotional support.
Inova’s Loudoun FACT team will include two medical directors (1 adult, 1 pediatric), 6 SANE/forensic nurses, and 1 child life specialist.
This new Inova FACT location will be located at the Cornwall medical campus, 224A Cornwall Street, NW (same building as the Inova Emergency Room – Leesburg / Wheeler Family Emergency Department) and the Loudoun Child Advocacy Center.
Do you need help from sexual assault now?
FACT services are already available at Inova Fairfax Hospital. Call us if you need help:
Daytime 703-776-6666
Nighttime 703-776-4001 (say you would like to page the FACT nurse)
FACT provides help for survivors of sexual assault and domestic partner violence
“Having trained forensic nurses available 24/7 means that anyone who’s been a victim of sexual assault or intimate partner violence is able to receive the highest standard of trauma-informed forensic care as quickly as possible,” says Mary Hale, Director for Safety Net Clinics at Inova Loudoun.
Until the Loudoun location opens, sexual assault patients will continue to be
transported to the Inova Fairfax Hospital clinic (often via police transport).
Inova FACT services in Northern Virginia:
Intimate Partner Violence Assessment – We offer injury assessment and documentation, as well as referrals to legal resources, shelters and support services.
Adult Sexual Assault Care – We care for victims of rape and sexual assault with or without police involvement. Services include DNA collection, injury assessment, documentation, preventive medications, and referrals to legal and support services.
Child Sexual Assault Care – All pediatric sexual assault exams are performed at the determination of Child Protective Services and/or Law Enforcement.
Child and Elder Abuse Assessment – In conjunction with Child Protective Services or Adult Protective Services, we offer injury assessment, and documentation by providers trained to recognize physical abuse.
Strangulation Evaluation – We offer injury assessment and documentation, including the treatment of any health threats that can result from airway or circulatory impairment.
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SUPPORT THIS PROGRAM
We need your help to support victims of sexual assault and partner violence in Loudoun County, VA. The development of the FACT program at Inova Loudoun Hospital was made possible by a generous donation from the Ewing family. Moving forward, philanthropic support from the Loudoun community will be critical to the ongoing operation of this important program. To find out how to be part of sustaining the FACT program, contact Suzy Quinn at 703-858-8803 or suzy.quinn@inova.org.