About the Tribal Forensic Healthcare Training Project

The Indian Health Service
Division of Behavioral Health

The Indian Health Service (IHS) has funded the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) to develop, deliver, and evaluate in-person and web-based training related to the identification, collection, and preservation of medical forensic evidence obtained during the treatment of victims of sexual and domestic violence. The Tribal Forensic Healthcare Training project will provide training for: Sexual Assault Examiner, Pediatric Sexual Abuse Examiner, Sexual Assault Clinical Skills, Pediatric Sexual Abuse Clinical Skills, Domestic Violence Examiner, and Domestic Violence Awareness. Two monthly webinar series will be hosted; the first will be on the topic of Child Maltreatment, while the second series will focus on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. These trainings will allow medical professionals to acquire and maintain the knowledge, skills, and competent clinical forensic practice to improve the response to domestic and sexual violence in hospitals, health clinics, and health stations within the Indian health system.

  • About IAFN
  • IAFN is an international membership organization comprised of forensic nurses working around the world and other professionals who support and complement the work of forensic nursing. The mission of the IAFN is to provide leadership in forensic nursing practice by developing, promoting, and disseminating information internationally about forensic nursing science.
  • About JBS 
  • JBS International, Inc. (JBS) is a women-owned business that offers a broad and diverse set of management and information technology (IT) services to public- and private-sector clients. Established in 1985, JBS has worked with clients to successfully design solutions that focus on opportunities and address challenges—always with an emphasis on understanding the specific health, social, and educational needs of people across the lifespan and from all walks of life. Our work includes health IT, research and evaluation, international public health, policy analysis, and communications services.
  • About INJ
  • The Institute for Native Justice promotes integrity, empowerment, and self-determination as the basis for our interactions with each other. We honor consensus among our colleagues and pursue collaborative interaction as the path to confronting and overcoming the barriers that preserve the proliferation of violence in Indian Country. Seeking wisdom from the past to create innovative solutions for the future is central to our work.