About TeleSAFE
We deliver comprehensive, compassionate care for any survivor of sexual assault via telemedince and are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our services can be delivered in any health care facility.
TeleSAFE is funded in part by New York State.
- 24/7 primary and backup coverage
- 20 NPs and Nurses all with NYSAFE and SANE-A certification
- Adult, adolescent and pediatric trained
- All providers live and work in NYS
- Available for consults, precepting, and exams
Leadership
Christine Kirk
Executive Director
Christine comes to TeleSAFE with a 15-year proven track record of developing innovative programs in the healthcare space, delivering measurable results that improve program and patient outcomes. With her background in project management and new program development, she brings her expertise to TeleSAFE clients as they seek to deliver the best quality care to their patients through telemedicine.
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Throughout her career, Christine’s passion and focus have been on improving access to dignified, patient-driven, holistic care, and empowering healthcare providers with the resources they need to do the same. She has spent her career identifying systemic challenges to those objectives, then overhauling outdated models of care with innovative solutions to affect meaningful transformation and positive patient outcomes. She has managed a variety of programs from start-up facilities to regional campuses and has coordinated public events; fully written programs; and provided ongoing mentorship to others as a leader in her field.
Nancy Harris
VP of Nursing, NP-C, NYSAFE SANE-A, SANE-P
Nancy’s career in nursing spans nearly 40 years during which she has worked in pediatrics, the neonatal ICU, and emergency services. As an emergency department nurse at Samaritan Hospital in Troy, NY, she served as coordinator for the hospital’s Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner Program.
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In addition, Nancy has completed several sexual assault forensic nurse examiner and pediatric trainings. In 2009, Nancy earned her certification as an adult nurse practitioner from Sage College in Albany, NY. Nancy currently serves as manager for St. Peter’s Health Partners Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner Program. During her career she has performed close to 1,000 sexual assault forensic exams.
Christi Waldron
Director of Partnership Development
Christi Waldron comes to TeleSAFE with 16 years’ experience in the healthcare and sexual assault field. She has coordinating statewide trainings with NYSCASA on how advocacy centers can best partner with college campuses and other external organizations. Additionally, Christi has presented at national conferences on the importance of taking a multi-disciplinary team approach to building partnerships that best serve survivors.
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Christi started as a counselor/advocate then worked her way up to manage and oversee partnerships that directly impact survivors of sexual violence. Christi worked with hospitals, law enforcement, correctional facilities, colleges, and K-12 institutions to ensure they were providing services that follow industry best practices to improve outcomes for survivors. She is dedicated to ensuring survivors have
access to quality care after an assault. TeleSAFE will help to remove barriers to accessing quality care and bridge the gaps so that sexual assault survivors do not fall through the cracks.
Nurses
TeleSAFE is staffed by a comprehensive and SANE qualified team of nurses.
Nadia Giumarra
BSN, RN, SANE-A, SAFE
“To me TeleSAFE means the ability to support providers while bringing expert specialty care to the bedside no matter the location.”
Tina Bates
BSN, RN, CCRN, SANE-A, SANE-P, NY-SAFE, EMT
Partners and Sponsors
St. Peter’s Health Partners, recipient of two grants to provide SAFE (Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner) services using telemedicine technology. This program is available to any hospital in New York State.
The pilot program has two partners:
- Funding provided through the New York State Office of Victim Services: Grant number 2016-VA-GX-0069, awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this product are those of the contributors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.
- Support funding from The New York State Department of Health, Division of Family Health.
St Peter’s Health
Office of Victim Services