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Hospital Accompaniment Response Team (HART)

The Hospital Accompaniment Response Team, or HART, stays with a sexual assault victim at the hospital and provides immediate care, emotional support, and compassion before, during, and after a medical forensic exam. Find out what it takes to become certified.

Application Process

1. Submit your application with a copy of your ID at our Family Resource Center — 580 Giles Road
2. Background check ($3 fee)
3. Sign confidentiality form
4. Interview process
5. Acceptance into the volunteering program
6. Attend mandatory training

Required Training Dates

Training is only offered at certain times of the year and completion is mandatory before volunteers can begin participating.

Spring Training: TBA

Summer Training: TBA

Fall Training: Starting September 10, 2022

About Victim Advocacy Training

Completing the Victim Advocacy Training through CASFV makes you eligible for the NACP Provisional Credential. Credentialing offers many benefits to those in the victim assistance field. Learn more about the process.

Get Started Today

Begin the application process and become a volunteer.