Photo By Capt. Lisa Allen | U.S. Naval Hospital Beaufort Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC), Kayla Mendoza...... read more read more
Naval Hospital Beaufort’s (NHB) Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC), Ms. Kayla Mendoza, has been nominated as the Navy Region Southeast’s Exceptional Sexual Assault Response Coordinator. She is one of four SARC’s in the region nominated for the award.
Mendoza assumed the role of NHB’s SARC in July of 2015 and is responsible for a broad area that extends all the way to Columbia S.C. and out to Augusta Ga. In the nomination she is credited with the development of a tailored training program that addresses the needs, learning styles and differences of the staff members. The result is specific, focused and attention-grabbing training that enables staff members to effectively respond to sexual assault victims and direct them to the appropriate resources.
Mendoza, a Marine Corps veteran, holds a Bachelor's in Psychology and Master's in Mental Health Counseling from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. While in school, she volunteered at the local rape crisis center, conducted classes on healthy dating, served as the command ombudsman, and co-founded the student veterans association. After graduating, she worked as a therapist for a community services board, and found a passion for career counseling - working with service members and their families at the FFSC. Prior to joining the staff at NHB, Mendoza was a sexual assault victim advocate working with the Marines on Parris Island.
There are many resources available to service members that have been the victim of a sexual assault. If you or someone you know has been assaulted please use the numbers below to learn what your reporting options are, to find support and medical care.
DoD SAFE Helpline: 877-995-5247
NHB 24/7 Hotline: 843-321-6493
NHB SARC Office: 843-228-5710
NHB SARC 24/7 Cell: 843-371-2201
Hope Haven Rape Crisis Center: 843-524-2256
Additional resources can be found on the NHB website: http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/nhbeaufort/Pages/SAPR.aspx
| Date Taken: | 03.07.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 03.07.2016 14:30 |
| Story ID: | 191432 |
| Location: | BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
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