Our Mission

The Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs, Inc. (KASAP) is the statewide coalition of the 13 rape crisis centers in the Commonwealth. The mission of KASAP is to speak with a unified voice against sexual victimization.

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SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SART AC)

Kentucky’s Sexual Assault Response Team Advisory Committee (SART AC) is a multi-disciplinary collaboration responsible for developing policies to maximize response to sexual assault, pursuant to KRS 403.707. Led by the Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs and the Kentucky State Police, the SART AC meets monthly to make recommendations regarding: protocols for performance of Sexual Assault Forensic-Medical Exams (SAFE exams) and operation of Sexual Assault Response Teams (SARTs), licensure of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs), changes in laws, policies, and trainings related to sexual assault and sexual assault response.

SART AC meetings are open for anyone to attend. Meeting dates may be found by visiting the calendar of events. For more information about the Sexual Assault Response Team Advisory Committee, contact attorney@kasap.org or 502-226-2704.

Current, active members of the SART AC include:

  • Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs, Co-Chair
  • Kentucky State Police, Co-Chair (KSP website)
  • Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN website)
  • Kentucky Nurses Association (KNA website)
  • Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA website)
  • Kentucky State Police Crime Lab (KSP Central Lab webpage)
  • Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS website)
  • Victims' Advocacy Division of the Office of the Attorney General (AG website)
  • Regional Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE)/ SART Coordinators
  • Crime Victims Compensation Board (CVCB website)
  • Coalition of Children’s Advocacy Centers (KACAC website)
  • Representatives from Regional Rape Crisis Centers

KASAP is thankful for the many additional participants whom regularly attend and contribute to the work of the SART AC.

In communities throughout Kentucky, Sexual Assault Response Teams (SARTs) are organized on a local level to meet the unique needs of the community. SART teams are a valuable tool in communities for improved evidence collection, increased reporting, increased prosecution rates, reducing cost, and reducing retraumatization to victims.

To learn more about SART team in your area contact your local rape crisis center.


This project was supported by Grant Number VAWA ARRA-2009-KASAP-00034 awarded through the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The Opinions, findings, conclusions and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women or the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet.