Texas Border Business
Cameron and Willacy Counties, Texas: DHR Health announced today the opening of a Safe H.A.V.E.N. (Helping All Violent Encounters Now) Forensic Exam Center which will be located inside DHR Health Brownsville hospital at 4750 N. Expressway in Brownsville. The specialized program will be dedicated to providing compassionate, comprehensive care for both children and adults who have been victims of abuse or assault. Additionally, the forensic exam center will be dedicated to serving residents of Cameron and Willacy counties, working with each counties district attorney office representatives and respective law enforcement entities. This is DHR Health’s second forensic exam center. The first one opened in its main hospital located in Edinburg, which has been operational since it opened in 2017 and serving residents in Hidalgo and Starr counties.
The Safe H.A.V.E.N. Forensic Exam Center program is designed to provide a secure and supportive environment where survivors can receive immediate medical care, forensic examinations and emotional support. DHR Health’s forensic exam center provides highly trained Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) that are available around the clock to provide specialized services while ensuring patients are treated with dignity and respect. Medical director of the forensic exam center is Dr. Javier Cortinas and Rosa Hernandez is the Forensic Nurse Manager.
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