Voice of Hope partners with Forensic Nurse Staffing of West Texas (FNSWT) for the provision of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners which are available 24 hours a day/365 to perform sexual assault forensic medical exams on child/adult victim of sexual assault/sex trafficking. SANE's are also available to offer expert testimony when cases are prosecuted.

VOH offers individual counseling and therapeutic groups to sexual assault/sex trafficking survivors and non-offending family members affected by these senseless crimes of rape and sex trafficking. All counseling services are provided by a licensed therapist and services are free of charge.

An Advocate is present at the hospital when the victim gives their initial statement to a police officer. Later an advocate is available to accompany the survivor to the police station where the formal statement is given to the detective assigned to investigate the case.

Three (3) to five (5) working days after the initial intake at the hospital, VOH follows up with sexual assault/sex trafficking survivors to make sure they are doing alright, and to schedule an appointment, if necessary to assist with Crime Victim’s Compensation paperwork. Sexual assault/sex trafficking survivors are encouraged to have follow up testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI’s). VOH will make referrals at this time, if needed and schedule a counseling appointment with our sexual assault therapeutic counselor if the survivor wishes.

When we are notified a case is going to trial we contact the survivor to see if they have any questions and go over any concerns they may have. VOH also goes to court to offer moral support not only to the survivor and their families but also to any agency testifying on behalf of the survivor. Also, often times, staff and volunteers are called upon to testify.

VOH endeavors to educate Lubbock and surrounding rural communities on the issue of sexual assault/sex trafficking in addition to methods for Sexual Assault prevention for all ages.