Sexual Assault Response Network Committee

The 2023 Montana Legislature established a statewide sexual assault response team committee via House Bill No. 79 (2-15-2035, Montana Code Annotated). Known as the Sexual Assault Response Network (SARN) Committee, the group is administratively attached to the Montana Department of Justice (DOJ) and staffed by the Office of Victim Services SARN Program Coordinator.

Mission Statement

The committee’s mission is to develop a multidisciplinary framework and create guidelines to address sexual assault and care for all citizens in Montana.

Committee Duties (44-4-1703, MCA)

  • Adopt educational and clinical standards for SANEs and evidence-based SANE training curriculum that comply with national training standards, national protocol, guidelines from the international association of forensic nurses, and state/local laws;
  • Adopt/implement medical sexual assault response guidelines for Montana;
  • Develop statewide teleSANE partnerships, collaborations with hospital/clinic leadership, and strategies that include interoperability of health care systems, secure health information exchange, and assessment of teleSANE models of care to increase equitable access to quality sexual assault care;
  • Identify/implement a statewide platform for SANEs to engage, mentor, share, and network among colleagues;
  • Establish and periodically review payment amounts, standards, and processes for the sexual assault medical forensic examination in accordance with 46-15-411, MCA.

OVS

Committee Members

Emily Mangas, Forensic Nursing Program Coordinator 
Bozeman Health 
915 Highland Blvd, Bozeman, MT 59715 

Whitney Brothers, Forensic Nurse Coordinator 
St. Peter’s Health 
2475 Broadway, Helena, MT 59601 

Ben Uhlich, Vice President, CNO and COO 
Intermountain, Peaks Region 
2600 Wilson Street, Miles City, MT 59301 

Kodi Tall Bull, Medical Director 
All Nations Clinic 
830 W Central Avenue, Missoula, MT 59801 

Christina Powell, CEO 
Help Center, Inc 
421 East Peach Street, Bozeman, MT 59715 

Anthony Honeycutt, Captain 
Lewistown Police Department 
305 W. Watson Street, Lewistown, MT 59457 

Brett Irigoin
Dawson County Attorney 
121 S. Douglas Ave., Glendive, MT 59330 

Bret Taylor, Information Security Manager 
Department of Justice 
302 N Roberts, Helena, MT 59601 

Jordan Kilby, Esq. 
Stephens Brooke PC Law Offices 
315 West Pine Street, Missoula, MT 59802 

Heather Black, Acting Forensic Nurse Consultant  
Billings Area IHS
2900 4th Ave. N. Billings, MT 59101 

Mark Horn, Manager
Billings Clinic – Telehealth Services
2800 10th Avenue N, Billings, MT 59101

Susan Parker, Program/Finance Director
Red Bird Center, Fort Peck
613 7th Avenue South, Wolf Point, MT 59201

Brenda George, Executive Director
Children’s Alliance of Montana
PO Box 666, Billings, MT 59103

Cara Guderian, Detective
Great Falls Police Department
112 1st Street South, Great Falls, MT 59401

Jamie Bray-Tanner, Biology Section Supervisor
Department of Justice, Forensic Sciences Div.
PO Box 16170, Missoula, MT 59808

Selene Koepke, Assistant Attorney General
Department of Justice
PO Box 201401, Helena, MT 59620

Eldena Bear Don’t Walk
Conflict Defender Division Administrator
Office of State Public Defender
111 N Higgins Suite 300, Missoula, MT 59801

Committee Meetings

For more information, contact:

Hope Stockwell, SARN Coordinator

E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: 406-444-9869