Aurora Medical Center – Fond du Lac brought new services to the community. The hospital’s S.A.N.E. Program, or sexual assault nurse examiner program, is the first of its kind in Fond du Lac. The S.A.N.E. program brings care into the county. Forensic nurses can provide services like sexual assault evidence kits, forensic photography, and medications to prevent STDs right there in the hospital, at the time when a survivor is seeking medical support. Survivors previously had to travel to Oshkosh for this specialized care. "It's very important that survivors come in and seek help from a professional forensic nurse, because our forensic nurses have completed the training needed to provide trauma informed care," said Brenda Doolittle, Aurora Forensic Nurse Manager. Doolittle said having this program in Fond du Lac could encourage more survivors to get help. Doolittle said once the evidence collection and medical care is complete, the forensic nurses will connect the patient to other local community resources that help victims of domestic violence. "After we're done, we kind of make a bond with them, and then they seem a little better," Doolittle said. "They have a little bit more hope."