Supervisor Simitian pushed to expand services to the North County for those who seek care after sexual assault by having a sexual assault forensic exam (SAFE) team and rape crisis advocates at Stanford Hospital. The new response location operates 24-hours a day with specially trained Santa Clara Valley Medical Center SAFE nurses on-call to perform the exams. Prior to this North County location, exams were primarily conducted at Valley Medical Center in San Jose.
In 2023, Supervisors Simitian and Cindy Chavez pushed the County to raise awareness about SAFE program, locations, and services, including information about what the program is, how to access it, and what survivors can expect from the experience.
