Provincial Findings: 

New Brunswick 

She Matters was able to obtain responses from 19 emergency rooms in the province of New Brunswick. The majority of hospitals provided compassionate responses. New Brunswick has a promising SANE program, which should provide support to survivors with a trauma-informed focus. Unfortunately, the SANE program is currently limited in size, leading to increased wait times, and is only available at specific hospitals. Compared to other provinces and territories, New Brunswick has many hospitals with access to SANE nurses for SAEK examinations. Of the 19 hospitals contacted, 12 had SAEKs, and 7 did not. 

37% of hospitals either didn’t have access to kits, needed the RCMP to provide kits, or refused to answer availability

Longest Distance: Saint Stephen, NB to Saint John, NB (113 kilometres, 1 hour 6 minutes by car, there are no public transport option between these locations)

Total Number of Hospitals: 19

Number of Hospitals with Kits:12

Number of Hospitals without Kits: 7 

Refused to Answer: 0 

RCMP Must Bring Kit:  0