Mission
PANHANDLE FORENSIC NURSE SPECIALIST, INC. (PFNS) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE. THEY PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE CARE FOR, ADVOCACY FOR AND FORENSIC EVIDENCE COLLECTION FROM SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDED FORENSIC MEDICAL SERVICES, PFNS ALSO PROVIDES PROPHYLAXIS TREATMENT FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES. THEY MUST MEET THE PROTOCOLS OF CURRENT STANDARDS FOR EVIDENCE COLLECTION, EVIDENCE PRESERVATION AND VICTIM CARE. THEY ALSO SERVE AS A RESOURCE ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE ISSUES TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA.