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Confidentiality

 

The following documents are provided as guidance for handling client confidentiality matters in direct services.

Provided by the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence is a wallet card for direct service practitioners to aid them in responding to outside requests for survivor information.

“Confidentiality – An Advocate’s Guide” by the BWJP, speaks directly to the issue of what should be in a client file and what should not be.

Downloadable Resources

Confidentiality - An Advocate's Guide Download
(Sample Resource) Wallet Card Download
Confidentiality Toolkit Download