security
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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 […]
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Survivor Access to Safety is Not fully Available
The following report is compiled by the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence. They report, “Illinois systems are failing survivors despite the existence of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act (IDVA). Local processes, procedures, and the need for training and understanding of the cycle and trauma put survivors at an on-going serious risk of life-threatening harm. The […]