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Homicide Response Plan

 

Provided by End Domestic Abuse WI, the objective of this document is to provide a framework for domestic violence programs to develop a plan for how they will respond to a homicide in their community, whether the victim had been a client or not. Additionally, many of the elements of this plan can be adapted for use when programs experience a death of a client in shelter, as often the effects felt are similar.

The second document, provided by the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, is a model policy and guide for programs regarding confidentiality and
releasing information in the event of a program participant’s death

Downloadable Resources

(Sample) Policy on Participant Death Download
(Sample) Homicide Response Plan Download