Domestic Violence Annual Report 2010 - Office for the Prevention of ...

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2010
Policies, Projects & Programs
• LGTB Domestic Violence Network: OPDV staff participated in a work group
that developed educational materials for individuals who recently gained access to
Family Court. In addition, OPDV participated in a work group on services to
LGTB youth who are abused or are abusive to their partners.
• Law Enforcement:
o NYS Model Statewide Domestic Incident Policy was submitted by OPDV
and approved by Municipal Police Training Council.
o Developed and implemented the training for DCJS’ Home Visit Initiative
and developed the initial policy recommendations for the project.
For more information visit: www.opdv.state.ny.us
NYS Office of Probation and Correctional Alternatives (OPCA)
• Collaborated with local probation administrators to review and approve the
implementation of a Domestic Incident Report Response Policy in every county.
The statewide directory of Probation Domestic Violence Liaisons for each county
was updated and published to assist law enforcement compliance with
requirement to transmit copies of Domestic Incident Reports to probation for
individuals under supervision.
• Convened two focus group meetings of probation officers, law enforcement and
victim advocates from rural jurisdictions and those that include Native American
communities to discuss and develop the Probation Response to Domestic
Violence in rural and Native American Communities training curriculum and
other resources.
• Responded to 82 requests for technical assistance on domestic violence issues
including officer-involved domestic violence, new strangulation laws, firearms
prohibitions, certificates of relief from disabilities, rural and Native American
domestic violence training materials, domestic violence in military families,
information for judges and magistrates, Domestic Incident Reports, expanded
access to Family Court and domestic violence policy development.
• Updated Domestic Violence and the Workplace Policy to accommodate new
legislation and submitted bi-annual reports to OPDV.
For more information visit: www.dpca.state.ny.us
NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA)
• Continued supervision of Family Violence Option (FVO) through which
Domestic Violence Liaisons (DVL’s) provide waivers from social service
program requirements (i.e. employment, child support) if participation would
further endanger a victim of domestic violence.
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