Award of Excellence
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO AUGUST 7th!
The DHS Domestic Violence Council wants to say Thank You to people who have made a significant impact on domestic violence intervention or prevention efforts within DHS or in collaboration with DHS.

If you would like to nominate an individual, group or organization for possible recognition complete the nomination form and return it to the DHS DV Council by Aug. 7, 2009. Instructions and contacts are listed on the form.

 

DHS Domestic Violence Council

• Overview
• Contacts
• Prevention and intervention standards
• Information and resources
• Meeting minutes

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Overview

What is the Council?

Council membership

The Council is comprised of fifteen members; ten cross disciplinary members from within DHS and five community partners who work to end domestic violence in their communities.

• Membership description (PDF)
• Membership Application (PDF)

Mission and values statement

The Council is committed to enhancing safety for victims/survivors of domestic violence in the way DHS services are delivered and to developing systems that ensure coordinated community response to prevent violence.

The DHS Domestic Violence Council believes in the right of each person to live free of personal harm and recognizes that the individual seeking help is not responsible for the violence of another person's actions. Accountability for the violence rests with the perpetrator. We support DHS employees by providing tools and education to promote recognition of domestic violence patterns in order to increase supportive services to victims and survivors. We are committed to continuously review our operations and improve our service delivery based upon community and employee feedback.

Hall of Fame

October 2009, the Domestic Violence Council presents the statewide Awards of Excellence to Rebecca Swearingen, Assistant Executive Director of Saving Grace in Prineville, and Barbara Riley, DHS Self-Sufficiency lead worker from The Dalles. Thanks to both for their significant contributions in support of domestic violence survivors and the coordinated community response to end domestic violence.

Contact us

The DHS DV Council wants to hear your ideas or concerns on statewide issues, policies and practices within DHS.

DV Council E-mail: Verona Turner, verona.l.turner@state.or.us. Email will be checked regularly and distributed to an appropriate council member. However, the Council only meets bi-monthly so will not be able to make an immediate response.

Each District also has a domestic violence point person. They are able to provide program information and assistance, and can bring issues to the Council.

If you have a concern about a specific case or situation or need individual assistance, please contact your DHS local office.

Prevention and intervention standards

• Implementing the standards  (PDF)
  
  
• Field implementation steps  (PDF)
  
  
• DHS Quality Assurance Standards for Domestic Violence Prevention and Intervention (PDF)
  DHS leadership has approved these Standards related to domestic violence prevention and intervention. The Standards reflect a vision that will guide the Department and contractors in developing policies and practices that are supportive of the needs of survivors of domestic violence.

Information and resources

• 2009 Domestic Violence fact sheet Updated Sept. 22, 2009 (PDF)
  
• 2009 Briefing on Domestic Violence Intervention Across DHS Updated Sept. 22, 2009 (PDF)

Meeting minutes

2009

2008