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Shelter Support
We provide support and peer learning opportunities for people running a domestic violence shelter. Learn more about the Shelter Support project.
We Got a Subpoena – Now What?
Overview of subpoenas and guidelines for how advocates and program managers can respond.
Notice of Right to Confidentiality: Model Form & Best Practice
Best practices for using the Model Form – Notice of Right to Confidentiality for domestic violence programs.
Grievance Procedures: Model Form & Best Practice
Best practices for using the Model Form – Grievance Procedures for domestic violence programs.
Release of Information: Model Form & Best Practice
Best practices when using the Model Form – Release of Information for domestic violence programs.
Rule-Making and Enforcement, the Violent and Controlling Tactics of Men Who Batter, and Rule-Compliance and Resistance, the Response of Battered Women
An article on the tactic of rule-making as a strategy used by abusers.
How the Earth Did Not Fly Into The Sun: Missouri’s Project to Reduce Rules in Shelter
An example of how shelters worked together to reevaluate and reduce their reliance on rules.
Emergency Contraception: It’s Over the Counter, Why Not In Your Desk Drawer?
A webinar on emergency contraception: what it is, how it works, who can get it, and how to talk about it.
Service Animals in Domestic Violence Shelters
Information, laws, and suggested policies and procedures for service animals in domestic violence shelters.
Model Rights and Responsibilities for Shelter Residents
Model list of rights and responsibilities of shelter residents.