Domestic Violence, Sexual Offenses & Stalking
This team is responsible for conducting safety assessments for staff experiencing DV, sexual offenses, or stalking.
Who is the Safety Response Team (SRT)?
This formal document is used to report incidents like crime, injuries, property damage, or safety hazards.
What is an Incident Report Form?
This is the main purpose of the Client Confidentiality Policy.
What is protecting client information and controlling when/how it is shared?
This policy guides staff in carrying out Safe Horizon business with integrity and compliance with laws.
What is the Code of Conduct?
This internal platform houses all Safe Horizon policies & procedures, accessible to all new hires.
What is the Intranet/SharePoint Policies & Procedures site?
This is who the policy protects — not just employees.
Who are employees, interns, volunteers, students, temporary staff, and consultants?
When an incident happens, the FIRST person an employee should notify (if available).
Who is their supervisor?
Only these individuals have authorized access to client information.
Who are authorized staff?
Employees, volunteers, and agents are expected to know and comply with these.
What are the rules and policies applicable to their position?
Questions about ANY policy can be directed to your supervisor, a manager, PX, or this department.
What is the General Counsel’s Office?
If an employee becomes aware of ANY threat of violence or abuse, they must immediately notify one of these two parties.
Who is their supervisor or an SRT member?
This multidisciplinary committee reviews incidents each month and recommends policy improvements.
What is the Incident Review Committee (IRC)?
Before discussing client information with ANY outside party, staff must obtain this.
What is written consent?
Failure to comply with the Code of Conduct may lead to this consequence.
What is disciplinary action, up to termination?
The Safety Response Team and Incident Reporting policies appear under this major section of the New Hire Orientation slide deck.
What is People Relations / Policies & Procedures?
One recommended action for a staff member experiencing abuse is working with SRT to create this.
What is a workplace safety plan?
Incidents must generally have the completed form submitted within this timeframe unless otherwise requested.
What is within one week?
Written consent must be obtained before sharing client information with these individuals.
Who are outside parties?
One standard requires staff to protect the confidentiality of information about clients, donors, employees, and business practices.
What is following the Confidentiality Policy?
Orientation emphasizes partnership and collaboration, stating that Safe Horizon cannot accomplish its mission without this.
What are partnerships with colleagues and external partners?
The very first step in an emergency related to DV, stalking, or violence.
What is call 911?
This department must be notified immediately for ANY work-related injury or illness, no matter how minor.
What is the People Experience (PX) Department?
These common places — such as elevators, bus stops, and restaurants — are NOT appropriate locations to discuss client information.
What are public spaces?
Within two business days, staff must report being charged with crimes involving drugs, alcohol, violence, or fraud to their supervisor or this team.
Who is the People Experience (PX) Team?
Staff may NOT permit visitors, vendors, or family members to use this personal work access tool.
What is their Safe Horizon email account?