Interviewing
Scaling Question
What is:
If your children were here, where would each of them scale the current situation? What would have gotten them to that number? What do you think they would say needs to happen to move the scale up just one point?
During a home visit, potential indicators of family violence could be:
Evidence of physical abuse/harm
Damage to property
Reluctance of adults to be interviewed separately
Survivor or child appears fearful of abuser
Child appears overly protective of survivor
Evidence of animal abuse
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Violence Against Women Act (2013)
If creating a safety plan for family violence, the survivor obtaining an RO will be on the safety plan.
What is false?
How to handle a CFT meeting when a restraining order is in place
What is:
Have 2 CFTMs?
Even if there is no active order, assess for dynamics of power and control if separate meetings would better serve the family
Position Question
What is:
If your child was to tell me how they felt during the incident, what do you think they would say?
How do you think the child felt during the incident?
Name these acronyms:
EPO
TRO
CPO
MPO
What is:
Emergency Protective Order
Temporary Restraining Order
Criminal Protective Order
Military Protective Order
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What is:
Harassment?
Teen dating violence: Potential for lethality is just as high for teens as adults
What is:
False?
Essential components of effective FV investigation:
What is:
Seperate interviews
Utilize SDM to assess safety and risk and safety plans when a safety threat is identified
Determine if an immediate referral for safe shelter is warranted
Access community services
Demonstrate cultural humility
Document with photos any evidence that is relevant to the disposition of an allegation
A SOP tool you can use to learn about and help a family increase their safety network.
What is safety circles?
There are several issues that act as barriers to LGBTQ+ people seeking help from and using support services. These include:
What is:
Inability by services provider to view FV outside of a heterosexual framework
Assumptions that FV is mutual in LGTBQ+ relationships
Insensitivity to and/or lack of awareness of the specific needs/ issues of the LGBTQ+ community
Unintentional outing or being threatened by their partner to be "outed"
Limited resources available
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What is intimate partner violence?
A referral involving family violence and military families will be cross reported to Department of Justice (DOJ).
What is:
False?
Family violence investigation -
Low risk situations include:
What is:
No injuries
Survivor does not blame themselves
Aggressor out of the home
No stalking/threats
No injuries
Extensive support network
Parties acknowledge the impact to the children
Prompts for assessing safety networks include:
What is:
Who knows about your partners actions of FV? How have they responded? What have they said or done?
If your children were here right now, who would they say they trust the most? Who would they say they hope would be there for them?
Considerations when working with an undocumented person and/or immigrants:
What is:
Unfamiliarity with laws and rights
Language barriers
Fear if involving law enforcement, courts, CFWB
Unaware of resources or limited access to resources
Gender roles in some cultures/religions
Culturally taboo to discuss DV (private matter)
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What is abuser lethality indicators?
SW should never leave a business card when allegations are for DV.
What is - false?
On a case-by case basis and in consultation with PSS, the SW can leave a business card and voicemail message, but do not write anything on the card or leave a message that would indicate you are calling about DV.
Family Violence Investigation:
High risk situations include:
Children trying to protect by intervening during a fight
Parents have little to no empathy for how violence affects the children
Family is uncooperative, secretive and isolated
Aggressor has lengthy hx of violence
Weapons and/or drugs or alcohol are involved