Orders of Protection
A final granted order of protection is good for?
One year from the date it was granted
Name the counties Avalon Center staff can travel to when picking up a client for shelter intake.
Bledsoe, Fentress, Morgan, Cumberland, Rhea, Roane, Van Buren
Avalon Center fax number?
787-1057
First thing to do on a crisis line call.
Establish if the caller is safe to talk.
Name the three parts of the cycle of violence
Honeymoon
Tension-building
Violence Episode/Explosion
What is the correct venue for an order of protection in which the respondent lives out of state?
The county where the petitioner lives.
Define the warm transfer process.
1. Qualify the client for shelter. Explain AC is Full. Explain Waitlist (for AC service area only)
2. Ensure a way to contact the client (put on hold or good call back number)
3. Call other shelters and ask for bed availability.
4. Communicate with client what program has space, that they need to call them and if they run into issues to call AC back.
PO BOX?
Name three crisis intervention tools you can use.
Active Listening, Normalizing, Validation, Open-ended questions, Paraphrasing
The batterer’s pattern of abusive acts seeks to gain what from their partner?
1.compliance from the partner/control over the partner
Name three things an order of protection can order a respondent to do/not do besides stay away from the petitioner/custody of children.
Not disrupt the utilities, hurt any of their pets, move out or provide alt. housing, respondent to go to counseling/substance abuse, ownership of pets, transfer billing for cell phones,
How many beds does the Avalon Center shelter have and how many clients can we hold?
11 beds and we can house 21 individuals in beds (up to 24 with toddler beds and cribs)
Two non-pto days staff gets off.
Work Anniversary and Birthday
What is a crisis?
A situation, event and/or change in a person’s life that temporarily affects/limits our ability to cope/make decisions.
Name four types of domestic violence
Emotional, Financial, Physical, Sexual
How many days does a client have to appeal a decision of their order of protection being dismissed?
10 days from the ruling on the order.
Name 5 things you must do on shelter intake
Shelter Tour, Sign Residential Agreement, Sign Liability, Provide bedding/dishes (tote), Provide Handbook, Determine any immediate needs,
Shelter transport line
484-7166
Why would you use a closed-ended question when providing crisis intervention?
To get a concrete answer in order to establish safety.
What are the three main reasons survivors do not leave their abusers? (besides the survivor's feelings)
Lack of Resources, Institutional Responses, Traditional Ideology,
Which type of order of protection can a judicial comissioner deny? Which can they NOT deny?
Fiat Order of Protection
Ex Parte Order of Protection
Client calls and is in another shelter program and wants to come to our program. What do you do?
Who is the Avalon Center's Title 6 coordinator?
Rachel Bruning
What is acceptance in crisis intervention work?
The ability to value and care for an individual even if they are doing or saying things that are contrary to your beliefs and values.
Name the categories of the power and control wheel
Intimidation, emotional abuse, coercion & threats, economic abuse, male privilege, isolation, using children, Minimizing/Denying/Blaming