Domestic Violence Counseling Manual - Hot Peach Pages
Domestic Violence Counseling Manual - Hot Peach Pages Domestic Violence Counseling Manual - Hot Peach Pages
MINISTRY OF HEALTH The Ministry of Health provides the following services to potential victims of Domestic Violence: 1. Screening • Used to determine if an individual who seeks medical attention at a facility is experiencing abuse/violence and provide an appropriate response. • The health professional may ask the following questions: Have you ever been in an abusive or violent situation at home Have you been affected by abuse or violence in your home Are you presently experiencing abuse or violence in your home • Done in a confidential, safe, private, and supportive environment. • Others may be present at the request of the client, provided that their presence is not going to skew the accuracy of the assessment or put the client at further risk. • The health professional conducting the interview will inform the client of his/her rights and options in a non-judgmental and sensitive manner. • Usually conducted by a nurse. • There are five categories of harm that are used to determine the seriousness of the crime and injury and will affect the police’s reaction to the case. They are (in order of increasing seriousness): harm, wounding, grievous harm, dangerous harm, maiming. The following are copies of the forms that a woman will be filling out if she is examined at the hospital or files a report of domestic violence with the police: 36-56
2. Documentation • The Domestic Violence Registration Form must be completed (in triplicate) for official documentation and record of alleged domestic violence and child abuse. • This form may be obtained at any of the following ministries: Health, Human Development and Women, National Security, and the Attorney General. • The professional conducting the interview must be objective and clear. • The three copies are dealt with in the following manner: the original is given to the client, the second copy is sent to the district MOH Information Unit, the third copy is kept in the client’s file. 3. Assessment/Attention • The client will be assessed for both emotional and physical injuries. 4. Counseling • The client will be ensured of confidentiality and support, any necessary resources (i.e. telephone, pamphlets, psychiatric evaluation) will be provided. • Protect the victim (stopping the abuse, removing the victim from the abusive situation, using legal resources for protection). 37-56
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- Page 11 and 12: • Sexual degradation, including:
- Page 13 and 14: • Verbally abusive, threatening,
- Page 15 and 16: • The victim attempts to stay out
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- Page 21 and 22: Ultimately, domestic violence is on
- Page 23 and 24: STATISTICS (from the handbook Sayin
- Page 25 and 26: MENTAL PREPERATION When someone exp
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- Page 29 and 30: SECTION 5 LEGAL & MEDICAL PROCEDURE
- Page 31 and 32: issues and domestic violence; they
- Page 33 and 34: A Protection Order... • Has the a
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2. Documentation<br />
• The <strong>Domestic</strong> <strong>Violence</strong> Registration Form must be completed (in triplicate) for official<br />
documentation and record of alleged domestic violence and child abuse.<br />
• This form may be obtained at any of the following ministries: Health, Human Development<br />
and Women, National Security, and the Attorney General.<br />
• The professional conducting the interview must be objective and clear.<br />
• The three copies are dealt with in the following manner: the original is given to the client, the<br />
second copy is sent to the district MOH Information Unit, the third copy is kept in the client’s<br />
file.<br />
3. Assessment/Attention<br />
• The client will be assessed for both emotional and physical injuries.<br />
4. <strong>Counseling</strong><br />
• The client will be ensured of confidentiality and support, any necessary resources (i.e.<br />
telephone, pamphlets, psychiatric evaluation) will be provided.<br />
• Protect the victim (stopping the abuse, removing the victim from the abusive situation, using<br />
legal resources for protection).<br />
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