COMMUNITIES/SOCIAL WORKERS: Guiding Principles

The primary focus of child protection intervention in domestic violence cases is the ongoing safety of children. The preferred way to protect children in most domestic violence cases is to joining with the adult victim in safety planning and to hold the abusive partner accountable. It is important to work closely with battered women’s programs, the criminal justice system and the batterer’s treatment providers, while protecting the privacy of all involved individuals as required by law.












Goals

  • All family members will be safe from harm.
  • Abused parents will receive assistance in learning non-coercive and supportive interventions to protect themselves and their children.
  • The abusive partner, not the adult victim, will be held responsible for stopping the abusive behavior.
  • Children will have safe and stable relationships with nurturing parents or caretakers.
  • The incidence of child maltreatment co-occurring with domestic violence will be reduced.

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