Promising Practices Standards for Ohio’s Domestic Violence Programs - Published August 2022

Sep 19, 2026

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Promising Practices: Standards for Ohio’s Domestic Violence Programs establishes service delivery standards for domestic violence programs across Ohio through the Ohio Domestic Violence Network (ODVN). It outlines ODVN’s mission, philosophy, core values, and guiding principles, including empowerment, trauma-informed services, coordinated community response, and confidentiality. The manual also defines core services such as crisis hotline, safety planning, advocacy, shelter, intake, case management, documentation, legal advocacy, support groups, youth and parent support, mandated reporting, safety and security, and health and emergency procedures, reflecting a July 2022 revision.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryGeneral

FormatPDF

Pages45

Reading Time16 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Purpose of this Manual

ODVN Philosophy Statement

ODVN Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Values

Guiding Principles

A Note on Vocabulary

Core Values of Domestic Violence Services

Empowerment: The Basis of Services

A Trauma-Informed Approach to Services

Coordinated Community Response

Protecting Confidentiality

Administrative Standards

Core Services

Crisis Line/Hotline

Safety Planning

Advocacy

Shelter

Intake/Entry to Program

Case Planning/Management

Documentation

Legal Advocacy

Support Groups

Mandated Reporting

Health, Safety, and Security

Emergency Procedures

Rights of Survivors Participating in the Program

Promising Practices Standards for Ohio’s Domestic Violence Programs Published August 2022 The Ohio Domestic Violence Network (ODVN) is a domestic violence coalition that mobilizes a statewide voice on domestic violence representing all 88 counties in Ohio. ODVN advances the principles that all people have the right to an oppression and violence-free life; fosters changes in economic, social, and political systems; and brings leadership, expertise, and best practices to community programs. ODVN is committed to providing high standards of service delivery to the funders and programs that it represents, thereby providing the best services possible for domestic violence survivors and their children. The current revision of this manual was completed in July 2022. Practitioners are encouraged to use this manual in conjunction with, rather than as a substitute for, ongoing training and research reviews. Some programs refer to the Promising Practices Manual as the model used for programming in grant applications. If a program plans to utilize this manual as the model for their program, the expectation is that the best practices outlined will be utilized as a complete framework for domestic violence program service delivery. Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................. 5 Purpose of this Manual ..................................................... 5 ODVN Philosophy Statement ................................................. 6 ODVN Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Values: ..................................... 6 Guiding Principles ........................................................ 6 A Note on Vocabulary ...................................................... 6 Core Values of Domestic Violence Services ........................................ 7 Empowerment: The Basis of Services ............................................ 7 Empowerment in Case Planning ............................................... 7 Empowerment in Program Development ......................................... 8 A Trauma-Informed Approach to Services ......................................... 8 The Power and Control Analysis of Domestic Violence ................................. 8 The Indiscriminate Nature of Domestic Violence ..................................... 9 Coordinated Community Response ............................................. 9 Protecting Confidentiality ................................................... 9 Administrative Standards .................................................... 10 Core Services ............................................................ 11 Crisis Line/Hotline ........................................................ 11 Safety Planning .......................................................... 12 Advocacy .............................................................. 13 Survivor-Defined Advocacy ................................................. 13 Individual Advocacy ..................................................... 13 Systems Advocacy ....................................................... 14 Shelter................................................................ 14 Shelter Rules .......................................................... 15 Intake/Entry to Program ................................................... 16 Case Planning/Management ................................................ 17 Documentation ........................................................ 17 Legal Advocacy .......................................................... 18 Support Groups .......................................................... 18 Supporting Youth Residing in Shelter ............................................ 19 Safety Planning with Children and Youth ........................................21 Allying with and Supporting Parents in Shelter ....................................22 Mandated Reporting ............

FAQs

What is the purpose of the Promising Practices manual?

It presents the promising practices and standards ODVN expects domestic violence programs to use as a comprehensive framework for service delivery to survivors and their children.

How does the manual emphasize empowerment and trauma-informed care?

It describes empowerment as the basis of services across case planning and program development, and it includes a trauma-informed approach to guide how services are delivered.

What safety and emergency topics does the manual cover?

It includes confidentiality and coordinated community response, plus health, safety, and security measures, emergency procedures, overdose response, death in shelter, and other emergency-related guidance.

Sep 19, 2026

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