© CDHS College Relations Group Buffalo State College/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Guiding Framework for Interventions Recommendation 1 Recommendation 1 To achieve three outcomes To achieve three outcomes Create Safety Create Safety Enhance Well-Being Enhance Well-Being Provide Stability for Children and Families Provide Stability for Children and Families All recommendations adapted from Effective Interventions In Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment Cases: Guidelines for Policy and Practice All recommendations adapted from Effective Interventions In Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment Cases: Guidelines for Policy and Practice

© CDHS College Relations Group Buffalo State College/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Recommendation 2 Recommendation 2 Creating safety for the adult victim and stopping batterer assaults removes risk and creates permanency for the child Creating safety for the adult victim and stopping batterer assaults removes risk and creates permanency for the child

© CDHS College Relations Group Buffalo State College/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation How Do You Create Safety? Service Planning With a Focus on: Service Planning With a Focus on: Securing Safe Housing Securing Safe Housing Advocacy Services Advocacy Services Help Secure Financial Income Help Secure Financial Income Emotional Support for Adult Victim & Children Emotional Support for Adult Victim & Children Legal Assistance for Custody and/or Orders of Protection Legal Assistance for Custody and/or Orders of Protection

© CDHS College Relations Group Buffalo State College/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Recommendation 3 Recommendation 3 Make Every Effort to Develop Separate Service Plans for the Adult Victims and the Perpetrator of Violence Regardless of Their Legal Status Make Every Effort to Develop Separate Service Plans for the Adult Victims and the Perpetrator of Violence Regardless of Their Legal Status

© CDHS College Relations Group Buffalo State College/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Perpetrators Are Often Left Out Because They May Not Be Perpetrators Are Often Left Out Because They May Not Be Living in the Home Living in the Home Legally or Biologically Related to the Child Legally or Biologically Related to the Child Inconsistent Presence in the Family Inconsistent Presence in the Family Make Workers Feel Unsafe Make Workers Feel Unsafe

© CDHS College Relations Group Buffalo State College/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Service Plans For Perpetrators Should Include… Cessations of All Forms of Violence to all Members of the Family Cessations of All Forms of Violence to all Members of the Family Cessation of Interference with Partner’s Efforts to Parent Safely Cessation of Interference with Partner’s Efforts to Parent Safely Compliance With Protective Orders and Other Court Mandates Compliance With Protective Orders and Other Court Mandates Compliance With Batterers Programs Compliance With Batterers Programs

© CDHS College Relations Group Buffalo State College/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Recommendation 4 Recommendation 4 Keep the child with the non-offending parent whenever possible Keep the child with the non-offending parent whenever possible

© CDHS College Relations Group Buffalo State College/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Remember… To Avoid Blaming the Non-Abusive Parent for “Failure to Protect” Against the Violence Committed by the Batterer To Avoid Blaming the Non-Abusive Parent for “Failure to Protect” Against the Violence Committed by the Batterer

© CDHS College Relations Group Buffalo State College/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Recommendation 5 Recommendation 5 Avoid using or use cautiously interventions such as: Avoid using or use cautiously interventions such as: Couples Therapy Couples Therapy Mediation Mediation Family Conferencing Family Conferencing Anger Management Classes Anger Management Classes

© CDHS College Relations Group Buffalo State College/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Recommendation 6 Recommendation 6 Pay careful attention to visitation arrangements that may endanger adult victims and their children Pay careful attention to visitation arrangements that may endanger adult victims and their children

© CDHS College Relations Group Buffalo State College/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Points to Assess Perpetrators History of Abuse and Neglect to Children Perpetrators History of Abuse and Neglect to Children Level of Continued Danger to the Adult Victim of IPV Level of Continued Danger to the Adult Victim of IPV History and Pattern of Abuse History and Pattern of Abuse History of Using Children In Violence or Exposing them to Violence History of Using Children In Violence or Exposing them to Violence

© CDHS College Relations Group Buffalo State College/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Level of Coercive Control Exhibited by The Perpetrator of Violence Level of Coercive Control Exhibited by The Perpetrator of Violence History of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness History of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Perpetrators Willingness to Accept Decisions From Victim, Law Enforcement etc. Perpetrators Willingness to Accept Decisions From Victim, Law Enforcement etc. Risk of Child Abduction Risk of Child Abduction Bancroft and Silverman 2002 Bancroft and Silverman 2002

© CDHS College Relations Group Buffalo State College/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Recommendation 7 Recommendation 7 If a child needs to be placed in foster care, with a relative or with an adoptive family assessments prior to placement should If a child needs to be placed in foster care, with a relative or with an adoptive family assessments prior to placement should Determine Ability to Keep Child Safe Determine Ability to Keep Child Safe Ensure Safety During Visitation Ensure Safety During Visitation Determine that Caregiver is Supportive of the Adult Victim of Violence Determine that Caregiver is Supportive of the Adult Victim of Violence

© CDHS College Relations Group Buffalo State College/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation When Evaluating If a Placement is Appropriate When Evaluating If a Placement is Appropriate

© CDHS College Relations Group Buffalo State College/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Assessing The Risk to Children Detailed Review of the Trauma Detailed Review of the Trauma Current Symptoms Current Symptoms Developmental History Developmental History Reactions of Adult Victim and Perpetrator on the Childs Experience and Symptoms Reactions of Adult Victim and Perpetrator on the Childs Experience and Symptoms Groves, Roberts and Weinreb 2000 Groves, Roberts and Weinreb 2000

© CDHS College Relations Group Buffalo State College/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Assess For Safety Does the Adult Victim of Violence Perceive Themselves or Their Children to be Safe Does the Adult Victim of Violence Perceive Themselves or Their Children to be Safe

© CDHS College Relations Group Buffalo State College/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Parenting Adequacy of Victim and Perpetrator Parenting in the Context of IPV Adequacy of Victim and Perpetrator Parenting in the Context of IPV

© CDHS College Relations Group Buffalo State College/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Risk of Continued Exposure to the Perpetrator Risk of continued undermining of Adult Victim Parenting and Relationship with Non-Abusive Parent Risk of continued undermining of Adult Victim Parenting and Relationship with Non-Abusive Parent Continued Exposure to Authoritative or Neglectful Parenting Continued Exposure to Authoritative or Neglectful Parenting

© CDHS College Relations Group Buffalo State College/SUNY at Buffalo Research Foundation Risk of Continued Exposure to Violence Risk of Continued Exposure to Violence Risk of Learning Violent Behaviors Risk of Learning Violent Behaviors Risk of Being a “Tool” for the Perpetrator Risk of Being a “Tool” for the Perpetrator Bancroft and Silverman 2002 Bancroft and Silverman 2002