DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS AND HOUSING Section 5 Now What Do I Do Scenarios for Discussion 1 What Housing and Homeless Organizations Need to Know Theres current DV We dont have the resourcesour location isnt confidential ID: 768260
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS AND HOUSING Section 5: Now What Do I Do? – Scenarios for Discussion 1 What Housing and Homeless Organizations Need to Know
There’s current DV! We don’t have the resources—our location isn’t confidential!She needs to go to a domestic violence agency, but she wants a housing program. What are your fears? What can you do? SCENARIO 1 2
Safety PlanningSafety planning is a process, not a one-time event or check listSafety planning is tailored to the survivor’s life and daily activities—each day may even be a little different Ask the survivor what the abuser’s power and control tactics areListen to the survivors and ask what s/he needs Survivor activities and abuser’s tactics will guide the safety planning process Tips: Safety Concerns 3
We know there’s DV in that unit, but they’re both violent! What do we do? How do we know who the victim is? SCENARIO 2 4
You can’t rely on gender or a list of behaviors Consider CONTEXT, INTENT, EFFECT to see who is establishing a system of power & controlAssess needs versus screening out & evicting both.Is there actual or imminent danger to other tenants or to program/facility employees? Tips: Talk to them–separately 5
He assaulted her right in the parking lot! There were lots of witnesses, but she doesn’t want to do anything about it and denies that there’s DVSCENARIO 3 6
Remember the reasons a survivor stays in or returns to an abusive relationship: FearLoveEconomic Security Cultural/community pressure Kids need both parents Doesn’t feel like she can make it on her own Is there actual or imminent danger to other tenants or program/facility employees? Tips: 7
We bifurcated the lease and evicted him, but he’s still there all the time! SCENARIO 4 8
She may need help filing for or enforcing a Protection Order She may have to comply with a court order for visitation with the childrenHe’s homeless and has no other options—she can’t say no She misses him Tips: 9
She has told us that she doesn’t feel safe in her unit and wants to move What can we do? We have no place to move herSCENARIO 5 10
What does your model emergency transfer plan say? If you need to develop one, considerYour partnership with the DV program and emergency shelter while transfer in processHotel voucher and rental unit for belongings Prioritize these cases for the next available unit Seek agreements with other PHAs or housing programs Tips: 11
We’re trying to help her find another apartment, but she doesn’t show up for appointments or follow through with the things she needs to do SCENARIO 6 12
Tips: Trauma Impacts Hyper-arousal, flashbacks, nightmares, startle reaction Memory and concentration problems Short attention span; easily distracted Problem-solving deficits Intrusive thoughts, confusion Slow reaction time Loss of sense of time and space Decreased awareness of self and others Trouble understanding abstract concepts Compromised information- processing Trouble following complex directions 13
What it May Be Mistaken For Apathy Poor self-worth Lack of follow-through, unreliability Disinterest in getting help Uncooperative or oppositional manner “ Spaciness ” Poor judgment, inability to make good choices Deeper mental health issues 14