Other shelters that do not have the advantage of working in a network will move a woman to safe locations i. In some contexts, cultural consideration may counsel for the adoption of a safehouse approach or an open address policy. In documenting domestic violence in Uzbekistan, for example, Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights found that there was no precedent for married women to spend a night away from home in a strange place, especially one with an unlisted address. The actual location of the shelter, however, is critical.
A location near public transportation lines allows women to visit the necessary agencies or law enforcement offices. Not all shelters should be located in large cities; rural women often suffer from severe isolation, may not be aware of the existence of a shelter, or may not be able to reach it.
Shelter security is a vital issue for the residents; women may be in serious danger of being found and harmed by their partners. Security concerns can be addressed in a number of ways. Residents should be able to access their own files, however. Where funding is available, shelters have installed electronic security systems.
Yet security systems are only as useful as the police that respond to alarms, and like domestic violence victims, shelters may not receive adequate protection from police. Shelters in the United States focused on supporting and assisting battered women and did not initially pay much attention to the needs of the children who arrived with these women. Gradually, however, they learned more about the effects of domestic violence on children , and began developing special advocacy and support programs designed for children.
In addition, the new structure does not allow or require! Other shelters have a board of directors that makes the long-term, directional decisions for the shelter, while day-to-day decisions are made by staff either in a collective or hierarchical structure. Often, this board is structured to reflect the ethnic composition of the community served by the shelter, to ensure that decisions are attentive to the needs of the clients.
Other shelters have combined a board composed of residents and staff that makes long-term decisions with another board that provides guidance but has no decision-making authority. Some shelters require staff to have professional training, some do not. Most, however, provide on-the-job training for both staff and volunteers.
Shelters also provide staff and volunteers with opportunities to exchange information and experiences; these opportunities should happen more often than training, and can, for example, be part of a weekly or bi-weekly staff meeting. Trainings are also vital in ensuring continuity of information; while this may not be as crucial if there is low turnover, such efforts are absolutely necessary when new staff is beginning to make sure institutional knowledge is not lost.
Ensuring that staff have opportunities to exchange experiences with one another also helps to guard against staff burnout. Adequate record-keeping can serve a number of functions for shelters and safehouses as well as for hotlines. Donate Today and help Beacon of Hope lower these statistics one step at a time.
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