1. A. Guiding Principles. These standards require that family violence programs establish common quality intervention services. Participation in intervention services shall be voluntary.

2. B. Minimum Standards

   1. 1. Standard 20.1. The program must not offer services that could jeopardize the physical or emotional safety of the survivor. These services include couples counseling, family counseling that includes the presence of an alleged batterer, and mediation services.

   2. 2. Standard 20.2. No program staff member with responsibility to provide direct services to survivors or to supervise or direct programs for survivors shall be allowed to participate in or to lead batterer intervention program services. These two programs must remain entirely separate so that it is apparent to survivors that there is no conflict of interest within the program. The program must not allow batterer intervention services to take place on or near the premises of the family violence program.

      Part III. Economic Stability

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 46:2121-2128.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Children and Family Services, Economic Stability Section, LR 44:39 (January 2018).