Trust

Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord , the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal. Isaiah 26:4 NIV http://bible.com/111/isa.26.4.NIV

Chapel Hill Resources for Domestic Violence

http://compassctr.org/get-help/domestic-violence/

I moved to Chapel Hill NC 13 years ago from a DV shelter in Louisburg NC. The funding or DV Shelter in Chapel Hill was taken away. I ended up living at IFC's Homestart Transitional Shelter for Women and Children. After being there for two months, we moved into our apartment. I received help from other entities, but it would have been great to know about COMPASS. For anyone needing help, contact them directly. If you know of anyone who needs there help, please do not hesitate to help them get away from their abuser.

Good Morning

Today is a great day to serve.

New Blog

Hi everyone!! I took a break for just a little. I will be beginning a new blog which will provide individuals with resources like emergency aid, food, emergency shelters, and much more. I will also continue this blog, which is a subject matter which I hold dear to my heart. Have a great year everyone!!

DV Survivor and full of Love

Hello everyone. I have decided to continue my blog outside of my class. I will post more soon. Thanks.

Joyce

Love

Love does not hurt

Lethality Assessment for Domestic Violence Survivors

The Criminal Justice professionals from law enforcement to prosecutors have been using an assessment to determine which women are more at risk for being hurt or killed. This screening tool is called the Lethality Assessment Program in some states. Police officers as well as other involved in the law enforcement are taught to use this tool. This program has been very successful in some states like Maryland.

The Criminal Justice System continues to support survivors by coming up with tools like these to save lives. There may be many ethical dilemmas when having to use this tool. For example, how do you chose who to screen? What if they person has not been hurt by anyone, but has some other issues? Will the woman being interviewed feel comfortable with the questions?

Many of the questions asked may not be dilemmas, if the professional is ethical and moral in their approach with this assessment. I will continue to research more about this assessment, inquire about the use of it in the state of N.C. I have included links with Maryland model program and a Journal entry about the tool also.

http://www.ncdsv.org/images/CVI_Assessing-the-Risk-of-IPV_1-2010.pdf

 http://mnadv.org/lethality/

ASSESSING THE RISK OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE, Glen Kercher, Andrea Weiss and Katrina Rufino, Crime Victims' Institute, Criminal Justice Center, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX: January 2010.  This blog completed in satisfaction of the course requirements for CRJU 3060: Ethics and Diversity in Criminal Justice.