Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 137 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Division 87 - BATTERER INTERVENTION PROGRAM RULES
Section 137-087-0055 - Culturally Informed Interventions
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
(1) Familiarity with Cultural Demographics. A BIP shall maintain familiarity with the cultural demographics of its service area(s) to help the BIP:
(2) Scope. For purposes of these rules, cultural groups shall be construed broadly to include race, religion, and national origin, as well as economic and social groups that are identifiable within the BIP's service area(s).
(3) Basic Service Requirement. Culturally-specific services shall be offered to the extent practicable; however, if culturally-specific services are not available, BIPs shall offer culturally informed services.
(4) Culturally Informed Curriculum. A BIP's curriculum shall address, in a culturally informed way, the factors within the particular cultural background of a participant that influence battering. The curriculum shall avoid cultural stereotyping. Facilitators shall show videos and provide information from a variety of cultural perspectives to staff and participants.
(5) Personnel Policies and Procedures. A BIP's personnel policies and procedures shall require training and other activities that:
(6) Library of Information and Resources. A BIP shall develop and maintain a library of information and resources about specific cultural backgrounds and culturally sensitive modes of intervention.
(7) Diverse Staff and Environment. To the extent possible, a BIP shall provide a staff and environment that reflect the diversity of cultural backgrounds in the BIP's service area(s).
(8) Relationship with Other Programs. BIPs shall develop relationships with appropriate culturally-specific programs to obtain information or training about the culture, and to refer participants for non-BIP culturally-specific services as needed. BIPs shall cooperate with other BIPs in developing culturally specific programs that comply with these standards.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 180.070 - 180.710
Stats. Implemented: ORS 180.070 - 180.710