Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 356 - FAMILY VIOLENCE PROGRAM
Subchapter B - SHELTER CENTERS
Division 6 - PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
Section 356.634 - Content of Training for Direct Service Volunteers
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
A center must provide training for direct service volunteers that includes, but is not limited to:
(1) A brief history of the Texas Battered Women's Movement;
(2) The need for and benefit of shelter services;
(3) The dynamics of family violence;
(4) A brief summary of current Texas laws that address family violence issues;
(5) Crisis intervention;
(6) Hotline skills, if applicable;
(7) Peer counseling techniques;
(8) Risk assessment and safety planning;
(9) The center's policies and procedures;
(10) The organization's mission and philosophy;
(11) Confidentiality;
(12) Legal options for victims of family violence;
(13) Economic options for victims of family violence;
(14) Sensitivity to cultural diversity;
(15) Community resources;
(16) The need for community systems to be responsive to the needs of victims of family violence; and
(17) Applicable civil rights laws and regulations.
