Domestic Abuse

Other Roles for Mental Health Staff

Mental health staff can become advocates against domestic violence not only in their work with their own clients, but also by:

  • Participating in local domestic violence task forces, boards of domestic violence victims’ services organizations, or similar groups.
  • Volunteering at local domestic violence programs.
  • Speaking to legislators, sheriffs, police chiefs, and prosecutors about domestic violence.

 

For More Information for Community Mental Health Staff go to

Florida State University School of Social Work Institute for Family Violence Studies online tutorial for Community Mental Health Staff at http://familyvio.csw.fsu.edu/rural/community.html )