Section DMR.04.05 — Prevention, Treatment And Education Services

(a) Domestic Abuse Response Team. A Domestic Abuse Response Team is hereby created within the Tribe.

(1) The Domestic Abuse Response Team is intended to coordinate and involve various agencies present in the community in order to:

(A) eliminate barriers to meeting the safety and other needs of victims of family violence,

(B) to hold batterers accountable for their actions, and

(C) to enhance the provision of services to victims and their batterers.

(2) The Domestic Abuse Response Team is advisory in nature. It is in no way intended to supplant the authority or responsibility of individual agencies. It is intended to promote cooperation, communication, and consistency.

(3) Composition of the Team: The Team shall consist of a Tribal Council member selected by the Tribal Council; the Director of Social Services, the Employment Assistance Program, and the Health Office; the Chief Judge of the Tribal Court; the Director of the program which provides services to victims of domestic abuse. In addition, the Team shall include at least two members of the community who have demonstrated expertise and experience in providing services to victims of domestic abuse and their family or household members. The community members shall be selected by the Tribal Council.

(b) Duties of the Domestic Abuse Response Team.

(1) The duties of the Domestic Abuse Response Team shall include:

(A) advising on the development of plans, policies and procedures on the response to the occurrence of domestic and family violence;

(B) developing a long term plan to promote the Team's purpose as described in Section DMR.04.05(a)(1);

(C) identifying resources, programs, and services necessary in the community to promote the Team's purposes;

(D) gathering information relevant to the occurrence of domestic and family violence in the community;

(E) providing for public education efforts in the community;

(F) monitoring adherence to the long term plan; and

(G) promoting effective strategies for prevention and intervention.

(2) The Team shall report on its activities to the Tribal Council each calendar quarter.

(c) Program Responsibilities.

(1) The tribal programs and other organizations within the jurisdiction of the Tribe and listed below shall develop and put into effect written policies and procedures concerning its effective response to the occurrence of domestic abuse within ninety (90) days of the effective date of this enactment.

(2) This requirement applies to the following programs and organizations:

(A) Human/Social Services, Housing

(B) Health Care Providers, Tribal Council

(C) Employment Assistance Program, Tribal Court

(D) Domestic Abuse/Shelter Program, Law Enforcement

(E) Schools and Day Care

(3) A copy of these policies and procedures shall be provided to the Domestic Abuse Response Team and to the program responsible for coordinating or providing services to victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse within ninety (90) days of the effective date of this enactment.

(4) All tribal programs and other organizations within the jurisdiction of the Tribe shall post notice as provided by the Domestic Abuse Response Team in a location in view of all employees identifying where victims of domestic and family violence can receive assistance.

(d) Continuing Education.

(1) The policies and procedures developed under the above section shall provide for continuing education of employees concerning domestic and family violence on the following topics:

(A) the nature, extent, and causes of domestic and family violence;

(B) practices designed to promote safety of the victim and other family and household members, including safety plans;

(C) resources available to victims, perpetrators and families such as advocacy, health care, alcohol and mental health treatment, and shelter programs;

(D) sensitivity to gender bias and cultural, racial, and sexual issues; and

(E) the lethality of domestic and family violence.