Domestic Violence Commission

Research and Development/Annual Report Committee

 

Meeting Minutes

June 9, 2004

 

Present:  Alan Hiromura, Jo Anne Myall, Fred Nohr, Donna Lind & Linda Starn

 

  1. Meeting called to order at 12:22 pm.
  2. Introduction of Committee members.
  3. There were no additions or deletions to the agenda.
  4. There were no oral communications.
  5. The minutes from 3/10/04 and 4/14/04 were reviewed and approved as submitted.
  6. “Report to the Community”
    1. There was a brief discussion about discrepancies in reporting policies of LEAs.  Donna will discuss with the Chief’s Association and work to establish common reporting practices.
  7. Questionnaire
    1. It was suggested that two questions be added to the LEA section of the questionnaire.

                                                               i.      How many requests for medical care in which DV incidents were reported were made in the month?

                                                             ii.      How many requests for medical care in which DV incidents were reported were denied?

                                                            iii.      How many requests for medical care in which DV incidents were reported were made requested an ambulance in the month?

    1. Donna was going to explore the possibility of adding that question for the 2005 questionnaire.
    2. Linda was going to explore the possibility of adding a vignette to the “Report to the Community” describing a typical DV case that is treated by a hospital.
  1. Schedule for 2004 “Report to the Community”
    1. Preliminary schedule for the “Report to the Community 2004” is attached.
  2. The schedule for the remainder of 2004 is:
    1. Wednesday, 9/8, 10/13, 11/10, 1/12, 2/9
    2. 12:15 pm
    3. CAO Conference Room 520
  3. No announcements.
  4. Meeting adjourned at 1:15 pm

 

 

 

                                Next meeting Wednesday September 8 at 12:15