About OPDV

State Staff work followed by Sub-committee work	Deliverable	Recommended State Participants
Documentation and Record keeping	Streamline documentation requirements including staff/volunteer records, case records and daily logs, etc.	OCFS Policy, Legal, RO and Program
Terminology/definitions Compliance Issues	Clean up language that is unclear or unnecessary (i.e. Disaster plan, treatment, family violence, self sufficiency, household, etc.) Review shelter rules to determine impact on religious observances update language to reflect new technology (i.e. Cell phones and calling out, GPS)	OCFS Policy, Legal, OPDV
Eligibility criteria Discharge/Denials	Clarify criteria/policies for teen dating violence, “intimate partner” and “household”; trafficking, singles and adolescent males Review list of diseases Eviction vs. discharge LDSS vs. Provider role in relocation	OTDA; OCFS Program, Policy, Legal, RO; OPDV
Staff qualifications/ratios/training	Re-assess ratios, training and staffing expectations against resources and more complex family needs	OCFS Program, Policy, Rate setting, RO; OPDV
SCR protocol	Clarify reporting requirements and process	OCFS Policy, Legal, SCR OPDV
Per diem/payment/Length of stay (LOS)	Re-evaluate LOS requirements; address payment challenges; review viability of current per diem policies	OTDA; OCFS Rate setting, Program, Policy; OPDV

State Staff work
Contracts	Revise LDSS contract requirements from one to multi year with opt out provisions	OCFS Legal, Policy, RO
Inspections	Create consistent guidelines/tools for inspectors and for providers to better understand what is being reviewed	OCFS ROPI, Legal
TANF $3 M	Clarify allowable expenses and process	OCFS Program, BBM, Legal
Sub-committees
Face-to-face assessment prior to intake	Balance practical with safety implications	OCFS Program, Policy; OPDV
Confidentiality	Clarify who has access and under what circumstances (compare to VAWA and HMIS requirements)	OCFS Program, Policy, Legal; OPDV; OTDA
Services	Assess current definitions for purpose and clarity; mandated vs. offered services; consider revamping system to be outcome driven	OCFS Program, RO; OPDV
Non- residential program approvals and eligibility for services	Review standards and process for non-residential program approval; clarify language regarding group eligibility	OCFS Program, Policy, Legal; OPDV
Training issues following sub-committee work
Inspections	What will inspectors be looking for and how
SCR protocol	Who is required to report and how
Payment issues	Addressing delays and challenges to obtaining shelter reimbursements
Eligibility criteria	Who is eligible for shelter and services; who may be denied and/or evicted; what is the ldss and provider role for ineligible/evicted families
Intensive work needed
Outcomes/performance measures for DV services