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Regular Session, 2013
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 76
BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHRODER
A RESOLUTION
To urge and request the Department of Children and Family Services to collaborate with
stakeholders to study and develop a comprehensive statewide plan for the delivery
of domestic violence services and to report its recommendations to the House
Committee on Health and Welfare on or before January 15, 2014.
WHEREAS, domestic violence is detrimental to the safety and psychological
well-being of Louisiana's citizens; and
WHEREAS, the state of Louisiana must maximize its resources to provide services
to the victims of domestic violence in a manner that prioritizes safety and results in
long-term, sustainable outcomes; and
WHEREAS, domestic violence funding in Louisiana is currently based on a model
which is mainly focused on shelters instead of means such as prevention, education, and
outreach which address the root cause of the problem before the victim is forced to utilize
a shelter; and
WHEREAS, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act encourages states to
implement comprehensive plans for domestic violence response.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby urge and request the Department of Children and
Family Services to collaborate with the following stakeholders to study and develop a
comprehensive statewide plan for domestic violence services:
(1) A representative of the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
(2) A representative of the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement.
(3) A representative of the Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault.
(4) A representative of the Louisiana Women's Policy and Research Commission.
(5) A representative of the Louisiana Association of Chiefs of Police. ENROLLEDHR NO. 76
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(6) A representative of the Louisiana District Attorneys Association.
(7) A representative of the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association.
(8) A representative of the Louisiana Supreme Court, Judicial Administrator's
Office, with expertise in the administration of the Louisiana Protective Order Registry.
(9) A representative of the Louisiana Department of Justice, office of the attorney
general.
(10) A representative of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, office
of public health.
(11) A representative of the Louisiana Public Defender Board.
(12) A representative of the District Judges Association.
(13) A representative of the Louisiana Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.
(14) A domestic violence survivor.
(15) A domestic violence program director.
(16) A representative of the Louisiana Chapter of the National Association of Social
Workers.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the department along with the stakeholders shall
develop a plan that includes but is not limited to all of the following:
(1) Development of a state needs assessment and a comprehensive and integrated
service delivery approach that meets the needs of all domestic violence victims.
(2) Establishment of a method to transition domestic violence service providers
towards evidence-based national best practices focusing on outreach and prevention.
(3) Development of a plan that ensures that Louisiana laws on domestic violence are
being properly implemented and provides for training on domestic violence and its many
dimensions to law enforcement and the judiciary.
(4) Development of a framework to collect and integrate data and measure program
outcomes.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the department shall provide all
recommendations of this study in the form of a report to the House Committee on Health and
Welfare on or before January 15, 2014. ENROLLEDHR NO. 76
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES