California Welfare and Institutions Code 18294 – Domestic violence shelter-based programs shall provide all of the …
Domestic violence shelter-based programs shall provide all of the following basic services to victims of domestic violence and their children:
(a) Shelter on a 24 hours a day, seven days a week basis.
Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 18294
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
(b) A 24 hours a day, seven days a week telephone hotline for crisis calls.
(c) Temporary housing and food facilities.
(d) Psychological support and peer counseling provided in accordance with § 1037.1 of the Evidence Code.
(e) Referrals to existing services in the community.
(f) A drop-in center that operates during normal business hours to assist victims of domestic violence who have a need for support services.
(g) Arrangements for schoolage children to continue their education during their stay at the domestic violence shelter-based program.
(h) Emergency transportation as feasible.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2007.)