Model Protocol on Working with Friends and Family of Domestic Violence Victims

"The introduction to this protocol talks about all the good reasons to give concerted effort to involving the friends and family of victims in our work. The protocol offers basic principles, concrete steps programs can take to include friends and family, community education and organizing, and support for friends and family within shelters and transitional housing programs. It includes resources, frequently asked questions, an informal review of current practice, and a definition of praxis."