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Resources for Domestic and Sexual Violence Programs

TA-DVS grant increase

The Temporary Assistance for Domestic Violence Survivors program (TA-DVS) now provides eligible families and pregnant individuals up to $3,200 over a 90-day certification period to help meet individual safety needs as determined by their safety plan and policy.


Funding and technical assistance contacts

Funding Flow Chart (PDF) - Provides information on joint funds, links to contacts for state and federal funders, and links to Oregon technical assistance programs (Oregon Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence and Oregon Sexual Assault Task Force).

Reporting instructions and templates

​Report Due Date Tracker (Excel) - Outlines due dates for reports on DVSA-related funds from ODHS. Includes reports for grant funding thru the Joint Allocation Process and contract funding for co-located advocates at ODHS. Identifies due dates for financial, statistical and narrative reports.​​​​


Co-located DV advocates at ODHS

Co-located DV advocates are staff from nonprofit, community based DV agencies who are available on site in Self-Sufficiency and Child Welfare offices. The goal of having advocates co-located is to provide confidential advocacy and support for ODHS survivors and their children.

Working Together Manual - A guide for advocates to navigate ODHS and for ODHS staff to understand the benefits of co-location.

Confidentiality and privilege

FVPSA and VAWA funding prohibits programs from sharing any personally identifying information. This includes demographic information, if it would be unique enough to be identifying. The State of Oregon has adopted identical confidentiality language for all recipients of joint funding. See Grant Agreement - Confidentiality.

  • The only time programs are allowed to release any information, including whether or not they are working with someone, is with a voluntary, informed, specific, and time-limited release of information.
  • The other exceptions are if the advocate is a mandatory reporter or if there is a court order. Advocates in Oregon are exempt from mandatory reporting, see ORS 419B.005 (5)(z)(bb)(B).

Domestic and sexual violence victims can hold privileged conversations with advocates working in qualified victim services programs who have completed the specified 40 hours of training. Along with this privilege comes the duty of confidentiality on the part of such advocates.