(1) The purpose of this subchapter is to:(1) Develop increased and improved security measures that provide greater protection for victims of spousal abuse, especially those who have orders of protection;(2) Help victims create a safety plan to keep them and their children as safe as possible by developing publications as described under § 9-15-405 on what to do and where to go if danger occurs;(3) Make safety plan publications as described under § 9-15-405 available in public health centers and for distribution to victims by police officers when responding to spousal abuse calls;(4) Create special training initiatives regarding the dynamics of spousal abuse for police intake officers, health officials, and social workers in order to help ensure a continuously improving response to spousal abuse;(5) Encourage the development of community-based, civic-based, and faith-based healthy relationship courses to teach to both adolescent boys and adolescent girls as they begin to date:(A) The elements of healthy relationships;(B) Acceptable and unacceptable behavior in relationships;(C) The concept of respect;(D) Conflict resolution techniques;(E) Antiviolence; and(F) The prevention of sexual assault and sexual harassment;(6) Help raise awareness about the devastating impact that spousal abuse has on children and families; and(7) Assist with the development of increased protection of victims of spousal abuse by establishing standards for protection and response by convening a committee of relevant experts in the field of health care and law enforcement to recommend standards to the General Assembly.
(1) Develop increased and improved security measures that provide greater protection for victims of spousal abuse, especially those who have orders of protection;
(2) Help victims create a safety plan to keep them and their children as safe as possible by developing publications as described under § 9-15-405 on what to do and where to go if danger occurs;
(3) Make safety plan publications as described under § 9-15-405 available in public health centers and for distribution to victims by police officers when responding to spousal abuse calls;
(4) Create special training initiatives regarding the dynamics of spousal abuse for police intake officers, health officials, and social workers in order to help ensure a continuously improving response to spousal abuse;
(5) Encourage the development of community-based, civic-based, and faith-based healthy relationship courses to teach to both adolescent boys and adolescent girls as they begin to date:(A) The elements of healthy relationships;(B) Acceptable and unacceptable behavior in relationships;(C) The concept of respect;(D) Conflict resolution techniques;(E) Antiviolence; and(F) The prevention of sexual assault and sexual harassment;
(A) The elements of healthy relationships;
(B) Acceptable and unacceptable behavior in relationships;
(C) The concept of respect;
(D) Conflict resolution techniques;
(E) Antiviolence; and
(F) The prevention of sexual assault and sexual harassment;
(6) Help raise awareness about the devastating impact that spousal abuse has on children and families; and
(7) Assist with the development of increased protection of victims of spousal abuse by establishing standards for protection and response by convening a committee of relevant experts in the field of health care and law enforcement to recommend standards to the General Assembly.