015-8 Wyo. Code R. § 8-5

Current through April 27, 2019

Section 8-5 - Program Guidelines

(a) The Program shall be a duly incorporated non-profit organization in accordance with Wyoming law, or a public governmental or tribal agency, in order to be eligible to contract for state or federal funds to provide domestic violence and sexual assault services.

(b) The Program shall have clearly written criteria for determining if an individual is eligible for services.

(c) The Program shall define its mission and develop a plan which defines measurable objectives for the provision of services and incorporates cooperation with relevant community agencies. The mission statement and plan should minimally address:

(i) program, staff, and funding development;

(ii) identification and intended services for underserved populations;

(iii) timelines and activities to accomplish objectives;

(iv) how individual objectives will be funded; and

(v) how grant funding match requirements are to be met.

(d) The Program shall solicit input from the governing body, staff, clients, and volunteers as part of its planning and describe this process in the strategic plan.

(e) The Program shall submit an operating budget approved and reviewed by the governing body and submitted as part of the strategic plan. The budget shall categorize revenues and expenses for each grant project by the expense categories of the approved budget.

(f) The Program shall have a systematic internal evaluation procedure to measure program effectiveness and plan performance.

(g) The Program and the governing body shall insure program accessibility by the completion of an accessibility assessment for both the public office and the shelter and implement a time limited plan to overcome any accessibility challenges found.

(h) Appropriate safeguards protecting confidential administrative records, including personnel records, shall be established.

(i) Written personnel and operational policies shall be developed, adopted, and maintained by the program. These policies shall be reviewed and approved by the governing body and dated to indicate each date of review. These policies should minimally:

(i) Include opportunity for input from program staff and volunteers;

(ii) Establish job descriptions for all positions including board members, volunteers, and staff;

(iii) Address confidentiality of client information obtained during and after the course of the professional relationship;

(iv) Address avoidance of personal relationships with persons served which might exploit professional trust or impair the advocate's objectivity and professional judgment;

(v) Include substance abuse policies;

(vi) Address the use of violence; and

(vii) Establish pre-employment background check requirement.

(j) Programs shall provide documentation that procedures have been developed and implemented, including copies of the policies and procedures, to assure confidentiality of records pertaining to any individual provided family violence prevention or services by any program.

015-8 Wyo. Code R. § 8-5