LAC 67:III.5509. Family Violence Prevention and Intervention Program

A. The Department of Children and Family Services shall enter into Memoranda of Understanding or contracts to provide services for victims of domestic violence and their children, including rural outreach and community collaboration training for the purpose of educating attendees about domestic violence and the available services provided by the Department of Children and Family Services including but not limited to TANF, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Child Care, and Employment Training. Additionally, these services will include education and training addressing the problem of statutory rape. These programs are designed to not only reach the public, but also law enforcement officials, educators, relevant counseling services, and males 18 and older. B. These services meet TANF goal 4, to encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families. C. Eligibility for services is not limited to needy families. Eligibility for services is limited to children and/or their parents or caretaker relatives who are victims of domestic violence. A family consists of a minor child residing with a custodial parent or caretaker relative of the minor child, and non-custodial parents. D. Services are considered non-assistance by the agency. E. Direct services that provide for basic needs and are provided in response to an episode of need or a specific crisis situation and are non-recurrent, such as but not limited to food, clothing, and shelter assistance, will not be provided beyond four months.