RS 2124 - Community shelters; funding; services
A. The office of community services shall seek to establish a limited number of community-based shelters and family-oriented shelters for victims of family or domestic violence. Such shelters may be developed on a contract basis with public or private agencies.
B. When applicable, the office of community services shall contract with public or private agencies for the development of such shelters, and they shall choose such agencies from a list which shall be submitted as it provides.
C. Services of such community-based shelters shall include, but not be limited to the following:
(1) Around-the-clock day shelter which provides safe refuge and temporary lodging for victims of family violence and their children who are victims or potential victims. This shelter shall include a day program or drop-in center which can assist the victims of family violence who have not yet made the decision to leave their homes, or who have found other shelter but who have a need for the services provided at the centers.
(2) Emergency psychological support and counseling to the victims of marital violence and their children.
(3) Information and referral regarding reeducation, job counseling, training programs, employee and placement assistance, housing, emergency medical care, emergency legal assistance, and other available social services.
D. Any contract entered into under the provisions of this Chapter shall be in accordance with public contracts laws of this state.
Added by Acts 1979, No. 746, §1; Acts 1985, No. 772, §2, eff. July 19, 1985; Acts 1997, No. 1156, §7; Acts 2009, No. 409, §5, eff. July 1, 2009.