Acknowledgments and Task Force Members ........................................................................... i

Field Reviewers for Best Practices Document .......................................................................... ii

Dedication to Barbara Mills ............................................................................................................ iii

Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... v

Best Practices

Addressing Substance Abuse in Domestic Violence Agencies .................................................... 1

Addressing Domestic Violence in Substance Abuse Treatment for Women ............................... 7

Addressing Substance Abuse in Batterers' Programs .................................................................. 11

Addressing Domestic Violence in Substance Abuse Treatment for Men ................................... 14

Special Settings

Public Assistance (TANF) ................................................................................................................ 20

The Criminal Justice System ........................................................................................................... 23

Child Welfare ..................................................................................................................................... 28

Special Populations

Racial and Ethnic Groups ................................................................................................................ 32

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered People .................................................................... 35

References ....................................................................................................................................... 41

Appendix

Screening/Assessment Tools: Alcohol and Other Drugs .............................................................. 45

Screening Tools: Domestic Violence .............................................................................................. 54

Power and Control Wheel ................................................................................................................. 63

A Power and Control Model for Women's Substance Abuse ....................................................... 64

Cycle of Violence ............................................................................................................................... 65

Manifestations of Violence ................................................................................................................ 66

Confidentiality -- Legal Protection .................................................................................................... 68

Confidentiality of Drug and Alcohol Patient Information (The General Rule) ............................... 69

Prohibition on Redisclosure of Information (Sample) .................................................................... 70

Consent for the Release of Confidential Information (Sample) .................................................... 71

Sample Mutual Services (Linkage) Agreement ............................................................................. 72

Qualified Service Organization Agreement (Sample) ................................................................... 73

Domestic Violence Providers .......................................................................................................... 74

Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers .................................................................. 92