Directions: In five double-spaced pages, describe your program's security/disaster plan (including a description of the building’s security features, if any). Please avoid using bullet-points. Rather, submit the information in narrative form. Although this is not a formal paper, be sure to cite all supporting information (using APA format), where appropriate.

*IMPORTANT: Consult the TAC for specific requirements.*Copy and paste the following link to access Tex. Admin. Code §379.626, 379.503, and 379.504: http://txrules.elaws.us/rule/title1_chapter379 *Address the various HHSC-identified security threats/disaster situations staff may encounter (these included BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: batterer/intruder on the property, assaults, threatening phone calls, data security, power outages, floods, fires, etc.). Use sub-headings to separate the sections.** *Also: Be mindful of client and building location confidentiality when responding to emergency situations. [Hint: For liability reasons, and as a matter of protocol, you might consider having staff notify the Shelter Manager or other Supervisor-on-Call once the emergency/security threat has been resolved.] *A Supervisor-on-Call may be an Assistant Shelter Manager or a manager from another program within the agency (ex. the Counseling Manager, etc.) who shares an on-call, after-hours rotation with the Shelter Manager. As appropriate, the Shelter Manager or SOC should, then, inform the Executive Director. **For disasters/evacuations: Consider networking with another shelter to temporarily accommodate your clients. (This is the best case scenario since other shelter programs are cognizant of clients' safety and confidentiality needs. Again, for the most extreme disaster scenarios, think about client transportation/relocation, agency records, maintaining the hotline, and food and supplies, etc.). *The hotline can be transferred to the National Domestic Violence Hotline. *Note also that buses are difficult to secure in times of emergency. *See Powerpoint #4 and TAC §379.626 for HHSC rules concerning any disruption of shelter services. Be sure to include this information in your disaster plan.) *Use sub-headings to separate each section (ex. Fires, Flooding, etc.). The following resources may also be of use. HOWEVER, ALL INFORMATION SHOULD BE PRESENTED ENTIRELY IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Neglecting to follow these instructions/plagiarizing other sources will result in a failing grade. As previously noted, it is imperative to properly cite all material that is not your own. 1.) The following document includes some tips for navigating confidentiality concerns in emergency situations. To access the document, Victim Confidentiality Considerations for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Programs When Responding to Rare or Emergency Situations, copy and paste the following link into your search engine: http://sdcedsv.org/media/sdcedsvfactor360com/uploads/Articles/NNEDVField_EmergenciesCrimesConfidentiality_2010.pdf 2.) For additional information on disaster preparedness, copy and paste the following links into your search engine:  https://vawnet.org/sites/default/files/materials/files/2016-08/MCADSV-Planning-Unexpected_Dec2014.pdf https://dev.nnedv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Library_EJ_Summit_2018_W10P_IntersectionofDVandDisaster2.pdf 3.) For security considerations see: Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence. (2000). Best practices manual for domestic violence programs, pp. 56-57. To access the document, copy and paste the following link into your search engine: http://www.ncdsv.org/images/Best%20Practices%20Manual%20for%20DV%20Prgrms_AZCADV.pdf 4.) For information relating to computers and networks (data security), see the NNEDV toolkit for service providers. To access the toolkit, copy and paste the following link into your search engine: https://www.techsafety.org/resources-agencyuse Deliverables:
 1.) 5 page word document that includes your shelter’s Security and Disaster Plan. (This does not include the APA reference page.)