We welcome you to join the "How to Navigate ROI Issues Ethically" virtual training series. This two-day training will take place on October 29, 3-4:30pm and November 7, 9:30-11am CSFT. If you have questions you would like to submit beforehand, please share them here before Friday October 18. See description below:

Advocates working with domestic and sexual violence survivors know that survivor information shall not be disclosed unless there is written, informed, time-limited consent from the survivor. But what does that mean in everyday practice? How can you use releases in a way that centers survivor agency, rather than centering technical compliance? How should you handle situations where someone is claiming you are supposed to share without a release? Or threatening to punish you and your agency unless you get a survivor to sign a release?

This two-part series on Written Instructions (a/k/a Releases or ROI’s) will cover:

Part 1: October 29 from 3 to 4:30 p.m.

The foundational ethical reasons for requiring written instructions before sharing violence survivor information; and
The technical requirements for a valid release under federal and Illinois law; and
The best practices for communicating with survivors about information-sharing.

Part 2: November 7 from 9:30 to 11 a.m.

The strategies for handling hard situations where a release might be part of the solution;
The negotiations with community partners who care more about technical compliance than survivor agency; and
The best practices for communicating with survivors when information must be shared regardless of survivor wishes.

This virtual training is provided for members and IDHS funded organizations only. Please check here to confirm if your organization is a member of The Network.

In case you need ICDVP or Social Work CEUs, please indicate it clearly in your registration, and later in your evaluation. Please click here for our CEU issuance policy - this is an important document for you to review if you are requesting CEUs. This training will give 3 CEUs at no cost to member org staff.

A zoom link will be provided the day before training begins.

Written Instructions from Survivors: How to Navigate Release of Information Issues Ethically