Utah Domestic Violence Advisory Council

“The organization's members consists of primary purpose domestic violence victim service providers and community partners who believe in and support the vision, mission, and assurances of the organization. Consistent with federal mandates and regional coalition practices throughout the united states, voting rights are only provided to primary purpose domestic violence service provider organizations.”

“Members that are primary purpose domestic violence service provider organizations exercise their voting rights to elect board members.”

“Members that are primary purpose domestic violence service provider organizations are also required to vote on specific bylaw amendments related to voting rights, election of members, and dissolution and distribution of assets, and to approve any changes to the role or mission of the organization as the recognized statewide domestic violence coalition in utah.”

“The organizations form 990 was prepared by the organizations cpa in consultation with the organizations business manager. The form 990 was reviewed for accuracy and reasonability by the organizations business manager, interim co-director, and treasurer. A complete copy of the form 990 was provided to the organizations board of directors for review and approval before it is filed.”

“The organization provides a copy of its conflict of interest policy to all board members and management during onboarding. In addition, a copy is provided annually. All board members and management are required to review the policy and sign a disclosure statement, which acknowledges an understanding of the policy and discloses any potential conflicts of interest they are aware of. All potential conflicts of interest are reviewed by the executive committee to determine the appropriate action to be taken to eliminate or mitigate risks posed by the conflict. The organization requires that board members with conflict of interest be recused from the deliberation and voting related to a transaction or action in which they may have conflict.”

“At the time or hire and on an annual basis following, a committee of the board of directors establishes executive directors compensation. The organization requires that no member of the committee have a conflict of interest related to the compensation arrangement. The committee uses salary surveys (including the national network to end domestic violence), publicly available 990s, and other information for similar positions and similar organizations within the region to establish a reasonable level of compensation based on the executive directors performance. The committee contemporaneously documents its discussions and decisions in committee minutes.”

“The organizations governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request to the organizations office. In addition, the organizations 990s for the last several years are available through guidestar.org and the organizations website. The organizations audited financial statements are available through the organizations website. Articles of incorporation are available through the utah division of corporations or upon request.”

“Training and education: udvc is committed to offering comprehensive training, education, and technical assistance to professionals across utah. The objective is to equip them with the necessary skills and knowledge to deliver high quality services to victims of interpersonal violence. Udvc has established an exceptional in-house training team to provide specialized training programs, in collaboration with national and local technical experts, ensuring that practices align with the most up-to-date evidence-based approaches and national best practices. By staying current with the latest developments in the field, udvc can better serve the communities of utah with this collaborative approach to address the specific challenges and requirements of different communities within our state, ensuring that training is relevant, effective, and impactful.”

“Linkline udvc's hotline was established in 1993 and has served thousands of victims of domestic violence as the only state-wide, free, confidential, and anonymous hotline where callers receive crisis intervention, safety planning, information and referral services on safe shelters, community resources, legal assistance, victim advocates, counseling agencies and other needs. The linkline uses the lethality assessment protocol (lap) - a tool designed to save lives that involves an assessment by law enforcement to determine victim risk and encourages collaboration with community-based victim service providers. Udvc also partners with the refugee & immigrant center to develop services for victims of human trafficking and a protocol to assist trafficking victims at high risk to be connected with immediate expert assistance. All calls are answered by trained domestic violence advocates. The linkline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 1-800-897- link (5465).”

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