Through work with the Victim Rights Law Center, Oregon Legal Aid, National Crime Victim Law Institute, the Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Task Force, the Oregon Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, Oregon Department of Human Services and others, CVSSD identified the following documents that provide guidance on advocate privilege and confidentiality. This list of documents is not exhaustive and may not reflect legislative changes that have occurred since publication.
- Employee, Volunteer and Board Member Certification of Understanding and Compliance with Confidentiality and Privilege Requirements (DOCX) »
- Applicant Certification of Understanding with Confidentiality and Privilege Requirements (DOC) »
- Guidelines for Confidentiality Policies (PDF)»
- FAQ’s on Confidentiality» National Network to End Domestic Violence
- FAQ’s on the VAWA Confidentiality Provision» US Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (Current as of October 2017)
- A Legal Guide for Oregon Advocates (PDF)» Oregon Law Center / Legal Aid Services (Current as of March 2017)
- Responding to Disclosures of Sexual Violence at Oregon Schools (PDF)» Oregon Sexual Assault Task Force (Current as of May 2018)
- Foundational Principles for Information Sharing in Interdisciplinary Collaborations (PDF)» – NCVLI (National Crime Victim Law Institute, published 2024)
- Law Enforcement-Associated Victim Service Provider Brady Considerations (ncvli.org)(PDF)» (National Crime Victim Law Institute, updated February 2023)
- VAWA-Compliant Release of Information – English (PDF)»
- VAWA-Compliant Release of Information – Bilingual – Spanish (PDF)»
BREACH OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION: For information about Breach of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) requirements and reporting instructions please see:
- CVSSD Breach of Personally Identifiable Information Reporting Instructions and form (PDF)»
- VOCA Handbook»
- VAWA Handbook»