Colorado Department of Human Services, Domestic Violence Program (DVP) was contacted by several crisis centers who expressed confusion regarding State Rule 12 CCR 2512-2 (DVP), ʹ12.201.2.C.6, which instructs advocates to notify victims that reporting "danger to self or others" in addition to mandatory child abuse reporting is an exception to confidentiality. The purpose of this Guide is to clearly communicate the DVP rule related to danger to self or others as well as provide clarification on the language of the rule. The Guide also serves to provide sample policies for DVP funded programs to utilize and adapt for their programmatic needs.
