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Survivor Confidentiality and Privacy: Releases and Waivers At-A-Glance

This one pager quickly reviews best practices for non-profit community based advocacy agencies to maintain survivor confidentiality and privacy under the U.S. federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), including obligations to notify survivors, ensure consent is informed, written and reasonably time limited, and, who can authorize a release of information. (2008)