Completed by Caitlyn Simkin

Conceptual Framework
Power & Control Wheel

-Focuses on violence: physical, verbal/emotional, financial

& sexual abuse
-Recognizes tactics of the abuser: isolation, male privilege,
economic abuse, minimizing/blaming victim, intimidation
-Framework is used when doing crisis intakes
(National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence, 2015)

Client Background
18 year old female
American Indian
Lumberton resident
A single mother of a one year old

Problem Statement
Client came into Southeastern Family Violence Center

seeking assistance with Domestic Violence Protective

Order paperwork.

Services
Since the client came in after 1 pm, we could not assist

with paperwork because domestic violence court is at 2

pm.
However, I did an intake on the client. Our court
advocate took photos of her injuries that the abuser
inflicted upon her.
After I finished the intake, I gave her SFVCs business
card and told her to come back on Monday from 8:30
am- 1pm to start her paperwork. Also, I told her if she
felt like she was in danger, to call 911.

Strengths & Limitations

Strengths:

-Client has a safe place to go to get away from her

abuser
-She has a job and that can give her some financial
stability
Limitations:
-Being a young, single mom, she may have a harder
time supporting herself and her child
- Timing caused her not to be able to fill out her
paperwork on that day; therefore, she has no order of
protection in place.

Assessment Goals and Specific

Interventions
The main goal is to provide assistance to the client

with her domestic violence order of protection

paperwork
Establishing a safe location for the client away from
her abuser
Providing services she may need in the future or
referring client to other agencies if necessary

Timeframe
If the client decides to return on Monday between 8:30

am-1pm, she can have her paperwork finished and

ready for court at 2 pm.
If her DVPO is granted by the judge, she will receive a
court date for that Friday and will be protected until
her court date.

Biases
When the client came in, I thought she was very young

to be doing a protective order.

At first, I thought she might be trying to get back at
ex-boyfriend.
However, when she showed me the marks, my mindset
changed about the problem.

Values differences
Stability with intimate relationships

Life experiences
The client is a eighteen year old single mother.

Obviously having a child at a young age can shape the

views of a person. Her priorities may be different
because she has a child who depends on her.
The abuse she experienced from her partner could
influence how she views her life as well.

Staff recommendation
Intervention:

-Next time the client comes into the office, our court
advocate or whoever is available can help assist with
her filling our paperwork.
- Court advocate can attend court dates with the client
- Agency can provide other services if needed

Research on the problem

American Indians experience more intimate partner

violence than any other ethnic group (Tehee &

Esqueda, 2007)
American Indian women are at more risk for being
victims of domestic violence (Tehee &Esqueda, 2007)
Also, American Indian women experience more
physical abuse out of any other ethnic group (Tehee &
Esqueda, 2007)

Recommendations
Have some sort of printed statement explaining the

reasoning why the agency stops assisting with

protective orders after 1 pm and provide that
information to the clerks office in the court house and
the sheriff department.

Competencies used
Competency 1: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6
Competency 2: 2.1, 2.2, 2.4
Competency 3: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3

Competency 4: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4

Competency 5: 5.1, 5.2, 5.3
Competency 7: 7.1, 7.2

Competency 8: 8.1, 8.2

Competency 9: 9.2
Competency 10: 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.10,

10.11