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879 Chapter 5:Temporary Assistance for Domestic Violence Survivors (TA-DVS) Program • Section 2: Application (07/2026) Click here for information on Domestic Violence Confidentiality, including information sharing with Child Welfare Confidentiality is crucial in domestic violence situations. ln some cases, how we case note and how we track information can affect a survivor’s safety. Be cautious sharing any information around DV situations, even within the branch. You may not be aware of family or community connections the abuser or survivor has. Abusers often try to use the system to manipulate or control the survivor. Always determine how to safety communicate and provide forms, notices or other information. Only send mail when we know there is a safe address. Click here for examples: Confidentiality. Alias Identity Process For a survivor to have a alias identity created, there must be a safety concern with their name and identity being in all ODHS systems. Authorizing person alias is very rare and limited in the ONE system. This must be approved jointly by TA-DVS Policy and local management. There are important considerations to follow when thinking about creating a alias identity case. We follow the alias identity process, as outlined in Alias Identity Process on Domestic Violence Staff Tools. Here are some initial considerations to be reviewed with the survivor: • What information is the concern? What is the safety concern with their real identity being in ODHS systems? • All names and dates of birth of those in the eligibility determination group must change in the system. • We must follow the process completely. There are no exceptions. We cannot change some names and not others. • All alias identity requests must be approved by policy and your management. Subsequent requests Store front offices are to jointly staff approval or denial of subsequent application requests for TA-DVS with a DV point, Co-located advocate (when you have a release of information to do so) Management, or TA-DVS Policy. Subsequent request is considered as follows: • The survivor received TA-DVS benefits in the last 12 calendar months and TA-DVS funds were issued; or • It is the third or fourth request for TA-DVS in the last 12 calendar months, whether funds were issued, or not. In this section, the “last 12 calendar months” means the end of the 90-day certification period fell in the last 12 months. If there is ever a case with multiple requests over many years, or a case that the worker would like a second opinion on, you can always staff these cases with the above as well.