Policy and Accountability Areas
Safeguarding and Protection
Prevention of exploitation, abuse, harassment, retaliation, and harm, with survivor-centered reporting and response principles.
Financial Stewardship
Budget approval, segregation of duties, documentation, procurement, grant compliance, fraud prevention, review, and reporting.
Governance and Ethical Conduct
Board oversight, conflicts of interest, decision-making, codes of conduct, risk management, and community accountability.
Privacy and Data Protection
Responsible collection, use, protection, retention, and disclosure of personal and organizational information.
Accessibility and Inclusion
Commitments to usable information, inclusive participation, reasonable access, nondiscrimination, and continuous improvement.
Complaints and Reporting
Channels for raising safeguarding, misconduct, fraud, discrimination, service-quality, or ethical concerns in good faith.
Policy Availability
Some policy summaries are published online for public access. Full internal or approved policy documents may be shared when appropriate, subject to version control, confidentiality, legal obligations, and leadership authorization.
Request a Policy
When requesting a document, identify the policy title, purpose of the request, organization, and preferred format. SHCA will confirm whether a current approved version is available for release.