WHAT IS DOMESTIC ABUSE?
Anyone can be a victim of domestic abuse, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, socio-economic status, sexuality or background.
There are different kinds of abuse that can happen in different contexts. The most prevalent type of domestic abuse occurs in relationships. But the definition of domestic abuse also covers abuse between family members, such as adolescent to parent violence and abuse and elder abuse.
Support Offered Includes:
Risk Assessing and Safety Planning
Support Plans
Regular 1-1 keyworker support focussing on emotional wellbeing
Help & Support
Support in seeking civil orders, safe contact, risk assessing and safety planning
Key worker
Regular 1-1 keyworker support focussing on emotional wellbeing
Signposting
Signposting to other specialist agencies including Drug/Alcohol, mental health, Solicitors
Parenting
Support for parents and children
Community services are offered in the following areas:
The support offered will be tailored to individual need and can include the following:
- Advocacy
- Risk Assessing, risk management and Safety Planning
- Individual Support Planning
- Support with Housing, Benefits, Debts
- Supported signposting to other specialist agencies including Drug/Alcohol, Mental Health, Solicitors
- Support in seeking civil orders, safe contact
- Support through criminal proceedings and attending court
- Emotional Support
- Support with parenting and children Support through criminal proceedings and attending court.