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West Berkshires Children Affected by Domestic Abuse Group Purpose: To provide children with the opportunity to process & understand the violence and abuse they have witnessed. To enable mothers to better understand the child's


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West Berkshire’s Children Affected by Domestic Abuse Group

Purpose:

  • To provide children with the
  • pportunity to process &

understand the violence and abuse they have witnessed.

  • To enable mothers to better

understand the child's behaviour.

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Eligibility

5- 7 year olds 8-11 year olds The perpetrator of the abuse needs to have lived away from the family homes for at least 6 months prior to the child commencing the group.

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Referrals

  • Via the Common Assessment Framework
  • No waiting list
  • Advertising flier distributed 3 months prior to

group commencing.

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Training

  • 2005/6 - 30 multi agency

professionals trained to deliver the programme.

  • 2008 - only 6 of the 30 now able to

facilitate.

  • July 2008 - Group ceased.
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The Current Plan

  • Seeking funding to provide 2 days training for 20

multi agency staff.

  • Additional one days training

– basic domestic abuse awareness.

  • Steering group have re-written Procedures, and

terms of reference.

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The Future

Steering group will:

  • Decide on an evaluation process
  • Discuss how to sustain the training pool
  • Consult children on a programme name.
  • Re-issue marketing materials.
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Estimated start date:

April 2009