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What is Domestic Abuse? any incident or pattern of incidents of - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
What is Domestic Abuse? any incident or pattern of incidents of - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
What is Domestic Abuse? any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive or threatening behaviour, violence or abuse between those aged 16 or over, who are or have been intimate partners or family members, regardless of gender
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WIRRAL PLAN 2020
Domestic abuse in Wirral
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Domestic Abuse – Let’s make a difference- www.wirral.gov.uk/domesticabuse
WIRRAL PLAN 2020
Domestic Abuse – Let’s Make a Difference
- What is domestic abuse and who is affected
- Everyone’s responsibility
- Breaking the cycle
- Raising awareness
- What individuals and organisations can do
- Personal stories
- Recommendations
- Sources of further help and information
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- Wirral pledge of ‘zero tolerance to domestic
abuse’
- Excellent multi-agency working
- Cross agency domestic abuse strategy and
alliance
- Call to action for everyone to play their part in
tackling domestic abuse
WIRRAL PLAN 2020
What are we doing?
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Individuals:
- Be fully aware of what domestic abuse is and who it affects
- Where appropriate provide support that is: sensitive,
patient, listens not judges, encourages access to support
Organisations:
- Adopt a domestic abuse policy with a commitment to zero
tolerance
- Train frontline workers to understand, assess & respond
appropriately to disclosed or suspected domestic abuse
- Be aware of and communicate referral pathways to support
services
WIRRAL PLAN 2020
What YOU can do
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- 1. Increase awareness and understanding of what
domestic abuse is and its impact.
- 2. All frontline health and social care workers should be
aware of domestic abuse as part of their daily work
- 3. Children affected by domestic abuse should be
provided with appropriate support at an early stage
- 4. Borough wide organisational commitment to the
delivery of the Domestic Abuse Strategy and the work
- f the Domestic Abuse Alliance.
WIRRAL PLAN 2020
Recommendations
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WIRRAL PLAN 2020
Sources of further help & information
Services
Contact Details Tomorrow's Women Wirral Tel: 0151 647 7907 www.tomorrowswomen.org.uk Involve North West – (Wirral based) Tel: 0151 644 1100 www.involvenorthwest.org.uk/leapfrog-project/ Wirral Family Safety Unit Tel: 0151 604 3567 www.wirral.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/adult-social- care/domestic-abuse National Domestic Violence Helpline Tel: 0808 2000 247 www.womensaid.org.uk/information-support/helpline/ National Men’s Advice Line Tel: 0808 801 0327 www.mensadviceline.org.uk National Centre for Domestic Violence Tel: 0800 970 2070 www.ncdv.org.uk