what have we achieved to date? 7 key priorities endorsed by nearly 600 signatories
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What have we achieved to date? 7 Key Priorities Endorsed by nearly 600 signatories 250 people have taken part in Think Tanks Over 100 agencies represented from all sectors Over 60 people registered on our Think Tank on-line community. ` . To have a voice…. Domestic & Sexual Violence - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
What have we achieved to date?
• 7 Key Priorities• Endorsed by nearly 600 signatories• 250 people have taken part in Think Tanks• Over 100 agencies represented from all sectors• Over 60 people registered on our Think Tank on-line
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To have a voice….
Domestic & Sexual Violence Service User Network (SUN)
The Issue: Easier Access to Services
‘One phone number you could sneak outand phone, that would help’
2020 Vision: Priority 1: A single and central access pointto services for all
The Issue: Publicity/ Information about Services
‘(to publicise the service) at school or university, youcould use posters, when I needed these services theinformation wasn’t available (the publicity) didn’tstand out…’
2020 Vision: Priority 1: A single and central access point to services for all
The Issue: Public Perceptions of Domestic Violence
‘The last time he attacked me in the pub….no one phonedthe police…women are fearful of taking action, I wantedsomeone to step in and take control….higher awarenessby the public is needed, is it acceptable just because it ispersonal and private?’
2020 Vision: Priority 6: Early Intervention
The Issue: The Need for Earlier Intervention
‘you only get help after it has happened’‘(services) need to include emotional support at this Early stage. Services are geared to physical abuse (not emotional abuse)…’
2020 Vision: Priority 6: Early Intervention
The Issue: Support for Children
‘Start with the children. My heart would breakagain if my son turned out like his dad and if mydaughter puts up with a life like mine’
2020 Vision: Priority 2: A Whole family ApproachPriority 6: Early Intervention
The Issue: Support for Friends and Family
‘family and friends didn’t want to hear (after a while)…’
2020 Vision: Priority 2: A Whole family ApproachPriority 4: A single, central access point for all
The Issue: Expert Support at the right time
For those who are abused…‘WORTH asked the right questions’‘The counsellor…saved my life…there would have been big consequences if I hadn’t accessed the right support’
2020 Vision: Priority 1 : A West Sussex Cross Agency StrategyPriority 6: Early InterventionPriority 7: Recovery Services
The Issue: Expert Support at the right time
For those who abuse…‘There is not enough support to the abuser…help is needed with
anger, drugs and drink’
And for children…‘My children need counselling…why am I the only one who seems concerned?’
2020 Vision: Priority 1 : A West Sussex Cross Agency StrategyPriority 3: A whole Family ApproachPriority 6: Early Intervention
The Issue: The Court System:Specialist Training for family court magistrates and other court staff
‘Judges need educating to understand the dynamics…they are a bit like ‘Secret Millionaire’ they are so out of touch…’
2020 Vision: Priority 1 : A West Sussex Cross Agency StrategyPriority 2: Joint Commissioning
The Issue: The Court SystemService users felt forced by courts to put children
in risky situations when they sense danger no one else recognised
‘I felt prevented from protecting my children by a judge who doesn’t understand the issues…’
2020 Vision: Priority 1 : A West Sussex Cross Agency StrategyPriority 2: Joint Commissioning
The Issue: The Court SystemAdequacy of info available to judges when making decisions
’I would like to see….(better) understanding of the children’s perspective – where they feel safe, how they cope if theydon’t feel safe, where they want to spend their time etc…’
(CAFCASS) didn’t give enough time to the (children’s) assessment’
2020 Vision: Priority 1 : A West Sussex Cross Agency StrategyPriority 2: Joint Commissioning
The Issue: The Court SystemAdvocate with specialist knowledge in Family
Court
‘’I found it difficult sitting opposite to me, looking at me and making it
harder for me to stick to my case…’
2020 Vision: Priority 1 : A West Sussex Cross Agency StrategyPriority 2: Joint Commissioning
The Issue: RECOVERY
‘All schools knew that my father was very, very abusive, but there was no counselling, just moving away from the abuser, didn’t make friends, didn’t settle. I have asked for counselling for my kids (but none forthcoming so far)…’
‘I went to the doctor for support when my daughter was digging holes in her head and pulling out eyelashes. I wanted a psychiatrist for my children (CAMHS) but they said it wasn’t serious enough…’
2020 Vision: Priority 3: A Whole Family ApproachPriority 6: Early InterventionPriority 7: Recovery Services