Index - Domestic Violence Forum - The London borough of Barking and Dagenham.

Index

Staying safe on the Internet |

What is domestic violence |

Forms of Domestic Violence |

Perpetrators of Domestic Violence |

If it is happening to you |
If you are experiencing domestic violence |
Lesbian and Gay domestic Violence |
1. Lesbian and Gay domestic Violence |
2. Specialist lesbian and gay domestic violence support services |

You and your children |
Children's experience of domestic violence |
1. Introduction for children's expericent of domestic violence |
2. How might these experiences affect my child/ren? |
3. I am concerned about my child copying the abuse |
4. I'm worried my daughter will grow up to experience domestic violence |
5. I think my child is being abused |
6. Who can I contact if I am concerned |
7. Should I tell anyone else? |

Children's support services |
Parents support services |

Practical Help |
Getting help from the police |
1. Introduction for getting help from the police |
2. Police Response to an Emergency call |
3. What to expect when you (ex) partner is arrested |
4. If your (ex) partner is retained in custody |
5. Taking matters further |
6. Getting help or advice from the police about ongoing domestic violence problems |
7. Police Complaints |
8. The Protection of Harassment Act 1997 |

Getting help from the criminal justice system |
1. Type of Injunctions |
2. Non-molestation orders |
3. Occupation orders |
4. Protection from Harassment Act 1997 (Civil Section) |

Advocacy Service |

Leaving home |
1. Leaving home |
2. Staying with friends and family |
3. Going into a refuge |
a: Introduction of going into a refuge |
b : What type of accommodation is available? |
c: Will they accept anyone? |
d: What support is available at a refuge? |
e: Will I have to pay rent? |

4. Specialist refuges |
5. Leaving home web links and organisations |

Long term housing options |
1. Your rights to the property you currently live in |
a: The home we live in is in my name |
b: Our home is in joint names |
c: My home is in my (ex) partners name |
d: I'm living in my partner's home and we are not married |
e: Getting an injunction and/or transfer of tenancy |

2. The Sanctuary Project |

3. Long term housing rights |
a: If you are currently a sole council or housing association tenant |
b: If you are currently a joint council or housing association tenant |
c: If you have been living in rented accommodation in the private sector |
d: If you have been living in privately owned accommodation |

Homeless Applications |
1. Introduction for homeless applications |
2. Where should I move to? |
3. I'm worried the local authority won't believe me |
4. What do I do if my application has been turned down? |

Women who have insecure immigration status |
1. Women who have insecure immigration status |
2. What is my legal status in the UK |
3. Useful organisations |

Benefits which may be available to clients affected by domestic violence |
1. Introduction benefits |
2. You can get detailed information on benefits and tax credits from the following websites |
3. What benefits may I be entitled to? |
4. Financial assets affected by relationship breakdown |

If you are involved in a dispute with your ex abusive partner over a child residency or contact |

Common Myths |
Myths about the causes and incidents |
1. Domestic Violence is not a serious social problem |
2. Domestic violence is a largely a working class phenomenon |
3. Domestic violence occurs more often/ is more severe in some ethnic groups than others |
4. Alcohol is the main cause of domestic violence |

Myths about the women |
1. Abused women must have done something to deserve a beating |
2. Women who are abused must be crazy or neurotic |
3. Abused women are masochistic and probably enjoy the abuse |
4. Once an abused women, always an abused women |
5. Abused women are probably uneducated and have few job skills |
6. Abused women can always leave |

Myths about the men |
1. Violent men cannot control their violence |
2. Violent men are 'sick' |
3. Regret and remorse on the part of the man means he has changed |
4. Violent man can't or won't change |
5. Myths about the solutions violence is a healthy release and is understandable |
6. The relationship will get better |
7. It is best to keep the family together to work on the problem |

Common Monitoring Form |
What is the Common Monitoring Form (CMF) |
1. Introduction for common monitoring form |
2. Why collect data on domestic violence? |
3. Legislative powers |
4. Separating the survivor from the perpetrator |
5. Conclusion |

Multi-agency guidelines for the completion of the CMF |
Information for clients completing the CMF |

Where to get help |
Domestic Violence Support Services |
Barking and Dagenham Domestic Violence Services |

About the Forum |
Forum group members |
Forum group contact details |
Contributors to the Domestic Violence Forum Website |
Catherine Orr Deas |

Membership |

The Domestic Violence Forum |
Domestic Violence Forum |
Children Sub Group |
Education and Training Sub Group |
Housing Sub Group |
Publicity Sub Group |

Support for Professionals |
Domestic Violence Training Programme 2006-2007 |
ACPC Domestic Violence Training Course |
Courses for front line staff on domestic violence |
How to support children affected by Domestic Violence |
How to support lesbian and gay people affected by Domestic Violence |
Providing advice and information on the Police |
Providing advice and information on court orders|
Providing advice and information on leaving home |
Additional points on housing options available |
Providing Advice and information on the advocacy service |

Publications |

Newsletters |

Tell us what you think |

Staying safe on the Internet |

Events and Courses in Barking and Dagenham |

New free counselling service |
Woman's Trust Services
1. Introduction for woman's trust services |
2. Initial Contact |
3. Services Offered |
4. Domestic Violence Training Service |
5. Woman's Trust Ethos |
6. Analysis of the Service |
7. Monitoring the Service |
8. Client Database |
9. What our clients say? |

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Contact
London Borough of Barking
and Dagenham Direct

Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm.

Tel: 0208 215 3000
Tel: 0208 227 5755
Textphone: 020 8227 5755
Email: 3000direct@lbbd.gov.uk

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