Barking and Dagenham Domestic Violence Forum

You and your children

Parents Support Services

 

• National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247
  National Domestic Violence Helpline Website
  The helpline will provide access to 24-hour emergency refuge accommodation, as well as an information service, including safety planning and translation facilities.
  


• Parentline Plus: 0808 800 2222
  Parentline Plus Website
  Telephone helpline for parents.
  


• Reunite: 0166 2556 234
  Reunite Website
  Telephone helpline for parents concerned about or affected by child abduction.



• Rights of Women: 0207 251 6577
  Rights of Women Website
  Legal advice and information phone line for women in London. The website can provide detailed information on a range of different legal issues including divorce, child contact and residence orders. Useful for individuals and professionals.
  


• National Association of Child Contact Centres: 0155 948 4557
  National Association of Child Contact Centres Website
  Provides details of centres where children from separated families can spend time with one or both parents and sometimes other family members, where there are no other viable options.



• National Council For One Parent Families: 0800 018 5026
  National Council For One Parent Families Website
  Information for lone parents on a range of issues including legal rights, childcare, tax credits.
  


• Pink Parents: 0117 377 5794
  Pink Parents Website
  National Support Service for LGBT families (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender families)
  

Useful websites for mothers affected by domestic violence

Women's Aid
Women's Aid offers information on a range of domestic violence matters.

Refuge
Refuge offers information on a range of domestic violence matters.

BBC
Domestic violence website providing information and sources of help for victims/survivors of domestic violence.

Metropolitan Police- Community Safety Unit
Community Safety Unit officers are specialist police officers who deal with all types of hate crime including domestic violence.

Barking and Dagenham Social Services

Children's Services: 020 8227 3852/3882
Monday to Friday 8.45am to 4.45pm

This service will work with you and your family to make sure that your children have a safe and secure childhood. You can contact a social worker who will be able to give you advice and information and may refer you or your child to specialist services that you may need.

In an emergency outside office hours you can call the:
Emergency Duty Team: 020 8594 8356

 

 

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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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