DVA Awareness and Safety

Course Overview

Domestic Violence/Abuse Awareness & Safety training is available to everyone in Relate whatever their role. It is a foundation course for all other DVA training within Relate. It does not equip the person attending to offer assessment of DVA with an individual or a couple or to offer couple intervention work.

The course aims to improve the quality of service for victims of DVA & their children, the quality of response to those who abuse their partners or ex/partners & increase the confidence skills of Relate personnel in responding to clients experiencing DVA.

Objectives

• Increase awareness of the nature and effects of domestic violence/abuse.
• Identify constraints to recognising domestic violence/abuse and prioritising safety.
• Increase awareness of sources of help for service users at risk from domestic violence/abuse.
• Promote implementation of Relates’ Policies on Domestic Violence/Abuse and Child Protection.
• Increase confidence of Relate personnel and promote their skill in responding to an initial disclosure of domestic violence/abuse.
• Equip the person attending with the skills appropriate to their role so as to provide a safety focussed response to an initial disclosure of domestic violence/abuse.