DVCN - Domestic Violence Co-ordinators Network

Keep up-to-date with the latest news and information here.

17th March 2017

New resource for Health Professionals

The Department of Health (DoH) has published a resource looking at how health professionals in England can support adults and young people aged over 16 who are experiencing domestic abuse, and dependent children in their households.

The resource covers: the legal and policy contexts of domestic abuse; information for commissioners and service providers; and what health practitioners need to know. Annexes include: examples of domestic abuse behaviours; and risk identification tools for adults and dependent children and young people.

Please click here for more information. 

7th December 2016

The Femicide Census Report

The Femicide Census has been developed out of an urgent need to address the reality of fatal male violence against women.

20th January 2016

Hidden rise in violent crime driven by growth in violence against women

Shocking new research out from Silvia Walby from Lancaster University

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