DVCN - Domestic Violence Co-ordinators Network

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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. 

16th April 2015

Training Resource For Mental Health Staff on Routine Enquiry into Violence and Abuse

Online training course for trainers on routine enquiry in a mental health setting.

16th April 2015

Mandatory Reporting of Female Genital Mutilation

Front line professionals will have a mandatory duty to report cases of FGM.

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