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. 

2nd January 2013

Domestic abuse £35m-a-year cost to Coventry

The problem of domestic violence and abuse in Coventry is costing more than £35m a year to deal with, the city council has revealed.

2nd January 2013

Children face risk to mental health or life as spending cuts eat into council budgets

Budget cuts could leave up to 200,000 child victims of domestic violence at risk of long-term mental health problems

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