DVCN - Domestic Violence Co-ordinators Network

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

30th April 2013

Survey: Interventions working with domestic violence perpetrators

Respect is carrying out national research on the types of interventions working with domestic violence perpetrators across the UK. This could be a domestic violence group work programme, individual counselling, Family Intervention Project, Restorative Justice, Family group conferencing, couples counselling - anything which you or others in your area are using in work with perpetrators to reduce their abusive behaviour. 

Please take 10 minutes to fill in the survey

7th January 2013

The Guardian: US House votes not to reauthorise domestic violence funding bill

Violence Against Women Act (Vawa) passes Senate but is not renewed after Republicans take issue with new provisions

7th January 2013

Domestic abuse: changing the conversation A new legal protection that redefines domestic violence offers hope for women and teenagers in abusive relationships

In November 2012 10% of 999 calls to the police were about domestic violence.

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