Understanding Domestic Abuse and Violence 6hrs

A six hour insight into the historical experience of domestic abuse and violence and its impact on the individual. Focus is on practical action planning and how to risk assess a situation using DASH tool.

This six hour training is a bespoke training course for staff working within health and social care in the community or with tenants in supported living.

• Know what is DVA , how to identify it and why individuals do remain in DVA situations
• Understand the holistic effect of historical domestic abuse on the individual
• Understand challenging behaviours towards workers as a result
• DVA in mental health
• Adopt a victim centred approach
• DVA and the law
• How to risk assess using the DASH assessment tool
• Understand ethical dilemmas such as supporting both perpetrator and victim
• Know where to access resources from the multi disciplinary team
• Understand the process of MARAC
• Role of the IDVA