Role of hospitals in responding to domestic abuse and mental health
Identification and hospital Idvas. Impactful investments by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust in responding to domestic abuse.
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It’s our right to be safe at any age. How can we make it easier for older victims to get help?
How can we make it easier for older victims to get help? Monsura Mahmud, the Silver Project, details additional barriers faced by older survivors.
Responding to women’s mental health needs
Discover influential practice from NHS Camden and Islington. Shirley McNicholas explains Women's Strategy group and monitoring standards for women in all services.
Reflections of a refuge worker on forced marriage, ‘honour’-based abuse and homelessness
Shigufta Khan is CEO of Blackburn, Darwen & District Without Abuse. In this blog, Shigufta reflects on the added barriers families often face when rebuilding their lives after overcoming abuse and homelessness.
Recognising and supporting disabled victims of domestic abuse
Why are Marac referral rates for disabled women so low? Ruth Bashall, Director of Stay Safe East, unpicks this discrepancy and gives guidance for professionals.
One year on
The world has awakened to domestic abuse during the pandemic, but we must sustain the momentum and support for victims. CEO Suzanne Jacob reflects a year on from Covid-19.
Not just witnesses: Children, domestic abuse and mental health
A SafeLives Pioneer’s experience of domestic abuse in childhood, and the mental health impacts. World Mental Health Day 2019.
Navigating the language – listening to the words women use to describe their mental health and hearing what they need
Listening to the words women use to describe their mental health. Medina Johnson, Chief Executive of IRISi, on transforming survivors' experiences in healthcare.
Motherhood, homelessness and abuse: the importance of a gendered approach
Katherine Sacks-Jones, Alliance for Women and Girls at Risk, outlines the specific needs of women experiencing homelessness, and how support must address this.