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9th November 2018

The impact of mental health on the response to perpetrators of domestic abuse

Jonathan Fowler has extensive experience, going back more than 25 years, as a therapist in (Secure) Psychiatric Settings (working with both violence & severe self-harm /trauma), working at the interface between mental health & the Criminal Justice System, with complex needs, and with Respect accredited DV perpetrator work. He currently works as a facilitator on the Reprovide perpetrator programme, as a DVPP trainer and external supervisor, as mental health advisor for the Drive programme, and with specialised complex needs services.

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2nd November 2018

Domestic abuse, mental health and homelessness: the Housing First model

Louisa Steele has worked across women’s specialist services and the homelessness sector for the past ten years, in both frontline and strategic roles. Louisa is currently the Housing First and Homelessness coordinator at Standing Together Against Domestic Violence and is working on developing the Housing First model for women experiencing multiple disadvantage and domestic abuse.

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31st October 2018

The role of hospitals in responding to domestic abuse and mental health

Kathy is a Registered Nurse and Head of Safeguarding for East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust where she has led the Safeguarding agenda for ten years. She works with a dedicated specialist team of safeguarding leads and practitioners, implementing a safeguarding strategy that addresses all aspects of safeguarding including domestic abuse.

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29th October 2018

Domestic abuse and mental health: A GP's perspective

Dr Katherine Pitt is a GP Registrar with a special interest in women’s health. Katherine is also a researcher in domestic violence and abuse at University of Bristol (Academic Clinical Fellow). She writes here about her professional experiences of how domestic abuse impacts upon mental health.

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26th October 2018

Responding to women's mental health needs

Shirley McNicholas is the Women's Lead for Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust. In this blog she talks about the work being carried out within the Trust to respond to the mental health needs of women affected by violence and abuse. In her capacity as Women's Lead, Shirley is also the key lead for the Maracs across both boroughs and has written a Marac protocol for Trust staff.

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