Claire Verney
DV-ACT to Merge with PAI
August 2023 sees the merge of DV-ACT with PAI to become a leading provider of domestic abuse assessments and interventions in the UK.
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Claire Verney
- Jun 20
- 3 min
Teaching Children About Healthy Relationships: Launch of the Funky Frecks Children's Book
June 2023 sees the launch of a children's book that aims to educate children in a fun way about healthy and unhealthy friendships and...
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Claire Verney
- Nov 23, 2022
- 7 min
Will the World Cup Cause a Rise in Domestic Violence?
The rise of domestic violence associated with the world cup
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Claire Verney
- Sep 29, 2022
- 8 min
Tackling Gaslighting: Identifying, Safety Planning and Risk Management
Gaslighting is a type of emotional abuse that has become increasingly recognised in abusive relationships.
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Claire Verney
- Jun 9, 2022
- 8 min
Domestic Abuse and the Johnny Depp V Amber Heard Trial
Using our experience of working with male and female, victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse to answer questions raised by the trial.
1,039 views
Claire Verney
- Mar 14, 2022
- 7 min
Interventions for perpetrators of domestic abuse
Research indicates that only 1% of perpetrators receive an intervention in the UK to address their abusive behaviour. In this post we look a
1,658 views
Claire Verney
- Feb 3, 2022
- 5 min
The Groundbreaking New Programme for Mothers in Child Protection
2022 sees the launch of DV-ACTs new programme for mothers. Ground-breaking in the domestic abuse sector this programme uses bespoke treatmen
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Claire Verney
- Jan 19, 2022
- 5 min
DV-ACTION: Launching DV-ACTs Unique Bespoke Treatment Programmes
2022 sees the launch of a new division of DV-ACT to deliver bespoke specialist treatment programmes for parents in child protection...
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Claire Verney
- Dec 8, 2021
- 8 min
Children: hidden victims of the pandemic
What factors could have led to the tragic death of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and what are the risks facing children since the pandmeic.
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Claire Verney
- Nov 30, 2021
- 6 min
Why the Increase in Domestic Violence Over Christmas?
Each year there is a reported spike in domestic violence with fears that this year will be further impacted by the pandemic
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Claire Verney
- Nov 24, 2021
- 3 min
100% Completion Rate: How Virtual Attendance is Removing Barriers to Treatment
Digital delivery has proved to remove some barriers to participation with DV-ACT's vulnerability programme showing record completion rates.
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Claire Verney
- Sep 3, 2021
- 7 min
Violent Resistance and Domestic Abuse
Many victims of violence fight back and abused women are no exception. In this post, we discuss the use of violent resistance by victims...
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Claire Verney
- Aug 10, 2021
- 5 min
Attack on Haringey Social Worker: Why Welfare Checks are Crucial
DV-ACT was saddened to hear that a social worker was attacked along with police officers while undertaking a welfare check in Haringey....
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Claire Verney
- Jul 20, 2021
- 7 min
How to Support Parents, Protect Children and Avoid Care Proceedings
The recent care review of children's services has highlighted the need for more supportive interventions for families. This post will...
157 views
Claire Verney
- Jun 22, 2021
- 6 min
How can Children be Protected from Abuse Post-Lockdown?
Recent surveys indicate that children have experienced greater abuse during lockdowns. This post is designed to provide social workers...
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Claire Verney
- Jun 11, 2021
- 6 min
1:1 Treatment Programme for Perpetrators of Domestic Abuse
Find out more about the remote one to one treatment programme DV-ACT experts deliver for perpetrators who are unable to attend a group...
1,326 views
Claire Verney
- May 26, 2021
- 4 min
Power and Control: Using the Duluth Wheel in Practice
In this post, we discuss the Duluth Model's Power and Control Wheel and how it can be used in domestic abuse practice. The Power and...
5,128 views
Claire Verney
- May 19, 2021
- 5 min
Coercive Control: Recognising the Effects on Children
It is increasingly acknowledged that children are often trapped in the perpetrators' regimes of coercive control and suffer the same...
7,177 views
Claire Verney
- May 13, 2021
- 9 min
How to Work with Families Living with Abuse: Top Tips from the Experts
Domestic abuse is a major concern for those working with families in the aftermath of the pandemic and professionals have reported being...
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Claire Verney
- Mar 12, 2021
- 8 min
Coercive Control: Management and Safety Planning Guidance for Social Workers
For those families living in a home where coercive controlling behaviours are being used, it is important that a safety plan is in place...
2,581 views
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