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Will the World Cup Cause a Rise in Domestic Violence?

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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Tackling Gaslighting: Identifying, Safety Planning and Risk Management

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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Interventions for perpetrators of domestic abuse

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

1,968 views

The Groundbreaking New Programme for Mothers in Child Protection

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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Why the Increase in Domestic Violence Over Christmas?

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

4,748 views

Coercive Control: Recognising the Effects on Children

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...

7,714 views

Claire Verney

Sep 30, 2020
5 min

Risk Assessments With DV-ACT

Have you been referred for a risk assessment and don't know what it is, what you will need to do and how it will affect your case? This post

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Claire Verney

Aug 4, 2020
4 min

What is a Vulnerability Assessment?

Have you been referred for a vulnerability assessment and don't know what it is, what you will need to do and how it will affect your case?

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Do you know the 8 Step Timeline in Domestic Abuse Homicides?

Claire Verney

Jul 3, 2020
6 min

Do you know the 8 Step Timeline in Domestic Abuse Homicides?

With an increase in domestic abuse homicides being reported across the globe, a light is being shed on a crime that in 'normal' times...

26,877 views

Claire Verney

Jul 1, 2020
3 min

What is the Silent Solution?

The Independent Office for Police Conduct launched a national campaign to make people aware of how they can alert police that they are in...

1,253 views

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