Claire Verney
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.
#DV-ACT Programmes - DV-ACT now providing DAPPs UK wide #New Post: The DAPP Crisis: Accepting Referrals for parents in Family Courts
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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
- 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 9, 2021
- 5 min
Coercive Control and the Pandemic
Research is emerging that coronavirus measures have fostered an environment where perpetrators use of coercive controlling behaviour has...
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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...
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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...
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Claire Verney
- May 23, 2020
- 7 min
Keeping Victims Safe When Video Calling
Many of us are turning to video calls to work with clients. When working with victims of DV we must consider her safety
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Claire Verney
- May 4, 2020
- 4 min
How DV-ACT Assessments Safeguard Children in Care Proceedings
DV-ACT experts have worked for many years to provide independent assistance to the family court and are proud to work alongside legal...
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Claire Verney
- Apr 29, 2020
- 6 min
What's Going on Behind Closed Doors? Coronavirus Brings to Light the Dark Figure of Crime
As we all get used to living indoors more of us have started to think, and become concerned about, what could be going on behind closed...
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Claire Verney
- Mar 24, 2020
- 7 min
How Can You Help Someone Living With Domestic Violence And Abuse?
In 2019 an estimated 2.4 million adults experienced domestic abuse in the UK so, chances are, someone in your community is living with...
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Claire Verney
- Mar 19, 2020
- 3 min
How to Create an Emergency Safety Plan for Domestic Abuse Perpetrators
This post will give information on how to complete emergency safety planning with perpetrators
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Claire Verney
- Mar 11, 2020
- 5 min
What Can be Done to Help Families Living in Isolation With an Abuser?
With the possibility of homes being kept in lockdown because of the corona virus it is important that we help keep families safe
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Claire Verney
- Mar 10, 2020
- 5 min
How to Complete Safety Planning with a Family Living with Domestic Abuse
For those families living in a home where domestic abuse is present, it is important that a safety plan is in place. This post is...
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