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Local leaflets and other resources

• For a summary of CDAP's work in Cheshire, see our publicity leaflet.
• CDAP Strategy (2006-09): this document outlines a multiagency strategy for Cheshire which aims to influence strategic planning in Cheshire and its boroughs, link to government engagement and integrate local, county and national DV targets.
• For information on CDAP training, consult the CDAP training flyer. To apply for Level 1 or 2 training either Complete the online CDAP nomination form or Download the CDAP nomination form. It's good to get your name on the list as there is often a queue for these highly evaluated programmes.
• Information for agency workers on how to refer clients to the Domestic Violence Family Safety Units can be found on the DVFSU agency poster/publicity Leaflet

Newsletters and Regular Reports

CDAP produces quarterly newsletters with details of the latest initiatives in domestic violence partnership working in Cheshire and also reports to the six Cheshire districts in a number of areas of domestic violence, including incident reporting, repeat victimization, and referrals to the domestic violence family safety units

Please see our other reports on performance relating to domestic abuse in Cheshire and summaries of shared targets (LPSA 2, LAA etc.).

Children

• For information on work in school communities to support children and families exposed to domestic abuse contact the Safeguarding Children in Education (SCIE) Team: telephone 01928 787226
• A Vision for Services for Children and Young People affected by Domestic Violence joins up the visions of Every Child Matters and Safety and Justice by providing a framework for improving the five ECM outcomes for children who live with domestic violence. The guidance is produced by the LGA, ADSS, Women’s Aid and CAFCASS, with input also from Refuge, DfES, Department of Health and the Home Office. The commissioning guidance is modelled on an adaptation of the Triangle of Need and Intervention used within the Department of Health's assessment framework.
• CDAP data project officers have produced a report on Children's Fund/CDAP interventions for children exposed to Domestic Abuse in Cheshire. Making a Difference - Making Every Child Matters 'Matter' for Children Exposed to Domestic Abuse in Cheshire reports on the extent to which the CDAP/CF/ECM outcomes have been achieved.
• Risks For Children Remain High Highlights and recommendations from the Women's National Commission response to the government's Domestic Violence Crime and Victims Bill. WNC is an independent government advisory body on women's issues.
• Making a Difference - Making Every Child Matters 'Matter' for Children Exposed to Domestic Abuse in Cheshire - a report on the extent to which the CDAP/CF/ECM outcomes have been achieved in Cheshire in children's work in Refuges, Cheshire Domestic Violence Outreach Service and the NSPCC.
• The CDAP Children's Services Leaflet lists the work taking place in Cheshire to provide services for children exposed to domestic abuse, with contact details for key agencies in the county.
• CDAP's report for Sure Start - Children's Centres and Domestic Abuse: Integrating Early and Preventative Responses - outlines why and how the issue of domestic abuse should be integrated into the developing work of Children's Centres in Cheshire.
• The Children in Need Census (CINC) 2005: Social Factors Survey examines the incidence of domestic abuse in cases open to Children's Services (Feb 7 -13, 2005), while the CINC Comparison report examines trends from the surveys carried out in 2001, 2003 and 2005.
• Helping Children Thrive provides Information for mothers who have left abusive relationships.
• Help4Me is an online directory of services available to children, young people, families and professionals - www.help4me.info
• When Love Hurts - an excellent Australian site for young people. Good for self help and as a resource for those working with young people living with domestic violence.
• Providing Support for Children who have witnessed Domestic Violence - A summary of practice recommendations arising from recent initiatives and publications written by leading domestic abuse researcher Professor Audrey Mullender.
• Government policy and proposals on children's needs when parents separate are laid out in 'Parental Separation: Children's Needs and Parents' Responsibilities'. You can read a summary here or link to the full document www.dfes.gov.uk/childrensneeds.
• Fallen through the net - Margaret McGlade, Association of Directors of Social Services lead on domestic violence, is concerned that the needs of children experiencing domestic violence seem to have 'fallen through the net' of the government's two recent initiatives, 'Safety and Justice' and 'Every Child Matters'
• Risks for Children Remain High - Highlights and recommendations from the Women's National Commission response to the government's Domestic Violence Crime and Victims Bill. WNC is an independent government advisory body on women's issues.
• Domestic violence impacts many children and young people in Cheshire and is a key underpinning issue for ongoing health inequalities and social exclusion which statutory and voluntary planning and intervention are designed to address.
• Children and Related Issues Useful Links

Men

• MALE is a helpline providing a range of services for men experiencing domestic abuse. MALE offers advice, gives contact details for agency support and provides information for professionals dealing with men exposed to domestic abuse. MALE also provides information to men concerned about their own abusive behaviour towards their partners and/or children.

Employers

• Women's Aid Good Practice Guide for Employers on Domestic Violence and the Workplace. As well as recommending good policy and practice for employers this guide provides helpful summaries of the extent, nature and effect of domestic abuse. It is available on CD free of charge from WAFE

Health

• 'Domestic abuse and health - 2 documents giving guidance to health professionals have been published by the Home Office:
• Development and Practice Report 32 - Tackling Domestic Violence: the role of the health professionals
• On-line report 52/04 - Tackling Domestic Violence: exploring the health service contribution
• Cheshire and Wirral NHS Trust Policy on DV

Legal

• Accredited Solicitors in Domestic Violence - the Solicitors Family Law Association lists solicitors who have undertaken supplementary training to become domestic violence specialists. Here's a list of those in Cheshire currently registered as accredited with the Association.

Perpetrators

• RESPECT provides new phone line for DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PERPETRATORS, offering information and helpline support for those who want to stop abusing. They will also take calls from family, friends or professionals who want to support men to change. More information on this welcome Home Office funded service here:
  RESPECT information flyer
  RESPECT leaflet for professionals
  RESPECT poster for professionals
• MALE provides advice and support on perpetrator programmes and other help for men who wish to address their abusive behaviour.

General Resources

• The Survivor's Handbook is an online resource for women experiencing domestic violence, developed by Women's Aid. It provides practical help and safety information for women experiencing abuse and reassures women that they are not alone or to blame for the violence
• Domestic violence costs the country £23 billion per year - this staggering figure is taken from a report commissioned by the government's Women and Equality Unit. The cost to state, to agencies and to employers is broken down in this summary of key findings.