Community services

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Community IDVA service

The short-term support offered by the Crisis Intervention IDVAs (Independent Domestic Violence Advisor) is really the start of your journey. We will work with you to assess and manage the risk you are in and develop safety and support plans with you on short, medium, and long-term goals, supporting you to access and navigate through the Criminal Justice System.

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Community Domestic Abuse Outreach

If you are planning to leave an abusive partner, we will work with you to assess and manage the risk you are in. Our domestic abuse support workers will signpost post you to relevant services, we’ll help you understand and address the risks involved. Together, we’ll explore options available to you and create a safe planned leave.

We also provide short-term support to you to move forward in your recovery journey. We will develop a client led support plan looking at your short, medium, and long-term goals.

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Male Domestic Abuse service

Our Male Domestic Abuse service is a specialist service which works solely with male survivors. We will develop a client led support plan looking at your short, medium, and long-term goals. However, if you would prefer the support from a non-male domestic abuse support worker this option is also available to you.

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As part of partnership working with WYP, our trained Domestic Abuse Practitioners attend domestic abuse incidents jointly with the police to reduce the number of repeat cases to MARAC and to ensure timely interventions with survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence. During our visits, we carry out risk and needs assessments, safety planning and support planning, ensuring the survivors and their children have all the relevant information to access services and keep themselves safe from further harm.

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Hospital IDVA service

We have specially trained hospital IDVAs (Independent Domestic Violence Advisors) who are based in hospitals and in the community. Their role is to ensure you are safe, to offer support, to talk to you about the services we offer and if appropriate refer you into the service for further support once you are discharged.

ISVA service

Our Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVAs) can support anyone who has been the victim of sexual violence – no matter when the incident took place. Our ISVAs can support you in reporting the crime, or if your case is going through the criminal justice system, we can support you through the court process and explain what is likely to happen when a report is made to the police.

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GP IDVA Service

We have specially trained IDVAs who are based at Bradford GP surgeries. Their role is to ensure you are safe, to offer support, to talk to you about the services we offer and if appropriate refer you into the service for further support once you are discharged.

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Dram

As Domestic Abuse Practitioners we participate in DRAM (Daily Risk Assessment Meetings) to help assess High Risk victims of crime for potential domestic abuse service. We raise awareness of the importance of appropriate assessment process in order to promote best practice and support the early identification and response to those experiencing domestic abuse. We also promote a strong partnership approach to service provision, signposting as and when appropriate to Staying Put’s Community based services and/or other specialist services in order to meet complex needs.

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MARAC

A MARAC is a multi-agency meeting which domestic abuse survivors who have been identified as at high risk of serious harm or homicide. The MARAC is attended by representatives from a range of agencies including police, health, child protection, housing, Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVAs), probation, mental health and substance misuse and other specialists from the statutory and voluntary sectors. During the meeting relevant and proportionate information is shared about the current risks, enabling representatives to identify options to increase the safety of the survivor and any other vulnerable parties such as children. The MARAC then creates a multi-agency action plan to address the identified risks and increase the safety and wellbeing of all those at risk. The primary focus of the MARAC is to safeguard the adult survivor.

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Early Intervention & Prevention Service 

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LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Support

People who are LGBT+ can experience abuse too and sadly are much less likely to get help. We work with organisations and groups around Bradford to try and encourage LGBT+ people to seek support. We assist survivors to make safety plans and connect you to LGBT+ inclusive legal, housing and support services.

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Early Intervention & Prevention Practitioner

Our Early Intervention and Prevention Practitioner works to identify and provide effective early support to people who are at risk. We work in schools and other organisations to raise awareness of healthy and unhealthy relationships. The team provides a range of group work programmes with the aim to promote a culture of change to prevent and reduce repeat victimisation, to improve mental wellbeing, to increase education and employment opportunities and to ensure community integration.

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Young Person’s Domestic Abuse Advocate (YPDAA)

The Young Person’s Domestic Abuse Advocate (YPDAA) helps and provides client led support to young people aged 16-25 years who have been or is in an abusive relationship. This also includes someone living in a household where there is or has been domestic abuse. Using a trauma informed approach, we empower individuals to make positive, safe choices and a chance to rebuild their life, ensuring their voice remains at the centre of any decision making that affects them.

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Open Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 4:30pm (closed for half an hour lunch at 1pm)
Our One Front Door helpline is completely free and confidential, and the call will not show up on itemised bills.

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