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Enhanced Awareness: Domestic Abuse & Extra-Familial Harm
We explore the term Extra-Familial Harm and consider the different harms, risks & threats that children and young people may face.
Location
Online
Refund Policy
About this event
Delivered live & co-written by Lucy Whittaker & Natalie Queiroz, Survivor of Domestic Abuse & OCN Level 3 Gangs Expert.
Introduction:
hildren and Young People are impacted by domestic abuse in the home in a number of different ways both psychologically and physically. The signs are often subtle and for those around them, considering that they may be living in an abusive home, the idea of it has never entered their mind. When we aren’t able to pick up on the subtle signs, the abuse continues, resulting in extreme trauma and neglect, leaving those impacted living in a ‘state of red alert’ every day. This fear, vulnerability and exhaustion leads them to be at risk of significant harm outside the home as well as inside the home.
This Enhanced workshop builds on our Core 4 session 'Impact of Domestic Abuse on Children & Young People’ and explores the term Extra-Familial Harm. This is a term used to describe the different harms, risks and threats that children and young people may face outside of their family and their home. There is a strong victim/perpetrator overlap where children become embroiled in these different areas as both victims and perpetrators as part of their underlying need to survive. We explore the correlation with children that have experienced domestic abuse in the home and their subsequent vulnerability to extra-familial harm. We consider the different types of extra-familial harm and look at how we can spot the signs in order to reach out, support and guide them towards a place free from abuse, both safely and effectively.
This course is designed for anyone living and working within and across the community however is ideal for those that work with children and young people, school staff, pastoral support staff, youth leaders, community organisations, police, social workers and health professionals.
Aims and objectives:
- To build on learnings from Core 4
- To explore the correlation between those that experience domestic abuse and their subsequent vulnerability to extra-familial harm
- To understand the different harms, risks and threats that children may face outside of their family and home
- To build confidence and understanding of the steps to take when reaching out
- To explore helpful tools and resources
Delivered: Online via Zoom
General Admission (Free) All attendees are requested to register individually.
Additional Information: All attendees are requested to register individually to ensure attendance can be monitored and for those that have attended the full session a supporting handbook covering the key themes from the session will be emailed.