SUPPORTING VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE
Everyone has the right to feel safe in a relationship.
Kernos has a designated project for Victims of Domestic violence. It is funded by The Nationwide Foundation, allowing us to give counseling sessions free of charge, supply literature & information, and give support - all without having to put clients on our 6 month waiting list. This enables us to give early interventions when victims are in emotional crisis and often at risk of further violence. It allows victims to feel less vulnerable and isolated knowing they do not have to deal with their difficulties alone. Early counseling intervention can enable victims to secure safety for themselves and their children, and help prevent longer term mental health issues and further physical harm.
- It supports Victims of Domestic Violence by providing a safe environment where they can express their fears & experiences of abuse.
- It offers ways to prevent reoccurrence & promotes positive relationships.
- It provides victims with information & literature on safety planning, crisis actions, advocacy, & other support services.
Domestic violence is not an occasional disagreement. It is a pattern of behaviour used by one partner to establish and maintain power and control over the other.
Domestic violence can include physical, sexual, emotional, and psychological abuse. An abuser can be a partner (male or female), family member or carer. Domestic violence and abuse can take many forms, and can happen repeatedly. It is a cycle of abuse that if left unchallenged will become more frequent and severe.
In recent studies of domestic violence 85% of victims were women. However, 8% were men attacked by women and 7% were men attacked by men. Men have exactly the same rights as women to be safe in their own homes and are protected by exactly the same laws as women
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