Young Person's Project

Support for Children

Since the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, children that have been exposed to domestic abuse are now recognised as victims of domestic abuse in their own right, rather than just witnesses.
 
This landmark legislation is helping to transform the response to domestic abuse, this includes, protecting victims and ensuring they have the support they need. This is why we are committed to delivering services to the children and young people in our communities.
 
We have a dedicated Child and Young Persons support worker who offers specialist advice and support to those aged 11yrs-25yrs who have experienced domestic abuse in a familial setting or for those who may be in an abusive relationship of their own, regardless of their gender or sexuality. Support is offered on a regular one-to-one basis or in groups. The Support Worker first builds trust and rapport with the young person and then also provides positive safeguarding and safety planning, the development of life skills, building self-esteem and confidence, healthy boundaries and signposting to local services for a range of issues which impact the lives of young people experiencing domestic abuse.

Delivering services to the children and young people in our communities

Programmes & Support

We also deliver school lunchtime drop-ins where we offer a safe space for healthy relationship guidance and offer the E C-Card scheme which provides sexual health advice & free condoms.

In addition, the project offers on-going support to schools, colleges and other education providers with Expect Respect, a preventative programme that teaches what healthy relationships look like and how to identify unhealthy behaviours. Expect Respect is designed to be delivered in educational settings for 4–18-year-olds and they are interactive, fun, thought provoking and engaging.

The project also delivers Escape the Trap, an early intervention programme designed to help young people to recognise abusive behaviours and the impact they have on both mental health and emotional wellbeing. Escape the Trap is aimed at 13–25-year-olds, including school, college, university students, teenage mothers, and young parents. It can be delivered to young people from the age of 11 on a 1:1 basis in response to the individual’s needs.
 
The Child and Young Persons’ Project also delivers bespoke workshops on issues identified by schools and colleges such as, for example, grooming, sexting, pornography, toxic masculinity, sexual expectations and myths.

The Junction

An information hub for you to access useful resources around domestic abuse, mental health and wellbeing.
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Loverespect

Love respect is the national Women's Aid information for young people.
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Young People's Support .pptx

A presentation created by Restore WA with information about the available programmes.
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