Domestic Abuse during Covid-19

Overview

The aim of this bite size session is to advise and support on how to give a fast response to domestic abuse with current information around how to manage risks during COVID-19

Who is Domestic Abuse during Covid-19 aimed at?

All social work practitioners

Course Length

.5 – 2 hours over Zoom/MS Teams/Skype. This can also be delivered as a webinar and recorded for your organisation so that you can distribute over your professional network.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course participants will have:

• Understanding of the spike in Domestic Abuse during Covid-19
• Understanding ofhow a perpetrator can use Covid-19 to assert control and coercion
• Ability to Identify Domestic Abuse quickly
• Understanding of safety planning for victims, children and Perpetrators
• Knowledge of local support on offer for Domestic Abuse during this time