What we do
Domestic
Violence and Mental Health resources
A conference and several roundtable events were held between 2003
and 2006 to focus on some of the complexities relating to mental
health and domestic violence and to find common goals and potential
partnerships. This work informed the development of our mental
health and domestic violence toolkit. Resources from these events
and our toolkit are available on available in the resource
section.
HEVAN (Health Ending Violence and Abuse
Network)
AVA runs this network in partnership with Hull PCT. Overseen by a
Steering Group the network aims to improve partnership working
between voluntary and statutory health agencies and the VAWG
sector. Members can access health related VAWG info via the website
and access free events which are held nationally three times a
year. For more information contact info@avaproject.org.uk
Annual
training programme
We deliver a number of training sessions on a variety of topics to
help improve responses to survivors of violence and abuse. This
includes developing counselling skills, understanding post
traumatic stress, depression and anxiety; these are open to all
practitioners with an interest in the subject. We have also
developed training for specialists working in the field of sexual
health, mental health and substance misuse.
Stella
Project
This project has been running since 2004 and offers a range of
services to organisations, local authorities and individual
practitioners.
