Briefing papers

• Listening to the voices of women experiencing problematic substance use and gender-based violence (2010)

  A summary briefing from the Women's National Commission's 'Still We Rise' report

• Risk Management: what it means for the domestic violence and substance misuse sectors (2010)

  Written by the Stella Project and LDAN this briefing outlines key considerations for addressing risk and safety when working with survivors experiencing problem substance use

• VAWG briefings (2010)

  These briefings provide an overview of each of the key forms of violence against women and girls

• Briefing on children and young people (2009)

  This briefing refers to the issues faced by teenagers experiencing domestic violence in their own intimate relationships and gives details of two innovative new projects.

• Gender Equality Duty Briefing for Substance Use Agencies (2009)

  This document covers the obligations of service providers and commissioners/funders in providing equality of access to services for men and women

• Guidance for Drugs Partnerships when undertaking a local needs assessment (2008)

  Short briefing for Drugs Partnership Joint Commissiong Groups providing guidance in sourcing information about unmet needs

• Substance use and domestic violence: working with Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender communities (2008)

  This information is taken from the Stella Project’s Domestic Violence, Drugs and Alcohol – Good Practice Guidelines and written by the LGBT Domestic Abuse Forum.

• Working with domestic violence perpetrators in drug and alcohol treatment (2008)

  This briefing is aimed at front line practitioners working in the drug and alcohol sector who wish to improve their responses to clients who are also perpetrators of domestic violence.

• Briefing of recommendations arising from the conference Securing Safety: Supporting Women in Prison who have Experienced Violence and Abuse (2007)

  A briefing arising from AVA's November 2006 conference to highlight the needs of women offenders that are also victims of domestic violence.

• 16 Days of Action Against Violence Against Women Campaign (2007)

  In 2007, over the 16 days, the GLDVP highlighted a different aspect of violence against women, both in the UK and abroad.

• IDVA briefings

  These briefings provide an overview of various topics and are produced specifically for the London IDVA network.