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Sane Responses: good practice guidelines for domestic violence and mental health services (2008)

The toolkit aims to promote the understanding and good practice of frontline workers. It provides information on domestic violence and mental health, guidelines for good practice and details of existing services across London.

This easy-to-use publication will provide the tools to:

  • Increase safety for women and children experiencing domestic violence
  • Support and enable staff in both sectors to work with, and provide information and options, to survivors experiencing domestic violence and mental health issues
  • Encourage a holistic approach, partnerships and integrated work
  • Guide agencies towards implementing changes in policy toward inclusive, accessible and appropriate practice.


The Toolkit which is available to download below was launched on the 30 April 2008 at The Royal College of  Nursing annual Congress.

Mental Health and Domestic Violence Toolkit: Front, Page, Acknowledgements, Foreward and Contents (pdf, 395KB)

Mental Health and Domestic Violence Toolkit: Section 1 - Introduction (pdf, 695KB)

Mental Health and Domestic Violence Toolkit: Section 2 - Basic Mental Health Information (pdf 2,147KB))

Mental Health and Domestic Violence Toolkit: Section 3 - Basic Domestic Violence Information (pdf, 963KB)

Mental Health and Domestic Violence Toolkit: Section 4 - Practice issues for both sectors (pdf, 1,202KB)

Mental Health and Domestic Violence Toolkit: Section 5 - Sample documents (pdf, 823KB)

Mental Health and Domestic Violence Toolkit: Section 6 - Resources, Directory of Services and Glossary (pdf, 232KB)

To order your hardcopy toolkit you can download and complete this order form (Word, 189kb).

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