Amongst the many posts on CPA Awareness Day 2023, it was fantastic to see the new animation launched by Respect, created in partnership with their Durham delivery partners. Respect were celebrating the success of the Respect Young People’s Programme, their intervention for families experiencing child or adolescent to parent violence and abuse (known as CAPVA). This included publishing impressive new evaluation figures, provided by their Cambridge delivery partners, alongside the animation – raising awareness of the issue of CAPVA, and the support available to families.
The animation was created in partnership with Durham PCC, Durham Council and Investing in Children, and attracted much attention on the day, and it was particularly encouraging to see it covered in the Police Oracle. ‘PCC Darryl Preston, who funds the programme, says it’s an “excellent example” of how effective early intervention can be.’
The programme is delivered in an increasing number authorities around the country, and this particular evaluation took place in Cambridgeshire, where YMCA Trinity are the organisation involved. The new figures show that the Respect Young People’s Programme:
- reduced abusive behaviour for all parents/carers taking part
- reduced police callouts by 94%
- made significant savings to the criminal justice system
You can read more about the success on the Respect website, and you can find an earlier report as well, highlighting the impressive results on the Respect YPS website.
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