I wrote about the DAC Festival of Practice a month ago, and I was thrilled to receive this poem just now. Records were made of the various sessions in a range of ways, including graphically and through poetry from the spoken word poets who had been invited to participate. Many thanks to Rakaya Fetuga, who took these minutes of our presentation and the ensuing discussion.
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A post from Respect caught my eye at the end of last week, and in the run up to World Autism Awareness Day.
The Respect Young People’s team, who developed the Respect Young People’s Programme (RYPP), one of the first programmes for families experiencing child//adolescent to parent violence and abuse (CAPVA) in the UK, became aware of the high number of referrals from families where there was an additional diagnosis of autism, and worked with a research team and families to make adaptations that would make the programme more autism-aware, more accessible, more effective.
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Innovation, Collaboration and Good Practice in work with CAPVA
I arrived home late last night from the 1st Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s Festival of Practice, exhausted but buzzing!
The Festival brought together those working in statutory agencies at the frontline or in decision-making or commissioning capacities in relation to domestic abuse, those working in the domestic abuse specialist sector, and very importantly, survivors of abuse who have such an important role to play in developing responses in this field. There was consideration of progress since the Domestic Abuse Act came into law, and the launch of the DAC Strategic Plan.
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CPV Research Findings
One of the many joys of what I do is hearing about research that is taking place, bringing greater understanding of the issue of child to parent violence, and developing resources that will better help and support families in the future. So forgive me if the blog posts seem a little research-focussed over the next weeks!
Bethan Pell, studying at Cardiff University, contacted me some time ago and I have been eagerly waiting the report from her Masters studies and her plans as she progresses to begin her PhD.
Resource Tool in development
A message from Silenced:
We would like to hear from people with a lived experience of child to parent violence and abuse to inform a resource tool that can be used by professionals supporting families experiencing #CPVA.
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Capa First Response gains further funding from The National Lottery Community Fund to continue to support families experiencing child/adolescent to parent abuse.
Capa First Response is a remote resource for families, offering a 1-2-1 service tailored to each family’s situation. They offer support and advice, for both the adults and the children, with the focus on putting in place strategies to reduce harmful, explosive and controlling impulses, often referred to as abusive and violent behaviour in the home.
Founded by Jane Griffiths in 2019 with an aim of providing support options for families who struggle to find help in their local area, Capa First Response has expanded over time to work not just with families in need, but also to train professionals working with families in order to allow more people access to help in this vital area. Jane has over 30 years of experience working with families, and for the past 11 years she has worked specifically with families where a child uses harmful behaviours towards a parent or caregiver.
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Hopeful News from Canada
I searched for families like mine – and if possible, hope. They were here all along
I heard this week some wonderfully encouraging news from a family in Canada who had been in touch some years ago looking for help and advice concerning the daughter’s use of violence in the home. At that time they had no hope that they would find someone who understood their experience, or would be able to offer the therapeutic help their family so desperately needed. Through their perseverance and determination, they have not only secured help for themselves, but also worked towards developing understanding and support for many other families experiencing child to parent violence across Canada. I would like to share the blog post they have written for the Mental Health Commission of Canada, and to bring hope, perhaps, to other families by doing so.
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#CPVA What about the Men?
We talk a lot about how child to parent violence and abuse disproportionately affects women – citing the ‘availability’ of mothers because of their particular caring responsibilities, and the societal messages that young people pick up. We talk about more boys than girls, and more young men than young women, using harmful behaviours – and indeed their behaviour being perceived as more harmful, or more likely to bring them to the attention of the police. These are real issues and ones which deserve our attention and our consideration.
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Home Office Standards for Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programmes
The Home Office launched a set of 7 over arching principles and practice guidelines yesterday, January 9th, to support the commissioning and delivery of services in domestic abuse perpetrator work. The Standards centre the enhanced safety and freedom of all victim-survivors, including children, and are based on evidence of what has been shown to be important and effective through an evaluation of the available literature and consultation with stakeholders. The report was written by Professor Nicole Westmarland and Professor Liz Kelly. I was privileged to be part of the supporting group.
But what does this have to do with child and adolescent to parent abuse you might ask.
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