The document contains a number of worksheets on the following topics: Section 1: Getting to know the child – Who Am I? – About Me Section 2: Checking In with the child’s feelings – Positive Thoughts – About My Day – About My Week –…
Category: Domestic Abuse
Domestic Violence: A self help guide for victims
Domestic Violence A self help guideThis booklet is for anyone who is affected by domestic abuse, whether they are male or female, gay or straight, young or old. Domestic abuse can happen to anyone, regardless of age, race, occupation or social class. Because the majority…
Safety Planning with Children & Youth: Domestic Abuse
CONTENTS: • ‘My safety plan’ template (for older children) • ‘My safety plan’ template for younger children • Guidance: developing a safety plan with children • Other free ‘domestic abuse resources’ for children and young people • Appendix: Print out – sample scripts for safety…
Programme for victims and survivors of domestic abuse
The Power to Change booklet provides advice on how to set up and run support groups for victims and survivors of domestic violence. Click here to view/download Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction to support and self-help groups for survivors of domestic violence 1.1. Introduction 1.2. Development…
Domestic abuse: educational toolkit – activities & resources for children/young people
‘Spiralling’ is an education toolkit and film for use as a resource to help prevent domestic abuse in the next generation, by carrying out activities with and for children and young people of all ages. It includes a short film about a young couple’s abusive…
Teen relationship abuse: Safety Plan
A practical guide to creating a safety plan with teenagers who are in a relationship with an abusive partner. It covers the following areas: Staying safe at school Staying safe at home Staying safe emotionally Getting help in your community These are things I can…
I Have Two Homes – video story for children about separation/divorce
Divorce happens in lots of families. This honest book follows Nina as her parents separate. It’s a sad but hopeful KidTime StoryTime as everyone gets used to a new life and new homes.
What happens when a relative is sent to prison: A booklet for children aged 4 – 11
This booklet has been written to help explain to children of primary school age what happens when a parent or relative is sent to prison. It can be a difficult time for all the family. At the bottom of each page there are additional notes for…
Safety planning tool for children affected by domestic abuse
Safety planning is an essential element of work with all children affected by domestic abuse. If a child or young person is still living with domestic abuse, safety planning may be the only work social workers can undertake. The tool includes ‘My book about keeping…
6 session feelings programme for children affected by domestic abuse
The guide below outlines a 6 session Feelings Programme. It details activities which can be completed with a child or young person who has lived with domestic abuse which may have impaired their ability to understand emotional situations and respond appropriately. They may not be…
Adolescent violence to parents: a booklet for parents & carers
A 16-page information booklet for parents and carers covering the following topics: Introduction Adolescent violence to parents Types of violence When to know if you have experienced violence Is your adolescent demonstrating violent behaviour? What you may be feeling Possible explanations Things to remember about…
The Teen Relationship Workbook: for professionals helping teens to develop healthy relationships and prevent domestic abuse; 68 worksheets
The Teen Relationship Workbook is for professionals working with young people to prevent or end relationship abuse. The workbook can be used in individual sessions, educational settings andpsych-educational or support groups. Although the workbook is certainly appropriate as a means of general education on relationship issues,…
Coping with domestic abuse: Booklet for CHILDREN aged 6 to 12
The information in this booklet is meant to help children and their parents who live with domestic abuse. It is hoped that it will help them to understand what is happening and will encourage them to talk to other people who can help. Contents: What…
Helping teenagers to cope with Domestic Abuse booklet
It is hoped that the information in this booklet will in some way help teenagers and parents to live a life free from violence and abuse. It will also help parents to understand: • The ways domestic abuse affects young people and their development. •…
Coping with domestic abuse: Booklet for PARENTS of children between 6 and 12
This booklet provides information to help children and parents to live a life free from violence and abuse. This booklet aims help parents to understand: • The ways domestic abuse affects children and their development. • How to listen to their children so that they…
Children and Domestic Violence Fact Sheet Series
A set of 10 fact sheets created for parents whose children have been affected by domestic violence. The sheets cover the following topics: How Does Domestic Violence Affect Children? Celebrating Your Child’s Strengths Before You Talk to Your Children: How Your Feelings Matter Listening and…
Duluth Using Children Post Separation Power and Control Wheel
The wheel depicts the commonplace tactics which perpetrators of domestic abuse use to continue their abuse during the post-separation period. The wheel especially focuses on how children are involved in the post-separation abuse and how they are affected by it. A description of the wheel can…
Me, my kids and my Ex: Forming a workable relationship for the benefit of your children (activity booklet)
This easy-read, well structured booklet informs separated/divorced parents about how to form a workable relationship for the benefit of their child. It also very clearly highlights the harm their actions may cause to their child. Covered are areas such as: Separation and emotions Effective communication…
Helping Children Who Witness Domestic Violence: A Guide for Parents (Instructor’s Manual)
The guide has been designed to be used in a group setting to help parents who have experienced domestic violence to understand the impact on their children and themselves; to teach parents to talk to and listen to their children about their experience of the violence; to…
Little eyes, little ears: How violence against mother shapes children as they grow (Booklet)
This resource for social workers and other professionals provides information on the effects of domestic violence on children, including how they think and act, coping strategies, and how violence against mothers can be experienced by children of different ages. It is a useful resource for explaining…
Children’s booklet – Feel safe at home: What to do if violence is happening around you
A compact and user-friendly booklet for children aged seven to twelve. It talks in straightforward language about what domestic violence is, how it can make children feel, and how and where they can get help. The booklet explains that domestic violence is not their fault,…
Domestic Violence Safety Plan (6 pages)
A personalised safety plan is a way of helping a woman to protect her and her children during domestic abuse incidents. It helps plan in advance for the possibility of future violence and abuse. It assists the woman to think about how she can increase…
Managing jealousy leaflet
A 4-page leaflet providing information on how to spot when jealousy is excessive and providing 10 tips how to address it.
Handbook for men concerned about their abusive behaviours towards those they love
This 36-page interactive handbook is written for men who are concerned their behaviours are hurting those they love and want to make changes to improve their relationships. It covers the following topics: Building a close relationship with your partner What kind of relationship do you…
Booklet: Information for men who are concerned about their behaviour towards their female partners
This 30-page booklet is for any man who has used any abusive or violent behaviours towards a female partner or ex-partner and wants help to change. It describes different forms of abuse and its impact on a woman and children and gives advice on what…
Visitation Through the Eyes of Children: A Safety Planning Workbook for Children Exposed to Family Violence
The visitation booklet was designed for children ages 6-11. It is for a child who had been exposed to family violence and whose parents are now living separately. It teaches children strategies to adapt and be safe when visiting their other parent. The overreaching goals of this booklet include: The child…
Family Court Through the Eyes of Children: A Workbook for Children whose Families Have Gone to Court due to Family Violence
The family court booklet identifies with children ages of 12 -15. This booklet was created with the intention of providing a user friendly tool to support children and help them understand about the complex issues and feelings that arise once a family goes to court….
Safety Planning Through the Eyes of Children: A Workbook for Children Exposed to Family Violence
The safety planning booklet was designed for children ages 3-5. The overreaching goals of this booklet include: The child and parents will learn how to develop a safety plan on a developmental level appropriate for the child’s age. Identification of “mad” feelings, in a developmentally appropriate…
The Power and Control Wheel (The Duluth Model)
The Power and Control Wheel is a tool that helps explain the different ways an abusive partner can use power and control to manipulate a relationship. Social workers can use it to help a victim recognise any of the warning signs in their own relationship.
Barnardo’s Domestic Violence Risk Identification Matrix – Assessing the risks to children from male to female domestic violence
The tool enables practitioners to assess the level of risks to children from male and female domestic abuse. The sheet contains a list of risk factors, vulnerabilities and protective factors which helps practitioners recognise whether a child is at moderate, serious or severe risk.