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: Children
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…