TRIPLE R PROGRAMME

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Safer Places, PO Box 2489, Harlow Essex CM18 6NS Charity Number: 1018832

Company registration number 02789572

WHAT IS DOMESTIC ABUSE?AM I IN AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP?Domestic abuse is abusive behaviour from a spouse,

partner or family member.

Abuse is used to make the other person fear the abuser and do what they want. It usually begins with

small things but gets much worse…

Safer Places is an independent charity which provides a comprehensive range of services to men, women and children affected by all forms of Domestic Abuse who live in Mid, West, South and North Essex, East Hertfordshire and Southend.

Domestic Abuse and social isolation rob people of their confidence, self-esteem and their hope for the future. We work with the survivors of Domestic Abuse, to help them recover, to empower them, to rebuild their lives and to go on and achieve for themselves things they might once have thought of as impossible.

The people who use our services are at the heart of our organisation and we aim to work closely with them to enable them to overcome the impact of their experience and to build a brighter and safer future.

www.saferplaces.co.uk 03301 025811

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The programme has four modules:Modules and Sessions:

1. Recognition

z Naming abuse

z Understanding abuse

z The cycle of abuse/trauma bonding

2. Recovery

z Psychology of abuse

z The effects of abuse/the effects of leaving

z Understanding identity/self esteem

3. Children

z Values and parenting

z The effects of abuse on children/communicating with

children about abuse

z Keeping children safe

4. Resilience

z Physical and emotional risk/safety

z Society and victim blaming

z Moving on

Each module has four sessions each lasting 90 minutes.

Participants can undertake all 4 modules or select a module based on their own circumstances or stage they are at on their recovery to resilience journey.

Client Feedback:“This group has opened my eyes and changed my life in a positive way. I can talk freely without being judged and continue to learn new things as I heal and understand the past.”

“I feel that this programme has some form of magic in it. The whole thing has been so empowering and my recovery is momentous. I had been crying every day and feeling hopeless. I am now much better and feel positive about who I am and whatever I decide to do... I can do it.”

Abuse is not normal or acceptable. A caring relationship should make you feel loved, respected, safe and free to be yourself. An abusive relationship can make you feel scared, controlled and intimidated. If you think you are suffering from domestic abuse then you probably are.

There are different forms of abuse:

z Physical z Psychological/emotional z Financial z Sexual

Domestic abuse does not only happen between male and female partners, it can happen to anyone in an intimate or family type relationship.

How can we help?Triple R is a therapy based Domestic Abuse programme which has three aims:

z To enable victim/survivors to recognise the abuse and its impacts on them and their children.

z To enable them to recover from the abuse and support their children to do so.

z To develop resilience by building on their strengths and addressing challenges in order to build a better sustainable safe future for themselves and their families.

USEFUL NUMBERS

z National Helpline for Domestic Violence 0808 2000 247 (over 18)

z Respect 02075490578

z Samaritans 08457 909090

z Age UK 0800 169 2081

z Childline (under 18) 0800 1111

z GALOP (LGBT) 0800 9995428

USEFUL WEBSITES

z www.respect.uk.net

z www.rapecrisis.org.uk

z www.galop.org.uk

z www.alzheimers.org.uk

z www.ageuk.org.uk

z www.childline.org.uk

If you or someone you know is in an abusive relationship please contact our 24-hour line for support and advice

03301 025811or email us on

info@saferplaces.co.uk

www.saferplaces.co.uk

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