Young people experience the highest rates of domestic abuse of any age group. Professionals working with young people are in the unique position to support them to have healthy relationships during this critical window - before they harm or are harmed. They can also be there to support and speak to a young person if they are worried about their relationship.   

To do this, professionals need to feel confident starting conversations about relationships. Building on our research, we have developed a resource pack for professionals to use to start conversations with young people about relationships and explore what healthy looks like.

Read more: https://safelives.org.uk/voices-men-and-boys

Download the resource pack: https://safelives.org.uk/sites/default/files/resources/SafeLives%20Resource%20Pack%20-%20final.pdf

What does healthy look like? Starting conversations with young people about relationships

In its latest podcast, SafeLives' Lucy Giles highlights the challenges that domestic abuse professionals face identifying primary perpetrators in cases of domestic abuse and dealing with counter allegations. 

Counter allegations, where both parties allege abuse, are a common challenge for professionals encountering domestic abuse. Prevailing misconceptions about the nature of domestic abuse and counter allegations can result in increased risk for victims and children. For example, victims may be unable to access services, risking further isolation and victimisation. They may even lose care of their children and suffer psychological impact from not being believed. Concerningly, if such cases are not identified and resolved properly, agencies’ actions may inadvertently help the perpetrator to isolate and control the victim further.

This podcast walks domestic abuse practitioners through SafeLives’ new expert guidance.

Counter Allegations podcast with Lucy Giles

Our second Spotlight series looks focuses on disabled people experiencing domestic abuse and the services available to them. In this week's podcast Emma Storey talks to Thien Nguyen Phan, Marac co-ordinator at the charity Standing Together Against Domestic Violence.  They discuss how Maracs work, what happens when vital expertise is missing from the table, and how to accurately record data to make sure disabled people are safe from domestic abuse.

To read the transcript of this episode in a text file, please click this link http://tinyurl.com/hbpyzmt

To read the transcript of this episode in a pdf file please click this link http://tinyurl.com/gsn2oxu

Correction: Please be aware that at 9 minutes 7 seconds in our interviewee says "visual impairment" when she meant "hearing impairment" 

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IMPORTANT: The thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily state or reflect those of SafeLives.

For more podcasts, blogs, webinars and guidance on disabled people, see our Spotlights page http://tinyurl.com/jt38ern

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