Safe Newcastle Domestic Violence Strategy - Newcastle City Council

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2. Executive Summary This is Newcastle’s first ever stand alone domestic violence strategy, effective from September 2006 to March 2008. The strategy has been developed by the Newcastle Domestic Violence and Abuse Partnership (NDVAP), which brings together all key agencies who provide services and responses to victims of domestic violence. All agencies included in the partnership are committed to working pro-actively to safeguard adults and children and indeed whole communities from harm due to domestic violence. The partnership believes that multi-agency working is the most effective way to prevent domestic violence occurring and to reduce the impact on victims and their children. This strategy identifies and outlines the actions to be undertaken by the Newcastle Domestic Violence and Abuse Partnership in order to improve services for all victims of domestic violence regardless of age, gender, race, colour, nationality or ethnic origin, disability, faith, marital status, family circumstances, sexual orientation or class. Our priorities are organised into 3 main challenges: • Prevention • Protection • Provision Prevention: Domestic violence is a serious and pervasive human right issue. Our aim is to work towards a future in which all forms of domestic violence are considered unacceptable. Protection: Domestic violence is both a social and, in some cases criminal problem. Our aim is to safeguard victims by increasing their choices and improving both the civil and criminal justice systems in Newcastle. Provision: Domestic violence affects everyone. Services and responses need therefore to be appropriate for all victims. Newcastle Domestic Violence And Abuse Strategy
“From first meeting to present day, the Domestic Violence Protection Project has been a constant support and I truly believe them being there has helped me through my ordeal and I wouldn’t have been strong enough to keep myself going without them. Nothing was ever a problem, and I think the service provided is essential to help people to see the light at the end of the tunnel and making sure these crimes are brought to justice.” Karen, Newcastle Newcastle Domestic Violence And Abuse Strategy
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