Domestic Abuse
The Home Office define Domestic Abuse as any incident of threatening behaviour, violence or abuse (psychological, physical, sexual, financial or emotional) between adults who are or have been intimate partners or family members, regardless of gender or sexuality. It has profound consequences in the lives of individuals, families and communities.
Abuse happens in all societies irrespective of gender, ethnicity, class, nationality, religion, cultural background, disability, marital status, age or sexual orientation.
It can have a damaging effect on the recipient's mental and physical health, resulting in poor performance and attendance at work. It is a major issue. One in four women and one in six men will suffer domestic abuse and it can have a major impact on their working lives. The cost to an organisation can also be quite considerable in terms of time absent, loss of the employee to the working environment etc.
Staffordshire County Council recognises it has a duty to promote a safe and healthy working environment to provide support to any employee, male or female who is a victim of domestic abuse and to protect employees from the risk of violent attacks from partners, ex-partners or family members while they are at work. We have therefore developed a Domestic Abuse policy for staff.
In addition, we shall work with partners to develop joined-up solutions to domestic abuse across Staffordshire.
A Staffordshire Domestic Violence, Alcohol and Drugs toolkit has been compiled and funded by seven Countywide Community Safety Partnerships, with the help of the Substance Misuse Commissioning Team:
Staffordshire Domestic Violence, Alcohol and Drugs Toolkit|||
This is the first edition of the toolkit and is used by front line practioners working in the domestic violence, drugs or alcohol fields, and provides basic but vital information on these 3 areas as a learning aid and point of reference. It also contains a useful countywide service directory.
If you, or someone you know, is affected by domestic abuse, help is available. For links to useful websites and national and local contact numbers please click on 'further advice and information'.
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