The Safe & Together Model is a Scottish Government recommended approach aiming to help change how practitioners work with families impacted by domestic abuse. It is an internationally recognised suite of tools and interventions designed to help professionals in child and family serving systems become domestic abuse-informed.
On a more local level, Dundee City Council has also committed to promote the principles of the model in an attempt to curb the rising incidents of domestic abuse seen across both the city and nationally. The Safe & Together Model, as a systems change framework, offers language, thinking and practices that help increase accountability for perpetrators as parents, reduce victim blaming and improve outcomes for children and families. The model aims to address domestic abuse-destructive practices by providing a set of principles and components that can guide domestic abuse-informed practice. These include:
- Keeping the child safe and together with the non-offending parent
- Partnering with the non-offending parent as the default position
- Intervening with the perpetrator to reduce risk and harm to the child
These online briefing sessions raise awareness and provide an overview of the model and its key principles. A Teams link will be sent out to you nearer the time of the session.
More information and updates about Safe & Together in Dundee can be found here: https://sway.office.com/ir9Zc7GEQFnUniSW?ref=Link&loc=mysways.
Please book your space via this booking form.
If you require further information, please contact Nikki Chung, Gender Based Violence Learning and Development Officer, nikkic@wrasac.org.uk
