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Kent and Medway Partnership Domestic Abuse Strategy 2024-2029
The Kent and Medway Domestic and Sexual Abuse Executive Group is consulting on a partnership document that details the vision and strategy for reducing domestic abuse across Kent and Medway. By working together to meet the aims and objectives within the strategy, it will help to ensure that programmes to stop domestic abuse occurring are in place, as well as support interventions and services to help people affected by abuse. Also, support to enable survivors to thrive, heal and build resilience across Kent and Medway.
Many different services and providers work to support families and individuals affected by domestic abuse. This strategy will bring the work of partners together, enabling a strong cohesive response, where services are strengthened and aligned to provide a better service for those at risk of or experiencing domestic abuse.
The strategy has three identified areas:
Early Intervention and Prevention – to stop abuse occurring and prevent escalation
Immediate Need – the services, interventions and support that people need whilst domestic abuse is occurring and in the immediate aftermath
Recovery – making sure people have the opportunity to thrive; to recover from the harm, heal and build resilience.
Domestic Abuse is prolific and wide-reaching, affecting many people across Kent and Medway. By working together, we can better help those affected by abuse and reduce the impact in the longer term.
Have your say
We welcome comments and suggestions on the draft strategy. Please read the strategy summary and then complete the online questionnaire below.
We will use the responses received during the consultation to make changes to the strategy before a final version is published. You’ll be able to see the changes we’ve made as a result of your feedback through our ‘You Said, We Did’ report.
The Kent and Medway Domestic and Sexual Abuse Executive Group is consulting on a partnership document that details the vision and strategy for reducing domestic abuse across Kent and Medway. By working together to meet the aims and objectives within the strategy, it will help to ensure that programmes to stop domestic abuse occurring are in place, as well as support interventions and services to help people affected by abuse. Also, support to enable survivors to thrive, heal and build resilience across Kent and Medway.
Many different services and providers work to support families and individuals affected by domestic abuse. This strategy will bring the work of partners together, enabling a strong cohesive response, where services are strengthened and aligned to provide a better service for those at risk of or experiencing domestic abuse.
The strategy has three identified areas:
Early Intervention and Prevention – to stop abuse occurring and prevent escalation
Immediate Need – the services, interventions and support that people need whilst domestic abuse is occurring and in the immediate aftermath
Recovery – making sure people have the opportunity to thrive; to recover from the harm, heal and build resilience.
Domestic Abuse is prolific and wide-reaching, affecting many people across Kent and Medway. By working together, we can better help those affected by abuse and reduce the impact in the longer term.
Have your say
We welcome comments and suggestions on the draft strategy. Please read the strategy summary and then complete the online questionnaire below.
We will use the responses received during the consultation to make changes to the strategy before a final version is published. You’ll be able to see the changes we’ve made as a result of your feedback through our ‘You Said, We Did’ report.
If you are in immediate danger please do not be afraid to call 999, otherwise you can contact Kent Police on the non-emergency telephone number 101 or visit your local police station to speak with an officer in confidence.
Alternatively, you can contact the freephone 24 hour National Domestic Violence Helpline run in partnership between Women’s Aid and Refuge on 0808 2000 247 or the Men’s’ Advice Line on 0808 801 0327.
Timeline
Consultation opens
Kent and Medway Partnership Domestic Abuse Strategy 2024-2029 is currently at this stage
24 July 2023
Consultation closes
this is an upcoming stage for Kent and Medway Partnership Domestic Abuse Strategy 2024-2029
9 October 2023
Thank you for taking part in this consultation. Your feedback is currently being analysed and a consultation report will be produced.
Consultation report
this is an upcoming stage for Kent and Medway Partnership Domestic Abuse Strategy 2024-2029
If you require any of the documents in an alternative format or language please email alternativeformats@kent.gov.uk or call 03000 42 15 53 (text relay service number: 18001 03000 42 15 53). This number goes to an answering machine, which is monitored during office hours.