New DV Service Launched - MK ACT
MK ACT operate a service for victims and survivors of domestic violence and abuse from MK Lighthouse, based at Acorn House in Midsummer Boulevard.
A multi-agency team of experienced case workers assist victims and survivors of domestic violence to plan for their immediate safety and consider options for the future.This may include emergency refuge accomodation or re-housing.
The team includes a health visitor, a midwife, housing options workers and an Asian women's specialist.
An Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) works with MK ACT and offers support in the community and to survivors who are taking court action against their perpetrator.
The Freedom Programme, a facilitated support group for survivors, is available several times a year as well as legal advice from a local family law solicitor.
MK ACT aims to cater for all victims of domestic violence regardless of gender,sexuality, ethnicity, disability or age but will prioritise cases based on the level of risk.
Acknowledge it's happening Call it by its name Tell someone.
In a minority of cases, domestic violence does not reflect conventional power relationships, for
example where there is domestic violence in same sex relationships or where women are violent to
male partners. Such cases are neither the same as - nor symmetrically opposite to - men's
violence towards women.
There are currently no perpetrator programmes being run in the UK for same-sex domestic violence or for female perpetrators. Services for LGBT survivors and heterosexual men experiencing domestic violence are not well developed.
Further research needs to be undertaken to support the development of specialist services which can provide appropriate interventions for all that suffer domestic abuse.
A multi-agency team of experienced case workers assist victims and survivors of domestic violence to plan for their immediate safety and consider options for the future.This may include emergency refuge accomodation or re-housing.
The team includes a health visitor, a midwife, housing options workers and an Asian women's specialist.
An Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) works with MK ACT and offers support in the community and to survivors who are taking court action against their perpetrator.
The Freedom Programme, a facilitated support group for survivors, is available several times a year as well as legal advice from a local family law solicitor.
MK ACT aims to cater for all victims of domestic violence regardless of gender,sexuality, ethnicity, disability or age but will prioritise cases based on the level of risk.
To contact MK ACT
please call 0844 375 4307(helpline 9.00am - 5.00pm)Acknowledge it's happening Call it by its name Tell someone.
In a minority of cases, domestic violence does not reflect conventional power relationships, for
example where there is domestic violence in same sex relationships or where women are violent to
male partners. Such cases are neither the same as - nor symmetrically opposite to - men's
violence towards women.
There are currently no perpetrator programmes being run in the UK for same-sex domestic violence or for female perpetrators. Services for LGBT survivors and heterosexual men experiencing domestic violence are not well developed.
Further research needs to be undertaken to support the development of specialist services which can provide appropriate interventions for all that suffer domestic abuse.