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Womens’ Safety Groups

Our women’s safety program is designed to educate and build resilience in women.

Delivered over a 9 week period, our program supports women to:

Develop an understanding of family violence and the tactics used by abusers to gain power and control
Debunk myths and societal held beliefs about family violence
Develop an understanding of the impacts of family violence on you and your children and the intergenerational aspect of trauma
Discuss parenting strategies while dealing with trauma and change
Develop safety strategies including how to identify unhealthy relationship behaviours and how to build healthy relationships with others
Develop an understanding of the Family Violence Act
Develop self-care strategies to empower and build resilience to live a life free from family violence
Learn where to go from here including how to access further community supports

Organisation

Referrer Name

Phone/mobile

Name(Required)

First Last

Date of Birth(Required)

Ethnicity(Required)

Iwi/hapu

Phone/mobile(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address City

Is it safe to contact client

Yes

No (please indicate how to safely contact client in additional info)

Preferred contact method(Required)

TXT / SMS

Phone

Post

Next of kin / emergency contac(Required)

Next of Kin phone number(Required)

Next of kin relationship(Required)

Reason for Referral

Please provide as much relevant information as possible

Additional information

Has the client consented to this referral being made

Yes