Violence against women and girls
Referral pathways
As a practitioner you may come across clients experiencing a range of domestic abuse issues. It is important to seek the right support and refer to the appropriate agency at the right time. You can access the following information if you need further support for your client, or if you need to refer the case onto a specialist agency.
Below is an outline of the different referral pathways that are available to you to help support your client. Please note if you make multiple referrals you should disclose this information to each agency.
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Support services
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Who is eligible?
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Referral flowchart
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How can I make a referral?
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Solace Women's Aid - Solace Advocacy Support Services (SASS)
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Barnet SASS offers free and confidential advocacy and advice to those experiencing domestic abuse aged 16+. This includes risk assessment, safety planning and support regarding many issues with the aim to reduce risk. We can also signpost regarding counselling and group work for both adults and children. See the for further details. |
Women and men aged over 16 years who live in the borough.
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By phone: 020 3874 5003
By email
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Solace Women's Aid Refuge Service
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Provides safe emergency accommodation for 3-6 months for women and children fleeing DA. Children receive emotional/individual support as well as play therapy and women can also benefit from the emotional and individual support. There are also parenting skills support and coffee mornings.
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Women and Children |
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By phone: 07493 025194
By email
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Jewish Women's Aid Refuge and Advocacy Service
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Women and children affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence, with short-term and long-term support. Our range of services includes immediate practical and emotional support, counselling, children's therapy and support groups.
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Women and children |
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By phone:
0808 801 0500 - Domestic Abuse Helpline 0808 801 0656 - Dina Sexual Violence Support Line |
North London Rape Crisis (Solace Women’s Aid) | |||
ISVA – advocacy support for women considering going through the Criminal Justice process in relation to sexual violence.
16 1-to-1 counselling sessions of trauma-focused counselling across all boroughs with a specialist SV focus. Group support Helpline – 1 hour per week of free, confidential emotional support. Referral pathway for all NLRC face-to-face services and provides support and advice to fa-ily, friends and professionals.
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Women who live, work or study in Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Camden, Islington, Haringey, Enfield & Barnet.
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By phone: 0808 801 0305
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Substance Misuse Services – Change Grow Live | |||
A free service available to all Barnet residents who may be experiencing issues with drugs or alcohol ranging from advice to structured treatment programmes and residential treatment.
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Young people and adults along with their families and carers
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Referral information |
By phone: 0300 303 2866
By email
Secure email (confidential info)
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Barnet Homes Sanctuary Scheme | |||
Enables survivors of Domestic Abuse living in Barnet to remain in their own homes and feel safe by installing extra security measures in their homes. They can apply through Barnet Homes staff, Barnet Council Children’s Service, Health professionals, Independent Domestic Abuse support agencies such as Solace Women’s Aid and Victim Support. |
Council and Housing Associations tenants, privately renting or property owners when the abuser has no legal rights to enter to the property. |
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By phone: 020 8359 7618 Home Fire Safety Visit and smoke alarm request to Fire Brigade via Sanctuary Scheme Coordinator. |
Perpetrator Adult Service - Rise Mutual
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Provides a combination of group work and one-to-one programmes for perpetrators to address abusive behaviour and promote behaviour change to reduce the likelihood of them reoffending.
Integrated victim service to promote safety of victims and their families. See the
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By phone: 07932 473137
Email: elaine.knibbs@risemutual.org charlotte.griffiths@risemutual.org Alternatively: bev.plunkett@risemutual.org Secure email: elaine.knibbs@risemutual.cjsm.net |
Perpetrator Service for young people – Rise Mutual
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Child to Parent Violence programme (NVR) using a whole family approach to manage aggressive behaviour from children/young people to a parent or carer.
RAPP – Respect and Principles Programme providing education about healthy relationships to young people. See the
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By phone: 07932 473137
Email: elaine.knibbs@risemutual.org charlotte.griffiths@risemutual.org Alternatively: bev.plunkett@risemutual.org Secure email: elaine.knibbs@risemutual.cjsm.net |
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Rise mutual Specialist Risk Assessments & Vulnerability Assessments | |||
Provides specialist reports and Vulnerability Assessments |
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Professional referrals only
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By phone: 07932 473137
Email: elaine.knibbs@risemutual.org charlotte.griffiths@risemutual.org Alternatively: bev.plunkett@risemutual.org Secure email: elaine.knibbs@risemutual.cjsm.net |
Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) | |||
Meetings where information about high risk domestic abuse victims are shared (those at risk of murder or serious harm), is shared amongst agencies. Safety action plan to high risk victims of domestic abuse (adults and children). |
Adults and children | By completing the |
London Borough of Barnet Services
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MASH (Children's Service) | |||
The Barnet MASH acts a single ‘front door’ for all referrals regarding concerns for a child or young person (unborn-18 years) for children in need of additional support and/or protection. |
For a child or young person (unborn-18 years) |
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By completing the referral form |
MASH Adult Social Care | |||
The Adults MASH has been established to improve the safeguarding of adults who may be at risk of abuse, harm or neglect. |
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Contact Social Care Direct By email |
Mental Health services
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Mental Health Service - Edgware Hospital
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A range of services are offered, which include individual assessments and signposting to other agencies, information on support services in the community and access to a selection of information on how patients can recover through self-help. The service also offers a number of treatments including individual, group and family therapy. |
These services are available to Barnet residents with mental health conditions.
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By phone:
020 8702 3000 |
Emergency services
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Referral flowchart
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London Fire Brigade - Fire Safety | |||
Home Fire Safety assessments and free fitting of smoke alarms.
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For anyone who does not have smoke detection on the premises, has not had fire safety advice, or has received threats of arson.
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Referrals can be made using the referral form for low-medium risk clients |