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Domestic Violence and Abuse

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Do you think you may be
experiencing domestic
violence / abuse?

Do you think a friend or
family member may be
experiencing domestic
violence/abuse?

Do you think you are
being abusive or violent
towards your partner?

Are you a young person
either experiencing
domestic violence/abuse
directly, or the effects of
it?

The information within
this area is intended for
professionals working in
the field of Domestic
Abuse.

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News Updates
  • What do u know about me? Devon and Cornwall Police are warning of the dangers of
    cyberstalking to mark National Stalking Awareness Day (18 April).
    Campaign Press Release image - PDF icon (16KB - pdf help) and Poster image - PDF icon (3.43MB - pdf help).
    Adva are also supporting the campaign image - PDF icon (61KB - pdf help).
  • Devon was one of six pilot areas in the UK participating last year in a Dept of Health-funded
    project about domestic violence during pregnancy.
    Please see the final evaluation report image - PDF icon (411KB - pdf help) of that work.
    Thank you to all members of the adva partnership who participated in the workshops during dva
    awareness week in November 2011.
  • The Home Office Teenage Rape Prevention campaign launched on Monday 5 March 2012.
    Find out more on the campaign website >>
  • Great News...last year's adva's 'Is this Love' campaign has won a silver award at CIPR
    Pride 2011
    image - PDF icon (32KB - pdf help)

Adva Videos    Adva in Twitter    Watch the Is this love film

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Our thanks go to Warwickshire Against Domestic Abuse for allowing us to reproduce some of their content.