24079 Support Services for Children Experiencing Domestic Abuse

An enhanced emotional and therapeutic support model which offers a step-up and step-down service based on the needs of the victim. This includes enhanced emotional support and therapeutic counselling sessions. The enhanced emotional and therapeutic support service will be available to young victims of domestic abuse aged seven to (and including) eighteen. All children and young people will be referred into the service for Emotional Support. The service aims to support young people's recovery from the domestic abuse they have experienced, improve their mental wellbeing, and reduce future re-victimisation. Following a triage process, the provider will decide as to whether the individual requires more in-depth emotional support or longer-term therapeutic counselling.