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Domestic Abuse

Behaviour is abusive if it consists of:

  • physical or sexual abuse
  • violent or threatening behaviour
  • controlling or coercive behaviour
  • economic abuse
  • psychological, emotional or other abuse.

It can happen in family or romantic relationships. It is wrong, and there are services available to support.

Visit our Domestic Abuse support services in Kent and Medway page for more information.

Also see our Family Hubs Domestic Abuse support section

Safeguarding
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If you are worried about a child please report your concerns through the KSCMP website

If you are concerned about an adult you can report abuse

The Kent and Medway Domestic Abuse Referral Pathway
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The Kent and Medway Domestic Abuse Referral Pathway (PDF, 881.1 KB) gives you more information about domestic abuse, support services and tools to keep people safer.

Support services
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In Kent and Medway you can contact Victim Support to access domestic abuse services for an assessment and referral to a local service.

Victim Support:

For those with hearing or communication impairments use the Relay UK app or contact them in BSL

In Medway you can also:

SAFER Scheme
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Professionals can make a referral to the SAFER scheme. This includes any security upgrades that help survivors to remain in their own homes, if they choose to do so. To make a referral complete the SAFER Scheme referral form

MARAC
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MARAC is a process where agencies share relevant information about high-risk cases and make collaborative plans to help the people in that situation and reduce the risk. If you identify someone as being high risk you should make a referral  by completing the MARAC information and referral form (DOCX, 85.8 KB).

End Domestic Abuse
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Join our campaign by sharing our messages on social media with the hashtag #KnowSeeSpeakOut. You can find out more about this campaign by visiting the Know, See, Speak out campaign page

Kent and Medway Domestic Abuse Strategy 2024 to 2029
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For further information about helping people live free from abuse, visit our Domestic Abuse Strategy page

White Ribbon
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You can also learn more about the work we have been doing with the charity White Ribbon which encourages people to take action to end male violence against women and girls.

Resources for schools
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West Kent Local Children’s Partnership Groups have developed a resource and training package, to raise awareness of the impact of domestic abuse and wider adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) amongst primary age children.

The themes are domestic abuse and coercive control. It is aimed at students in KS4 and KS5 and there is an accompanying teaching resource (PDF, 2.1 MB) which has been produced by Oasis.