Children's Outreach Service
Our Children's Outreach Service is funded by BBC Children in Need until 2011. It's main role is to raise awareness of domestic violence and the support available to children. Our Children's Outreach Worker can support children aged 5-13 by listenening and acknowledging their needs through therapeutic play and talking through their problems. Our Children's Outreach Service and Outreach Service work closely together to support children in the refuge and offers ongoing support to families that have left the refuge, or families who cannot access refuge for whatever reason.
A snapshot of the possible impact of witnessing domestic violence on children can be....... sleeplessness, confusion, bullies or bullied, nightmares, anxiety, guilt, anger, self harm and eating disorders.
Children can speak to someone. They will understand. Children are taken seriously.