Caledonian Women and Children’s Service
Last updated: 25th July 2024
Support Type:
Voluntary
Need supported:
- Domestic Abuse
- Health / Wellbeing
- Mental Health
- Personal Development
- Sexual Offending
- Women
- Young People
Aim/Purpose:
The Caledonian Women & Children’s service support heterosexual women who have experienced domestic violence from a male. Statutory order – men who have been arrested with domestic violence may be told by the court to get help from the Caledonian service. This is a voluntary service as far as the women are concerned – they can choose not to engage. This service provides a minimum of 4 safety planning sessions- this happens when the perpetrator doesn’t get the groupwork program from the court as a court order. If the man gets given a 2-year program, the workers will help the victim for the same length of time.
Suitability criteria:
- All genders
- All ages
Assessment/referral process:
- Court, Social work
Women and Children whose male partners are subject to statutory participation in Caledonian Groupwork Service.