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  library of resources
  CAADA is happy to supply the documents below free of charge.

A Guide to Commissioning an Independent Domestic Violence Advisory Service
An Implementation Guide for Newly Appointed Independent Sexual Violence Advisors
Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conferences- Implementation Guide
Achieving Safety – Update on IDVA Practice
  For transcripts and recordings of our recent conference calls on law updates and practice for IDVAs – click here

If you wish to receive any of these documents please send an email with your name, address and contact telephone number to info@caada.org.uk

  Below you can find our suite of documents to support your partnership and advocacy services. Click the following links to go to the subject areas. If you cannot find what you are looking for on this page please let us know at info@caada.org.uk and we will try to find the relevant information for you and post it here.
 
1 charter and service standards
2 advocacy
3 risk assessment and record keeping
4 evaluation
5 protocols and related documents
6 police documents
7 job descriptions
8 external documents
9 court documents
10 good practice guidance
11 SDVCs and MARACs
12 diversity
13 sexual violence
13 hestia evaluation
   
  charter and service standards
 
The Charter and Service Standards for IDVA Services
Author: CAADA

  advocacy
 
CAADA definition of Independent Advocacy
Definition of Independent Advocacy
Author: CRARG Ref: CRA1

Court forms for DIY Injunctions and occupation orders
Examples of court forms for DIY injunctions and occupation orders
Author: The Court Service Ref: COU1

DIY Injunction training
Advice on DIY injunction training
Author: Rights of Women Ref: ROW1

Women's Experiences of HALT's Services
Results of questionnaire to women using HALT's services and analysis of HALT's records of criminal cases
Author: HALT, Leeds Ref: HAL2

Review of 10 Years of HALT's Work
Review of HALT'S civil and criminal legal advice, support and advocacy work
Author: HALT, Leeds Ref: HAL3

Summary of the work of HALT
Summary of Aims of HALT and types of support offered
Author: HALT, Leeds Ref: HAL4

Referral Guidelines-Information for Agencies
Summary of referral guidelines and frequently asked questions from referrers
Author: HALT, Leeds Ref: HAL5

Information sharing without consent form for advocates
Author: CAADA

  risk asessment and record keeping
 
CAADA Recommended Risk Assessment Checklist for IDVAs and other Agencies
March 2007
Author: CAADA

WSU Master Client Survey 2003
Intake and client record form, 2003
Author: WSU-Cardiff Ref: RA3

WSU Master Client Survey 2002
Intake and client record form, 2002
Author: WSU-Cardiff Ref: RA4

Getting Away With It
MPS Analysis of Risk Factors in serious DV and Sexual Assault Cases
Author: MPS Ref: MPS1

Individual Service plan
Suggested outline for service plan between advocate and survivor
Author: CRARG Ref: CRA2

Risk Assessment Form for Advocates, Spanish
Risk assessment checklist in Spanish
Author: Assist/Latin American Women’s Aid Ref: LAWA1

Safety Planning Guidelines for Survivors, Spanish
Safety Planning Guidelines in Spanish
Author: Latin American Women’s Aid Ref: LAWA2

Record Keeping at MARAC
Author: CAADA Ref: SDVC2

ASSIST Referral and Intake Form
Author: ASSIST Ref: RA7

  evaluation
 
Second Evaluation of the Cardiff Women's Safety Unit
The Cardiff Women’s Safety Unit: Understanding the Costs and Consequences of Domestic Violence
Author: Dr Amanda Robinson (2005) Ref: WSU7

MARAC Report
Evaluation of Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences for very high risk victims, Women's Safety Unit, Cardiff-2004
Author: Dr Amanda Robinson (2004) Ref: WSU6

WSU Final Evaluation Report
Evaluation of work of Women's Safety Unit, Cardiff from Dec 2001 to Jan 2003
Author: Dr Amanda Robinson Ref: WSU5

Evaluation of Specialist DV Courts/Fast Track Systems
Evaluation of the effectiveness of 5 specialist domestic violence courts in Cardiff, Derby, Leeds, West London and Wolverhampton
Author: Dee Cook, Mandy Burton, Amanda Robinson, Christine Vallely Ref: CPS1

Wolverhampton Specialist DV Court Evaluation
First Evaluation of Wolverhampton's Specialist DV Court, November 2003
Author: Dee Cook Ref: WOL1

Evaluation of Women's Safety Unit,Cardiff, Summary
Evaluation of work of Women's Safety Unit, Cardiff from Dec 2001 to Jan 2003
Author: WSU-Cardiff Ref: WSU1

Evaluation of HALT's Work Supporting Women Complainants in the Criminal Justice System
Evaluation done by HALT of the cases of 300 women they supported through the CJS between Sept 1999 and March 2003
Author: HALT, Leeds Ref: HAL1

DV MARAC’s for Very High Risk Victims
One Year Follow of MARAC Cases, Victims Views and Outcomes
Author: Dr Amanda Robinson and Ms Jasmin Tregidga, University of Cardiff Ref: WSU8

Evaluation of Domestic Violence Pilot Sites at Gwent and Croydon 2004/5, September 2004
Interim Report
Author: Cook, Burton, Robinson, Tregidga and Vallely Ref: CPS2

Evaluation of Domestic Violence Pilot Sites at Caerphilly (Gwent) and Croydon 2004/5, June 2005
Final Report
Author: Vallely, Robinson, Burton and Tregidga Ref: CPS3

The Cardiff WSU and the Civil/Criminal Interface
Exploratory study to investigate the interface between the civil and criminal courts in Cardiff and the role of the advocates from the Women’s Safety Unit
Author: Dr Amanda Robinson Ref: WSU9

Reducing Repeat Victimisation among High Risk Victims of Domestic Abuse
The benefits of a co-ordinated response in Cardiff, Wales
Author: Dr Amanda Robinson Ref: WSU10

ASSIST Final Evaluation
Report on the benefits of providing assistance to victims of domestic abuse in Glasgow
Author: Dr Amanda Robinson Ref: EV1

The Dyn Project: Supporting Men Experiencing Domestic Abuse
Author: Dr Amanda Robinson and Mr James Rowlands Ref: DV2

  protocols and related documents
 
Information Sharing Model Protocol
Example of an Information Sharing Protocol
Author: Home Office Ref: HOM3

Protocol on Information Sharing (Children)
Inter-agency information sharing procedures where children are present in the household, or victim is pregnant
Author: WSU-Cardiff Ref: WSU2

Domestic Abuse Report Form FSU9 (South Wales Police)
Domestic Abuse Report Form FSU9 (South Wales Police) including risk assessment (To be used with WSU4)
Author: WSU-Cardiff Ref: WSU3

Initial Risk Assessment- Principles
Advice on risk assessment and levels of risk (To be used with WSU3)
Author: WSU-Cardiff Ref: WSU4

Protocol between Standing Together Against DV and Hammersmith and Fulham Metropolitan Police
Protocol between Standing Together and Hammersmith and Fulham Metropolitan Police
Author: Standing Together Ref: STA1

Protocol between Standing Together Against DV and West London Magistrates Court
Protocol between Standing Together Against DV and West London Magistrates Court
Author: Standing Together Ref: STA9

Standing Together - Steering Group Structure
Standing Together - Steering Group Structure
Author: Standing Together Ref: STA13

A&E/EPCAS IPV screening protocol, Charing Cross hospital
Routine Screening for DV in A&E departments
Author: Standing Together Ref: STA16

A&E/EPCAS IPV screening procedure flowchart
Routine Screening for DV in A&E departments
Author: Standing Together Ref: STA17

Parsons Green Walk-in Centre IPV screening protocol
Routine Screening for DV in Walk-in Centres
Author: Standing Together Ref: STA18

Parsons Green Walk-in Centre screening procedure flowchart
Routine Screening for DV in Walk-in Centres
Author: Standing Together Ref: STA19

  police documents
 
Metropolitan Police (London) Interim Guidance for Sharing Personal Information
Advice from Metropolitan Police on Information Sharing.
Author: Insp. Barry Scales 0207 297 8526 Ref:

Getting Away With It
MPS Analysis of Risk Factors in serious DV and Sexual Assault Cases
Author: MPS Ref: MPS1

Aide Memoire for Referral to Advocacy Project
Referral process to advocacy project in DV cases
Author: Strathclyde Police Ref: ASS1

  job descriptions
 
Draft IDVA Job Description
Outline of standard job description and person specification for advocate or IDVA
Author: CRARG Ref: CRA3

IDVA Service Manager
Outline of standard job description and person specification for IDVA Service Manager
Author: CRARG Ref: CRA4

  external documents
 
Safety and Justice: sharing personal information in the context of domestic violence-an overview
Advice from Home Office on Information Sharing
Author: Home Office Ref: HOM2

Co-ordinating Community Responses to Domestic Violence. Lessons from Duluth and Beyond
Guide to the development of a co-ordinated community response to domestic violence based upon the 'Duluth Model'
Editors: Melanie F. Shepard, Ellen L. Pence Ref:

Domestic Violence: A Guide to Civil Remedies and Criminal Sanctions
A Guide to Civil Remedies and Criminal Sanctions (To be used with LCD2)
Author: HMCS Ref: LCD1

Domestic Violence: Addendum to A Guide to Civil Remedies and Criminal Sanctions
Addendum to A Guide to Civil Remedies and Criminal Sanctions (To be used with LCD1)
Author: HMCS Ref: LCD2

Domestic Violence Policy and Standards
Covers Policy, Standards and New Toolkit for CAFCASS officers
Author: CAFCASS Ref: CAF1

  court documents
 
Streamlining the Response to DV Cases
Analysis of steps needed to streamline court response in DV cases
Author: Martyn Waygood, Clerk to Justices, Cardiff Magistrates’ Court Ref: COU2

Evaluation of Specialist DV Courts/Fast Track Systems
Evaluation of the effectiveness of 5 specialist domestic violence courts in Cardiff, Derby, Leeds, West London and Wolverhampton
Author: Dee Cook, Mandy Burton, Amanda Robinson, Christine Vallely Ref: CPS1

Court forms for DIY Injunctions and occupation orders
Examples of court forms for DIY injunctions and occupation orders
Author: The Court Service Ref: COU1

Domestic Violence: A Guide to Civil Remedies and Criminal Sanctions
A Guide to Civil Remedies and Criminal Sanctions (To be used with LCD2)
Author: HMCS Ref: LCD1

Domestic Violence: Addendum to A Guide to Civil Remedies and Criminal Sanctions
Addendum to A Guide to Civil Remedies and Criminal Sanctions (To be used with LCD1)
Author: HMCS Ref: LCD2

  good practice guidance
 
CPS Good Practice Guidance Summary, November 2005
Summary of guidance on prosecution of domestic violence cases
Author: CPS Ref: CPS4

CPS Good Practice Guidance, November 2005
Full guidance on prosecution of domestic violence cases
Author: CPS Ref: CPS5

  SDVCs and MARACs
 
Evaluation of Specialist DV Courts/Fast Track Systems
Evaluation of the effectiveness of 5 specialist domestic violence courts in Cardiff, Derby, Leeds, West London and Wolverhampton
Author: Dee Cook, Mandy Burton, Amanda Robinson, Christine Vallely Ref: CPS1

Specialist Domestic Violence Court Model
Author: Home Office Ref: SDVC1

Record Keeping at MARAC
Author: CAADA Ref: SDVC2

The MARAC Administration Pack
Author: CAADA Ref: SDVC3

The Ten Golden Rules of MARAC
Author: CAADA

  diversity
 
Lesbian and Gay Power and Control Wheel
Author: National Centre on Domestic and Sexual Violence

Information Leaflet on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Domestic Abuse
Author: LGBT Domestic Abuse Forum

Comparing Domestic Abuse in Same Sex and Heterosexual Relationships
Author: Catherine Donovan, Marianne Hester, Jonathan Holmes & Melanie McCarry

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Domestic Violence in the United States in 2006
Author: National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs

The Dyn Project: Supporting Men Experiencing Domestic Abuse
Author: Dr Amanda Robinson and Mr James Rowlands Ref: DV2

  sexual violence
 
A report on the joint review of the investigation and prosecution of rape offences
Author: HMcpsi, HMIC, Date: Jan 2007

From Report to Court, a Handbook for Adult Survivors of Sexual Violence
Author: Rights of Women, Date: 2005

Policy for Prosecuting Cases of Rape
Author: CPS

For a copy of the ACPO guidance on investigating serious sexual assault please use the enquiry form

Sexual Assault Referral Centres; Getting Started Guide
Author: ACPO Rape Working Group

  hestia evaluation
 
Multi-Site Evaluation of IDVA Services - Preliminary Findings
 

CAADA Recommended Risk Assessment Checklist for IDVAs and other Agencies
March 2007
Author: CAADA

CAADA Recommended Abuse Grid
available from March 5th 2008

CAADA definition of Independent Advocacy
Definition of Independent Advocacy
Author: CRARG Ref: CRA1

For further information please contact Hestia@caada.org.uk

 
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