The specialist IDVA posts below take all levels of risk, consent for referral is required:
- Referrals from Health Professionals - DASH preferred, take all risk levels
- Referrals from Housing Professionals - DASH preferred, take all risk levels
- Referrals for young people - DASH required, take all risk levels
- Referrals for eastern European people - DASH required, take all risk levels
- Referrals for people from minority ethnic communities - DASH required, take all risk levels
For anyone else, referrals can be made with CONSENT for those who score 14-16 on the DASH Risk Assessment
For those who score 17+ on the DASH, referrals can be made without consent (although consent is preferred), and the case will go to MARAC. If the DASH score is low but you feel the person is at high risk, please discuss with the Duty IDVA.
For individuals over 60 years of age, the Older Peoples DASH may give a more accurate assessment of risk
For Young People (13-19 or up to 24 if Ex-LAC or LD) experiencing abuse in their own intimate relationships, please use the YP DASH
Housing IDVAs offer direct trauma informed IDVA support to survivors at any level of risk referred by housing teams and providers. They offer support to:
- Survivors who attend a housing advice service and are facing homelessness due to domestic abuse.
- Survivors disclosing domestic abuse who are living in social housing.
- They will also offer support to survivors in local authority temporary accommodation who are homeless due to due to domestic abuse.
They offer advice on safety planning and risk management and can offer advocacy and liaison with agencies working with the survivor, support with housing, the court process, police as well as referrals to other support for survivors of DA.
Please use the link at the top of the page to make a referral to the Housing IDVAs, attaching a completed DASH if possible.
The worker will be able to provide support via telephone, email, text/WhatsApp or virtually through Microsoft Teams/ Zoom. They can offer emotional support, practical support, support with court & other meetings and access to a specialist domestic abuse counsellor.
The project also offers support and guidance to professionals who want to learn more about domestic abuse and how it affects male victims.
You can contact 01733 894964 or email referrals@wa-support.co.uk