DOMESTIC ABUSE, RECOGNISING THE SIGNS AND FINDING SUPPORT

A free practical course to help you recognise domestic abuse, understand patterns of control, consider safety, support children and explore your next steps.

ABOUT THIS COURSE

Domestic abuse is not always obvious.

It can involve physical violence, but it can also include coercive control, emotional abuse, financial abuse, sexual abuse, stalking, harassment, intimidation and post separation control.

This free In Your Corner course is designed to help you understand what domestic abuse can look like, recognise warning signs, think about the impact on you and your children, consider practical safety planning and understand where support may be available.

The course is inclusive of women, men and people in all types of relationships.

You can work through the lessons at your own pace and return to them whenever you need to.

The course also includes practical downloadable workbooks to help you reflect privately and identify your next steps.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• what domestic abuse really is

• how control can be disguised as love or concern

• early warning signs and red flags

• how abuse can escalate

• digital abuse, stalking and post separation control

• how domestic abuse can affect adults and children

• trauma responses and triggers

• practical safety planning

• where to get support

• how to speak to professionals

• how to decide what to do next

• how to begin rebuilding safety and independence

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FREE ACCESS

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FREE ACCESS TO THE COMPLETE COURSE

Access all five modules, practical guidance and downloadable workbooks in Domestic Abuse, Recognising the Signs and Finding Support.

Work through the course at your own pace, revisit lessons whenever you need to, and use the workbooks privately to reflect, plan and identify your next steps.

No payment is required.

This course is designed to be inclusive of women, men and people in all types of relationships.

Course curriculum

1

MODULE 1, WHAT DOMESTIC ABUSE REALLY IS
- LESSON 1, UNDERSTANDING DOMESTIC ABUSE
- LESSON 2, WHY DOMESTIC ABUSE CAN BE HARD TO RECOGNISE
- LESSON 3, MYTHS AND MISUNDERSTANDINGS ABOUT DOMESTIC ABUSE
- RECOGNISING THE PATTERN, PERSONAL REFLECTION WORKBOOK
2

RECOGNISING THE SIGNS
- LESSON 1, EARLY WARNING SIGNS AND RED FLAGS
- LESSON 2, WHEN CONTROL IS DISGUISED AS LOVE, CARE OR CONCERN
- LESSON 3, HOW ABUSE CAN ESCALATE OVER TIME
- LESSON 4, HEALTHY CONFLICT, UNHEALTHY CONFLICT AND ABUSE
- LESSON 5, DIGITAL ABUSE, STALKING AND POST SEPARATION CONTROL
- LESSON 6, SIGNS THAT MAY MEAN THE RISK IS INCREASING
- MODULE 2 ASSESSMENT, RED FLAGS AND RISK PATTERNS WORKBOOK
3

MODULE 3, HOW DOMESTIC ABUSE CAN AFFECT YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN.
- LESSON 1, HOW DOMESTIC ABUSE CAN AFFECT YOU
- LESSON 2, HOW DOMESTIC ABUSE CAN AFFECT CHILDREN
- LESSON 3, HOW DOMESTIC ABUSE CAN AFFECT PARENTING AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
- LESSON 4, TRAUMA RESPONSES, TRIGGERS AND WHY YOU MAY STILL FEEL UNSAFE
- LESSON 5, REBUILDING SAFETY, CONFIDENCE AND FAMILY STABILITY
- MODULE 3 ASSESSMENT, IMPACT AND RECOVERY WORKBOOK
4

MODULE 4, THINKING ABOUT SAFETY AND GETTING SUPPORT
- LESSON 1, THINKING ABOUT SAFETY WITHOUT PRESSURING YOURSELF TO LEAVE
- LESSON 2, WHO CAN HELP AND WHAT SUPPORT CAN LOOK LIKE
- LESSON 3, MAKING A PERSONAL SAFETY PLAN
- LESSON 4, IF YOU DECIDE TO LEAVE, AND STAYING SAFER AFTER SEPARATION
- LESSON 5, WHEN TO SEEK URGENT HELP AND HOW TO RECOGNISE A CRISIS
- MODULE 4 ASSESSMENT, MY SAFETY AND SUPPORT PLAN A PRACTICAL PERSONAL SAFETY WORKBOOK
5

MODULE 5, WHAT TO DO NEXT.
- LESSON 1, DECIDING WHAT YOU WANT TO DO NEXT
- LESSON 2, TALKING TO PROFESSIONALS AND EXPLAINING WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING
- LESSON 3, UNDERSTANDING YOUR OPTIONS WITHOUT FEELING PRESSURED
- LESSON 4, MOVING FORWARD, BUILDING A LONGER TERM PLAN
- MODULE 5 ASSESSMENT, MY NEXT STEPS AND MOVING FORWARD PLAN A PRACTICAL DECISION MAKING AND RECOVERY WORKBOOK