Police awarded 11.3 million in England and Wales to target domestic abuse interventions

The Home Office has awarded £11.3 million to 25 Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) in England and Wales, to be targeted towards domestic abuse intervention programmes. The programmes focus on interventions encouraging behaviour change to stop perpetrators from committing domestic abuse. Funding will also focus on key areas such as stalking prevention and supporting adolescent perpetrators. …

‘ADVANCE integrated group intervention to address both substance use and intimate partner abuse perpetration by men in substance use treatment: a feasibility randomised controlled trial’ published in BMC public health

The ADVANCE team’s latest publication led by Professor Gail Gilchrist is now available. Abstract Background: Substance use is a risk factor for intimate partner abuse (IPA) perpetration. Delivering perpetrator interventions concurrently with substance use treatment shows promise. Methods: The feasibility of conducting an efficacy and cost-effectiveness trial of the ADVANCE 16-week intervention to reduce IPA …