Conference speakers:
Mark Rivett, Linda Baker, Alison Cunningham,
Kevin Gibbs, Helena Jones, and Tim Kelly

The Canadian contingent:
Tim Kelly, Alison Cunningham, and Linda Baker.

Child Protection and Domestic Violence:

Learning from Canada

A conference sponsored by the NSPCC Cymru/Wales in Cardiff, Wales

May 13, 2005

Agenda

Introductory Comments
Kevin Gibbs, Area Children's Services Manager, NSPCC

Principles of Working with Children who have Lived with Domestic Violence
Dr. Linda Baker, Executive Director, Centre for Children & Families in the Justice System

Principles of Working with Children

Principles of Working with Mothers who have Survived Domestic Violence
Alison Cunningham, Director of Research & Planning, Centre for Children & Families in the Justice System

Principles of Working with Mothers

Principles of Working with Fathers who have been Abusive at Home
Tim Kelly, Executive Director, Changing Ways

Principles of Working with Fathers

Local Practice / Local Challenges
Mark Rivett, Registered Psychotherapist and Lecturer, Univerity of Bristol

Good Practice Models of Working with Children
Dr. Linda Baker, Executive Director, Centre for Children & Families in the Justice System

Good Practice Models of Working with Children

Good Practice Models of Working with Mothers
Alison Cunningham, Director of Research & Planning, Centre for Children & Families in the Justice System

Good Practice Models of Working with Mothers

Good Practice Models of Working with Fathers
Tim Kelly, Executive Director, Changing Ways

Good Practice Models of Working with Fathers

For more information on the Welsh approach to addressing domestic violence, see:

Tackling Domestic Abuse: The All Wales National Strategy. A Joint Agency Approach (2005), published by the Welsh Assembly Government.

Other Welsh Web Sites of Interest

NSPCC Cymru/Wales

It's Not Your Fault (for children and teens)

Welsh Women's Aid

Find more information on working with abused women in these two resources from 2008.

Helping an Abused Woman: 101 Things to Know, Say & Do

Helping Abused Women in Shelters: 101 Things to Know, Say & Do

Also, we have a great deal of material on this web site on the topic of children and domestic violence.