Resources
Against Violence and Abuse (www.avaproject.org.uk):
• The Coordinated Community Response to Domestic Violence Toolkit: www. ccrm.org.uk
• Sane Responses: Good Practice Guidelines for Domestic Violence and Mental Health Services (2008), available on the AVA website
Barron, J. (2005) Health and Domestic Volence – Good Practice Guidelines. Principles of Good Practice for Working with Women Experiencing Domestic Violence (Guidance for Mental Health Professionals) available at www. womensaid.org.uk
British Medical Association (http://bma.org.uk):
• Victims of Forced Marriage: Guidance for Health Professionals (2008) available on the BMA website
• Domestic Abuse: A Report from the BMA Board of Science (eds S. How & N. Jayesinghe, 2007), can be requested from the British Library
Co-ordinated Action Against Domestic Abuse (CAADA):
• Resources for Practitioners who Refer to Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARACs): www.caada.org.uk/marac/Resources_for_ people_who_refer_to_MARAC.html
Department of Health (www.dh.gov.uk):
• No Secrets: Guidance on Developing and Implementing Multi-Agency Policies and Procedures to Protect Vulnerable Adults from Abuse (2000)
• Responding to Domestic Abuse: A Handbook for Health Professionals (2005)
• Improving Safety, Reducing Harm: Children, Young People and Domestic Violence (2009)
• Responding to Violence against Women and Children – The Role of the NHS (2010)
Ethnic Alcohol Counselling in Hounslow (EACH):
• Asian Women, Domestic Violence and Mental Health: A Toolkit for Health Professionals (2009): http://ndvf.org.uk/files/document/817/original.pdf
Home Office (www.homeoffice.gov.uk):
• Tackling Domestic Violence: The Role of Health Professionals (2nd edn) (2004). This report can be found in the research and statistics section of the Home Office website (www.homeoffice.gov.uk/scienceresearch/ research-statistics)
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE):
• Preventing and Reducing Domestic Violence. This guidance is still in development, but useful information can be accessed at http:// guidance.nice.org.uk/PHG/44
PreVAil: Preventing Violence Across the Lifespan Research Network (www. prevailresearch.ca)