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A new resource to raise awareness of the impact of Domestic Violence & Abuse on the young child (pregnancy to pre-school).
Key note by Dr Wendy Bunston, Australian trainer, consultant, lecturer, family therapist and IMH practitioner who specialises in working with infants, children and their parents impacted by family violence
And address by the Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD.
Barnardos was established in 1962 with the vision to ensure all vulnerable children in Ireland get the support they need to overcome childhood adversity. In 2019 Barnardos, in partnership with Tusla, established the Childhood Domestic Violence and Abuse Project (CDVA) with the overall purpose to assist in increasing the visibility of childhood domestic abuse; to support a collective and collaborative approach to identifying the needs of children; and to delivering effective services in response.
The CDVA project identified a need to enhance our understanding of the impact of domestic violence and abuse on the very young (children aged 0-5 years old) including pregnancy. Over the course of 3 years, the CDVA project collaborated with mothers surviving domestic violence and abuse, young children in early years and pre-school settings, academics and our colleagues across the early years services, infant mental health and specialist domestic violence services. The result is a new resource called
Notice me – Think about me – Ask about me’ - two resources in one:
- An animation, which raises awareness of the impact of domestic violence and abuse on the young child, from pregnancy to preschool.
- An accompanying document that offers some accessible information for professionals responding to the needs of children and families.
When: 13th June, 10am-11:30am.
Where: Zoom
