06/08/2021
Does this week get any better? Following on from the success of our Hairdressing Awareness Campaign in East & Mid Devon, we have just been granted funding from Tnluk for the J9 Domestic Abuse Initiative.
What is J9?
The J9 Domestic Abuse Initiative aims to raise awareness of domestic abuse and assist survivors to access support safely by training professionals and members of the community to recognise domestic abuse and respond to survivors. Once J9 trained, the J9 logo is displayed, letting survivors know that they have a safe place to access information and use a telephone to contact support services.
So many survivors say that they never got the chance to tell someone because it wasn't safe. It's not always easy to know who to contact, where to go and what your options are. Coercive control is a factor in many abusive relationships and perpetrators of abuse will actively shut down opportunities for survivors to access support. J9 opens those doors to support and creates a network of safe places for survivors to speak out and get help. Safer Places' J9 initiative was highlighted for good practice in the Government Consultation 'Transforming the Response to Domestic Abuse'.
The J9 Domestic Abuse Initiative is named in memory of Janine Mundy, a mother of two who was killed by her estranged husband whilst he was on Police bail. Janine used to sign her text messages J9, hence its name. The initiative was started by her family and the local police in Cambourne, Cornwall, where she lived. We will run the initiative with the aim of creating more and more safe places for survivors to access support.
J9 Training
Safer Places are the provider of J9 training, intended to raise awareness and increase knowledge and understanding of domestic abuse for staff in public and voluntary sector organisations and members of the community dealing with the public. The training aims to ensure that learners are equipped to respond appropriately and effectively to survivors of abuse and more survivors are able to access support.
How Does J9 Work?
Once delegates have attended the training, they will display the J9 logo in some way for example with a sticker on their office door, a lanyard or a badge or a digital logo on websites or social media channels. Where the J9 logo is displayed it alerts victims that they can obtain information which will help them to access a safe place where they can seek information and the use of a telephone. Participants also receive a domestic abuse information pack, which can be used to signpost victims to specialist organisations offering additional support. The pack has a lot of information to aid victims in understanding their rights and accessing hep and support.
The J9 Network
All participants of the J9 training become part of the Devon & Cornwall J9 network. The purpose of the network is to provide an opportunity to share information and stay up to date on emerging domestic abuse issues and access ongoing support when handling disclosures of abuse.
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