Fresh Start is a specialist domestic abuse prevention programme, which works to address the cause of the problem, by working with individuals who have issues in relation to violent, abusive, intimidating or controlling behaviours in their intimate or family relationships. The service aims to increase the safety of both partners and children and prevent further incidents of abuse.
In Milton Keynes Fresh Start offers a structured group work programme, a tailored 1-2-1 service and parenting interventions. All the interventions aim to change behaviour, promote responsibility and accountability, provide alternative behavioural strategies, improve communication skills, increase parenting capacity and promote respectful relationships and attitudes.
Fresh Start is accessible by both men, women and all gender identities and those in same sex relationships.
Alongside the fresh start programme is an essential comprehensive, risk informed partner support and advice service offering one-to-one support to partners or ex partners of those who have been referred on to Fresh Start. This enables them to have 1-2-1 emotional and practical support, promoting safety and independence.
The level of support provided to partners and ex-partners of those who undertake the fresh start programme is voluntary and determined by them.
Fresh Start can take referrals from agencies and individuals can also self-refer to the programme.
Fresh Start is free to those that live in Milton Keynes, and we are able to offer this service to those who are outside of Milton Keynes for a charge in the following areas:
1. Cherwell and West Oxfordshire
2. Aylesbury Vale
3. Milton Keynes
4. Oxford
5. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse
6. South Buckinghamshire
7. Slough
8. Windsor and Maidenhead
9. Bracknell and Wokingham
10. Reading
11. West Berkshire
If you have any questions, please email:
[email protected]
or call 07718767974.
Fresh Start Feedback Form link: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/N3F57QJ
Fresh Start is a Respect Accredited programme. Respect accreditation is a quality assurance certification offered to those working with perpetrators assessed against the Respect Standard.
Accreditation has been developed so that everyone, including perpetrators, survivors, funders, commissioners and practitioners can be assured that a service is of a high-quality standard, regularly monitored and supported to frequently reflect and improve on best working practices.
We lead on the development of safe, effective work with perpetrators, male victims, and young people using violence in their close relationships.
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