User talk:Help4VictimsofIntimateViolence

Help 4 male Victims of Intimate partner Violence.
A new radical group has come to be. Critical Psychologist Favor Alexander founded HELP 4 MALE VICTIMS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE which is a non-profit, non-governmental (NGO), and a Voluntary Organisation in 2015. The intention is to challenge the traditional mainstream assumption and to create a strong awareness in the community using a critical psychological approach against the individualistic mainstream approach. By reaching out to the potential and current male victims of Intimate partner violence. Thereby, reducing the rate of domestic violence, divorce and suggesting what is best for the children. The charity’s name is Help 4 Male Victims of Intimate Violence

THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY ARE: -

1.      To relieve the distress and suffering experienced by men and children, resident in West Yorkshire, especially Leeds who have been maltreated by an intimate partner.

2.      To offer support and assistance to men and children experiencing intimate violence.

3.      To educate the public and partner agencies in the causes and effects of intimate violence and the problem thereof, and to undertake or contribute to research in such matters and to publish the results of such research where considered appropriate.

The charity shall be managed by a committee of trustees who are appointed at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the charity.

This constitution was adopted on the 17th 2015 by 11 people who signed the documents.

They are the first members of the charity and are the trustees until the AGM, which must be held within one year of this date.

The intention is to deliver support to men who are experiencing domestic abuse in the hands of their female partners. Also, working with families to reduce the risk from domestic abuse and improve their safety such as providing support and information on practical issues e.g. housing, health and benefits and accompany people to appointments, e.g. with solicitors, police, housing agencies. We want to be able to provide support, information and accompany people to civil legal proceedings and support them with social care related issues. Refer men and children to refuges across the country and temporary emergency accommodation bearing in mind that there are very limited refuge provision for men in the UK. Advocate with other agencies to obtain appropriate support, e.g. with the police, supporting people to access other agencies that can offer specialist help and advice appropriate to their needs e.g. drug and alcohol agencies Listen and provide psychological and emotional support in confidence whilst providing other outreach services. We wish to work with people face-to-face in their own homes (if it is safe) or another safe, neutral place, e.g. a GP surgery, Children's Centre. If this is not possible we can offer telephone support. Psychological/emotional abuse can be as devastating as physical abuse. Many people say that the healing from this form of abuse is much harder and it takes longer to heal.

A radical approach which aims to relieve the distress and sufferings experienced by men and children. Help4VictimsofIntimateViolence (talk) 12:07, 4 January 2016 (UTC)