ENGAGE

Social, healthcare and other frontline workers are often overwhelmed when they meet perpetrators of domestic violence. There is little guidance available on how to engage men using violence. In the ENGAGE project, partners developed resources for frontline workers on how to identify, talk to, motivate and refer perpetrators of domestic violence to specialised perpetrator programmes.

Our work

  • Improve safety of women and children victims of domestic violence by promoting a coordinated multi-agency response and referral pathways for perpetrators of gender-based violence
  • Improve knowledge, skills and abilities of frontline professionals to adequately address perpetrators of gender-based violence and refer them to specialised perpetrator programmes
  • Increase awareness of the ENGAGE Roadmap across the European Union

Results

The main result of the project, the ENGAGE Roadmap for frontline professionals interacting with male perpetrators of domestic violence and abuse helps frontline professionals, such as healthcare workers, social workers and others identify, talk to, motivate and refer perpetrators of domestic violence to specialised perpetrator programmes. Additionally, training materials developed during the projects enable perpetrator programmes to train frontline workers on the roadmap to increase well-prepared referrals to their services.



Partners

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Dimitra Mintsidis

Project & Development Manager, WWP EN