On 8th March 2021 we hosted our fourth VAMHN network meeting hosted by VAMHN Lead Dr Sian Oram. In this meeting we launched our third grant call on the theme of interventions. We also welcomed Jane Chevous and Laura Fischer to discuss the launch of the Safe, Seen, Supported Report and Infographic. We were then joined by VAMHN grant holder Dr Jude Towers who discussed our plans to develop a networks and expert directory. Finally we were joined by our keynote speaker Dr Emma Howarth. You can watch the recording of these sessions below as well as access some extra resources.
Grant Competition Launch
Skip to 00:07:20 to watch the grant competition launch
| VAMHN Grant Competition - Expectations around Lived Experience Involvement |
Seen, Safe, Supported Project: Laura Fischer and Jane Chevous
Skip to 00:19:20 to watch Laura and Jane's presentation
This presentation discusses the new Safe, Seen, Supported Project. This survivor-led initiative aims to address the magnified risks of child abuse from COVID-19 and the likely significant post-pandemic consequences from increased exposure to abuse. The report identifies key considerations and actions to support children and young people at-risk, both during the pandemic and beyond.
This project is led by survivor researchers Jane Chevous, Laura E. Fischer, Concetta Perôt, and Angela Sweeney in partnership with Survivors' Voices, the UKRI Violence Abuse and Mental Health Network, King's College London, and the McPin Foundation.
To find out more click here.
This project is led by survivor researchers Jane Chevous, Laura E. Fischer, Concetta Perôt, and Angela Sweeney in partnership with Survivors' Voices, the UKRI Violence Abuse and Mental Health Network, King's College London, and the McPin Foundation.
To find out more click here.
| Safe, Seen, Supported |
VAMHN Directories: Dr Jude Towers
Skip to 00:47:00 to watch Jude's presentation
VAMHN Grantholder Dr Jude Towers discusses the network's plans to launch an expert and network directory with relevance to violence, abuse and mental health. This work builds on our existing data directory which you can access here.
Keynote Speech: Dr Emma Howarth
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This talk addresses the need for an evidence-based response to children who have experienced domestic violence and abuse and discuss the strength of current evidence. The talk considers how we might co-ordinate evidence building efforts in the medium and longer term.
- Austin, A. E., Shanahan, M. E., Barrios, Y. V., & Macy, R. J. (2019). A Systematic Review of Interventions for Women Parenting in the Context of Intimate Partner Violence. In Trauma, Violence, and Abuse (Vol. 20, Issue 4, pp. 498–519). SAGE Publications Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524838017719233
- Howarth, E., Moore, T. H. M., Welton, N. J., Lewis, N., Stanley, N., MacMillan, H. L., Shaw, A. R. G., Hester, M., Bryden, P., & Feder, G. (2016). Improving outcomes for children exposed to domestic violence (IMPROVE): An evidence synthesis. Public Health Research.
- Latzman, N. E., Casanueva, C., Brinton, J., & Forman-Hoffman, V. L. (2019). The promotion of well-being among children exposed to intimate partner violence: A systematic review of interventions. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 15(3). https://doi.org/10.1002/cl2.1049
- MacMillan, H. L., Wathen, C. N., Barlow, J., Fergusson, D. M., Leventhal, J. M., & Taussig, H. N. (2009). Interventions to prevent child maltreatment and associated impairment. The Lancet, 373(9659), 250–266. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(08)61708-0
- Rizo, C. F., Macy, R. J., Ermentrout, D. M., & Johns, N. B. (2011). A review of family interventions for intimate partner violence with a child focus or child component. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 16(2), 144–166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2011.02.004
| Emma Howarth - VAMHN Network Meeting Slides |