Havant Women's Aid

Havant Women's Aid provides a number of services to women and their children who have experienced or who are experiencing domestic abuse.

Havant Women's Aid runs a refuge offering support and temporary accommodation to women and children escaping domestic abuse.  We also offer outreach to families not staying in the refuge but still in need of advice, support and information.

We offer support in a wide variety of ways to women and children experiencing domestic abuse:

• Telephone advice
• One to one services
• Counselling
• Specially provided workshops
• Play therapy, free play and structured play
• Group and individual sessions for children and young people of all ages
• Individual tailored advice to women, focusing on their current risks and options for safety
• Refuge accommodation
• Group work
• Holiday activities
• Website

Although every situation is unique, there are common factors that link the experience of an abusive relationship. Acknowledging these factors is an important step in preventing and stopping the abuse. This list can help you to recognise if you, or someone you know, are in an abusive relationship.

• Destructive criticism and verbal abuse
• Pressure tactics
• Disrespect
• Breaking trust
• Lying to you
• Withholding information from you
• Isolation
• Harassment
• Threats
• Sexual violence
• Physical violence
• Denial: saying the abuse doesn't happen; saying you caused the abusive behaviour; being publicly gentle and patient; crying and begging for forgiveness; saying it will never happen again. Telling you nobody will believe you. Telling you that you deserve it.

Havant Women's Aid offers a confidential support service to women and children experiencing domestic abuse.  Do you need support, advice, outreach or accommodation?  We offer support in a wide variety of ways to women and children experiencing domestic abuse.

Did you know?

• You are entitled to emergency accommodation if you are fleeing domestic abuse
• You may be entitled to housing benefit and income support
• You can go to a refuge
• We can help you think about improving your safety

Remember:

• You are not responsible for the abuse
• You do not have to be abused
• Most abusers try to blame their partners for their behaviour
• There is no excuse for domestic abuse
• You are not responsible for the abuser's behaviour.
• We all have the right to live without fear of violence and abuse.

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