Domestic Abuse DASH Risk Assessment Workshop

This workshop is aimed at front line practitioners who are working in Southampton with families and individuals impacted by domestic abuse. It provides a detailed review of the Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Honour-Based violence (DASH) risk assessment tool used by police and partner agencies to identify the level and type(s) of risk someone is facing, and to refer high-risk cases to Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC). The workshop will also include an overview of the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) referral process and explanation of recent changes to HRDA/MARAC in Southampton.

Learners will:

• Understand how to use the DASH Risk Model (2009) and the connection to early risk identification, intervention and appropriate referrals for support and intervention
• Examine specific risk factors of coercive controlling behaviour, Honour-Based Abuse, economic abuse, non-fatal strangulation
• Relate DASH risk assessment to the homicide and suicide timelines
• Identify perpetrator patterns of behaviour and impact on victims
• Identify high risk factors including serial and multiple perpetration of abuse, stalking, etc

Host or Publisher Southampton Safeguarding Children Partnership