Funding of £72,990 has been confirmed for the setting up of a holistic family project to support women and families affected by domestic abuse and addiction in Derry.
Central to the project, to be delivered by Dove House Community Trust, will be vital aftercare service will be provided for women who have received specialised interventions, to ensure positive integration back to family life and into the community, promoting increased cohesion and participation.
Confirming the funding, Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland said the project had a “key focus” on women’s services and would increase community based service provision to engage and support women experiencing domestic abuse and alcohol/prescription drugs addiction.
He added: “I am pleased my Department is able to provide funding to support the vulnerable in the Triax community.”
The funding will be used to create two core posts a Harm Reduction Worker and a Women’s Advocacy Worker and the associated running costs of the project.
The aim of the project is to provide a first response initiative for women experiencing domestic abuse and addiction.
A self-help ethos will be promoted through the projects four key themes, Support and Advocacy for Women, First Line Response, Harm Reduction and Therapeutic Support.
The project is being delivered and managed by Dove House Community Trust.
Trust manager Brónach McMonagle said an integral part of the project was referral and sign posting individuals to the specialised services within Derry.
She added: “The focus of the Advocacy project is to offer a helping hand in enabling individuals to access other services such as Women’s Aid, Addiction treatment units etc.”
She concluded: “The project will offer outreach support, advocacy services, group support, therapeutic interventions and much more.”
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