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The second objective in our #GeneralElection manifesto calls for the next UK government to: 2️⃣ Reform children’s social care to support, safeguard and empower every child. Following the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care, NYAS remains concerned that the proposals lack urgency and ambition. We are calling for long term funding and increased support for the children’s social care sector.🔄 Read more about our manifesto here: https://bit.ly/3X2KGac

📢 Today we have published part 3 of the RR3 Special Interest Group on Accommodation report - https://lnkd.in/eU6bWDpv This report looks at the challenges faced by people leaving prison in accessing adequate housing-related support. The report found: 👉 A lack of resources and expertise in housing support 👉 Shortage of specialist move-accommodation 👉 Limited women-only options 👉 Short-term contracts and stagnant funding 👉 Siloed support systems 👉 Increased complexity of needs From ensuring that the necessary level of support is received, to overcoming the limitations of current commissioned services, the report sets out practical measures designed to mitigate key issues. 📖 Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/eU6bWDpv #RR3 #ReducingReoffending #Accommodation #Voluntarysector #Criminaljustice

Proposition 1 approves the issuance of a $6.4-billion bond to support 10,000 treatment and housing beds and reconfigures a 20-year-old tax for mental health services to also fund treatment for drug addiction. The plan is essential to Gavin Newsom ’s strategy to address California’s homelesness crisis, an approach that departs from the liberal model of voluntary treatment to a more moderate stance of compelling people with severe mental illness and substance disorders into care. We need politicians in Canada who care more for the people rather than big donors. #treatment #recoveryispossible.

New article: "Briefing: how to request leave to remain for survivors of trafficking" by Beth Mullan-Feroze This is a lengthy briefing providing practical advice on how to prepare a case to ensure your client has the best chance of being granted temporary permission to stay for victims of human trafficking or slavery (referred to as “VTS leave”). In this briefing I focus on grants based on assisting the person in their […] https://lnkd.in/eC6TMgvc

Our new 'Price of Safety' report reveals that it could cost a survivor around £50,000 to leave an abuser, based on the direct costs of fleeing and rebuilding a new life over the first year. The two biggest costs are likely to be legal fees for the family courts and housing. Whilst state support can mitigate those costs, there is still a funding gap of over £10,000, which is doubled for survivors who do not have recourse to public funds because of their immigration status. It is not an easy choice for survivors to leave and with such significant barriers, many will feel that this is not a choice they can even make, as they cannot afford to bridge the deficit they will face when they do. Although this might seem overwhelming, help is available, reach out to Women's Aid today if you need support. Survivors need the Government to commit to removing the obstacles they are facing, so they can live free from abuse. Read more about our Price of Safety report here: https://lnkd.in/eJ4BQMqQ For the Labour Government to meet its mission of halving VAWG over the next decade, they must enable survivors of domestic abuse to flee to safety and ‘stay fled’. To learn more about how you can help campaign for change by joining our campaign champions: https://lnkd.in/etaHjRwU

This report from Women's Aid Federation of England is a must read for anyone who has ever asked themselves why victim/survivors of #domesticabuse 'just don't leave?!?'. Separating is incredibly dangerous and costly. This report finds that it can cost a victim/survivor up to £50,000 to leave an abuser, based on the direct costs of fleeing and rebuilding a new life. The main costs? #Housing and #LegalFees. Please take some time out of your day to read this incredible report and think about the changes that need to be made to protect women and children. #50000 #EconomicAbuse #FinancialAbuse #FreedomShouldntCost

Today, on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we remember the children who never returned home from residential schools, and we honour the Survivors, their families, and communities. As we commemorate this day, we also turn our attention to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) 94 Calls to Action—a comprehensive set of recommendations that urge governments, institutions, and individuals to address the legacy of residential schools and move toward reconciliation. The TRC's Calls to Action cover a range of areas including child welfare, education, language and culture, health, and justice. Where Are We Now? According to Indigenous Watchdog, as of September 1, 2024 36% of the 94 TRC Calls to Action are either not started or stalled. This reality shows that while some steps have been taken, much work remains. True reconciliation requires ongoing dedication and accountability from all sectors of society. Check out Indigenous Watchdog's current update: https://lnkd.in/g-YdeDU8

This report from Women's Aid Federation of England breaks me.. https://lnkd.in/eNXEc9gG I see the after-effects of abuse on victim-Survivors every day and I can bear witness to the increasing legal cost debt that fleeing generates. Something needs to change in the legal aid arena. We need to see fast collaboration between the housing, legal and finance sector. Change is happening, but slowly; and at what cost to those fleeing? #economicabuse #justice #movingonfromabuse