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• • • Reporting to the police
96%
Staff deliver support support by
Safety Safety and and and Support Support Assessment Assessment (SAS)
(SAS)
• One to one one support support in person and by
by
telephone
We use
the the Safety Safety and and and Support Support Assessment Assessment (SAS)
(SAS)
and and and and toolkit developed by
Lime Culture the the assessment tool tool is is built into our our Oasis Case Management system and and and our our staff have been trained and and are competent in in in its use
• • Peer support groups
• • • Training and and practical skills sessions
• • Use of email text Skype and and WhatsApp The SAS assessment provides structure and and and and consistency for staff and and clients the the the the development of o of the the the the support support plan and and and support support offered by
the the the the ISVA is is tailored to the the the the identified needs of o of of each individual victim We use
a a a a a a a a a a a triage system system to carry out an an initial assessment process which is incorporated into our case management system system To ensure we target the the the most vulnerable victims
the the the support offered is is based on on on needs and and not on on on crime type Triaging referrals has improved the the the prioritisation and and and targeting 1-1 ISVA support by
carrying out an an an an an initial assessment of risk risk and and and and needs needs at at referral those those victims
identified with Examples of of the the the areas that are are are addressed within the the the assessment and support plan are:
• • Safety harm from others
Triage
high needs and and and risk risk and and and those those who are are moving through a a a a a a a a a a police
process are are accepted into the service and allocated a a a a a a a a a a named ISVA For referrals who who do not want the service or or or whose needs can be met through • • • Mental health and and psychological wellbeing
• • • Health and medical
“I felt isolated before and just to to have someone to to to talk to to listen and support helped me able to move on ”
• • • Coping mechanisms social and and cultural support are supported
by
the the the triage worker and closed (without entering the the the full service) This year 908 victims
were referred to the the service service of these
603 adult victims
accessed the the full service service and 277 were supported
through triage 204 children and and young people under 18 were were referred and and and 158 accessed the service and and 40 were were supported
through triage very short term interventions signposting or or or onward referral they • • • Safeguarding
• • • Employment and education
• • • Finance
• • Accommodation and housing
of women we supported
said they felt more confident to ask for help when they need it To find out out more about ALL OUR services please call 0117 925 0680 or or text 07714 290 011 011 33 • Safe Link