Healthy & unhealthy relationships for young women
Bernadette Hickey, Social Care Worker at Cuanlee Refuge discusses healthy and unhealthy relationships. Highlighting the signs of both types of relationships and how to recognise the danger signs.
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Day 9: Domestic Abuse
Domestic Abuse
Caithríona O’ Neill, Social Worker at Cuanlee Refuge highlights the various forms of domestic abuse, giving examples of each. Domestic abuse and violence can occur in a number of ways, but all are damaging and there is no excuse for any form of abusive behaviour.
Day 8: Safety Planning
Safety Planning
Bernadette Hickey, Social Care Worker at Cuanlee Refuge discusses how staff at Cuanlee will build a safety plan in partnership with you, tailoring the plan to your individual needs.
Day 7: How to Support Someone who is Experiencing Domestic Abuse
How to Support Someone who is Experiencing Domestic Abuse.
Jennifer Murphy of Cuanlee Refuge gives guidance about how to start the conversation and support someone you know who is experiencing domestic abuse.
Day 6: Why is it so hard to Leave?
16 Days of Action: Day 6: Why is it so hard to Leave?
Bernadette Hickey, Social Care Worker at Cuanlee Refuge illustrates why it is so difficult to leave an abusive relationship.
We often hear people saying, “why don’t they just leave?“, however, breaking the cycle of abuse is never that simple.
Day 5: Coercive Control
16 Days of Action: Day 5: Coercive Control
Mary Cullinane, Assistant Manager of Cuanlee Refuge describes Coercive Control. Highlighting how to spot the signs for if you or someone you know is experiencing it.
Women afraid to report abuse
Women afraid to report abuse
Caithríona O’Neill speaks with the Cork Independent, about large numbers of domestic abuse suffers who do not report the crime.
Highlighting some of the many reasons, like fear of losing their children or homelessness.
However, there are many supports available from Cuanlee to assist.
Day 4: Family Violence
16 Days of Action: Day 4: Family Violence
Mary Cullinane, Assistant Manager of Cuanlee Refuge explains Family Violence.
Day 3: Adapting under the Covid-19 restrictions
16 Days of Action: Day 3: Adapting under the Covid-19 restrictions
Jennifer Murphy of Cuanlee Refuge highlights how the team has adapted the service under the Covid-19 restrictions. Ensuring the needs of women and children experiencing domestic abuse were met during this difficult time. Jennifer has been meticulous in collecting the data to accurately quantify the impact of Covid-19.
Day 2: Outreach and Aftercare
16 Days of Action: Day 2: Outreach and Aftercare
Caithríona O’ Neill, Domestic Violence Social Worker, discusses the support she provides to women and children through the Outreach and Aftercare Service.
The Outreach Service is available to all women who have experienced domestic abuse. Caithríona supports the clients through a range of methods, such as; face-to-face meetings, video appointments, phone, text or email. If you would like to avail of support through the Outreach Service please contact Cuanlee Refuge on 021-4277698.