Some of our interventions are open to referrals from individuals and organisations across Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton; and some are embedded within the criminal justice system, with referrals accepted only from the police.
Our flagship programme, Pathways to Change, offers a single access point for individual and agency referrals from outside the criminal justice system.
Whether someone is showing early signs of harmful behaviour or whether behaviours are already more entrenched, our practitioners will provide individually tailored trauma-informed support.
Our Pathways to Change programme encompasses a range of interventions designed to meet the needs of each individual referred into the service, including those who show early signs of harmful behaviour as well as those whose behaviours are already more entrenched.
Professionals no longer have to determine the best possible intervention at the point of referral; instead, our team of highly qualified practitioners will conduct comprehensive risk and needs assessments to ensure individuals are matched with the right intervention based on their specific circumstances.
Pathways within the programme include:
All interventions are grounded in a trauma-informed and client-centred approach, tailored to support the unique experiences and needs of each individual. We are proud to be a Silver Award Trauma-Informed Service, certified by One Small Thing, and hold RESPECT accreditation, demonstrating our adherence to over 100 standards of best practice.
We draw on evidence-based methods, including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) principles and motivational interviewing, to equip participants with the tools, skills, and strategies needed to foster healthy, respectful relationships.
If you are unsure about whether this is the right service for a client, get in touch with us. We can answer queries and clarify any questions you may have.
Pathways to Change agency referral form
In collaboration with police and other statutory agencies, we provide tailored support to those individuals with multiple needs who are causing harm in their relationships and pose a high risk to their partners/ex-partners and families.
Our Domestic Abuse Navigators are co-located within Police Priority Crime Teams and custody suites, enabling an early assessment and joined-up response to cases with police involvement, including repeat or high-risk cases. Using police crime data and structured risk assessment tools, they identify those suitable for Foundation and make direct contact, including joint visits with police officers, to begin building engagement. They work with each individual on addressing barriers such as mental health, housing, and emotional regulation, and completing a thorough needs assessment to inform a tailored support plan. This may include referrals to specialist services and, where appropriate, our own behaviour change interventions.
We are unable to accept external referrals into Project Foundation.
Hampton Trust is a delivery partner for the Drive Project, a nationally evaluated, multi-agency model for managing high-risk, high-harm perpetrators of domestic violence and abuse.
In Hampshire, the Drive Project is available as a pilot in Southampton.
CARA is an intervention for first-time offenders of domestic abuse who have received a Conditional Caution by police as an alternative to prosecution. Attending CARA is part of the condition attached.
Following police involvement in a domestic abuse incident, suitable offenders are identified and referred through clear eligibility criteria. With CARA being a criminal justice resolution, referrals are only accepted from the police.
If you are interested in bringing CARA to your police force area, you can find out more about this on our dedicated Project CARA website.
JUNO has been created specifically for women who have committed a low-level offence and been issued with a Conditional Caution by police as an alternative to prosecution. Attending JUNO is part of the condition attached.
Following a referral from the police, participants will receive a letter with the relevant details and will also be contacted by the coordinators for a brief chat. With JUNO being a criminal justice resolution, referrals are only accepted from the police.
The ISVA service is available to all Isle of Wight residents who have experienced sexual violence or abuse, irrespective of whether the incident happened recently or historically. We are an inclusive service for all regardless of age, gender or sexuality.
The ISVA works directly with the client, helping them to decide what next steps might be best to take and how support can be tailored to best meet their needs. They are there to listen and offer practical advice and reassurance.
Anyone who is a victim or survivor of sexual violence or abuse can self-refer to the ISVA service. Referrals are also accepted by other agencies; however, please note that all agency referrals must be made with the client’s consent.
In Southampton, Portsmouth and Hampshire, the ISVA service is provided by Yellow Door.
As frontline professionals working with adults and families, we proactively question and engage those we suspect to be experiencing domestic abuse; however, we are less likely to engage those using harmful behaviours. They are not always easily identifiable, patterns of behaviour are nuanced, and an individual does not randomly identify as a domestic abuse perpetrator.
However, consistent feedback from service users referred to Hampton Trust, specifically via Children’s Services, is often that of feeling they are not being heard by professionals and excluded from proceedings involving their children.
The barriers to engagement most cited by professionals include:
We have developed our DARE Toolkit and training as a response to these barriers. DARE outlines practical steps to identify those using harmful behaviours and explores ways and techniques, such as motivational interviewing, to safely engage them and nudge them into specialist services.
DARE will introduce you to different domestic abuse typologies and tools to enhance your current assessment practices. It offers tools to help professionals determine where the power and harm is originating from and better understand effective perpetrator strategies such as masquerading as the victim, portraying abuse as mutual, or minimising their motivations to control. DARE can also help you develop your language to articulate your concerns to colleagues or other agencies through the use of evidence-based tools and frameworks.
If you have questions about our services or would like help with a referral, please call us on 023 8000 1061 or email [email protected]
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