Health and social work services

Tender description

Lot 1: Countywide Outreach Domestic Abuse Support Services this includes a Countywide Targeted Children's Domestic Abuse Support Service; and Lot 2: Countywide Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) Service. This Outreach Domestic Abuse Support Service is part of a network of services that need to work collaboratively to effectively manage and support service users. This service is commissioned to work with all adult (16 years and upwards), victims of domestic abuse both male and female and any child(ren) in the family setting. Those assessed (using the Domestic Abuse Stalking and Harassment risk assessment tool (DASH 2009) as high risk of serious harm or death should be referred to MARAC. Victims accepted by MARAC will be supported by the Independent Domestic Violence Advisor service (IDVA) not this service. The IDVA Service is part of a network of domestic abuse services. The IDVA Service is commissioned to support victims (men, women and young people aged 16 and over) who reside within the geographical boundaries of Lincolnshire, and who have been referred to a Lincolnshire MARAC.