Hertfordshire Trust first with new app for victims of domestic abuse
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The free app WEPROTECT allows a clinician, who identifies someone that needs help, to make a referral to the Domestic Abuse Alliance, who will contact the victim within 24 hours.
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health support in Hertfordshire. Introducing the WEPROTECT app means victims can quickly get legal assistance and intervention, ensuring that relevant protection is actioned without delay. This includes general legal advice, issuing a warning letter to a perpetrator, applying for an emergency court order or making an application for legal aid on behalf of the survivor.
The WEPROTECT app is already being used by frontline officers across Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Cumbria and Sussex Police Forces, and by several independent domestic violence and abuse services and charities across the UK, who support victims of domestic abuse.
We are excited to be the first NHS Trust in the country to launch the WEPROTECT app. We know survivors have said that accessible and affordable legal support would have really helped them, and many felt they did not get the right help at the right time. We hope that, through the app, our practitioners will be able to offer vital support at the right moment which, up until now, many have not been so fortunate to receive. We always encourage survivors to disclose concerns to a health professional and for them to do so before the situation becomes high risk. We want to keep people safe, and the app will support us in doing this.
Organisations and charities that can support you
Refuge - National Domestic Abuse Helpline
Refuge runs the National Domestic Abuse Helpline, which you can call for free, and in confidence, 24 hours a day. Its website provides guidance and support for people affected by domestic abuse, as well as those who are worried about friends and loved in ones. It also has a form you can use to book a safe time for a call from them.
0808 2000 247
https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/Contact-us
In Hertfordshire
Herts Sunflower is a Hertfordshire based organisation that can offer help and advice.
08 088 088 088 (Mon-Fri: 9am–9pm, Sat-Sun: 9am–4pm)
kim@mailpurple.org confidentially anytime
Women's Aid
Women's Aid works with women and children to end abuse. If you're experiencing domestic abuse, you can chat to them using their instant messaging service, email one of their support workers, speak with other women in their forum of survivors, or get help and advice from their survivor's handbook.
Woman's Trust
Woman’s Trust is a specialist mental health charity, providing free counseling and therapy for women who have experienced domestic abuse.
Man Kind
Man Kind support men suffering from domestic abuse from their current or former partner (including same-sex partners). Their confidential helpline is available weekdays 10am-4pm.
01823 334244
