ALT Remembering Merseyside's lost women

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ALT A mum and daughter hold hands and walk in the water at a beach. The words "Group Programmes" are overlapped by the words "You and Me, Mum". it reads: A ten-week course which will empower, support and develop mothers to address the needs of children and young people who have lived with domestic abuse. This course can only be delivered to families who are no longer in the abusive relationship as it looks at changing behaviours. Over the sessions, clients will explore how domestic abuse affects their and their children’s decisions and behaviour. They will look at coping skills to deal with a child with challenging behaviour and when children act abusively in the home. Clients will learn how to develop effective communication skills with children and to understand and promote healthy relationships. They will explore key protective behaviours and use this understanding to explore safety planning. The course ends looking at their hopes dreams and plans for the for the future.