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Raising awareness of domestic abuse
The initiative is offered to domestic abuse offenders as an opportunity, not a punishment, to reflect on their choices and find a positive way forward.
Part of a conditional caution issued by the police, offenders complete two CARA workshops, which use educational and therapeutic techniques to motivate behaviour change.
A Cambridge University study of first-time offenders who attended CARA discovered that the workshops reduced reoffending rates by a third. Of those who attended workshops, 94% reported a change in attitude towards their partner, while 91% said it helped issues in their relationship.
Delivered by Restorative Solutions CIC in partnership with Hampton Trust, a West Yorkshire-wide service with a focus on first time/standard perpetrators of domestic abuse who receive a conditional caution.
Book by post or phone at a local venue near you
Reduce reoffending by a change in attitude towards your partner.
Most attendees find the course to be helpful and of personal value.
Friendly, non-judgemental course facilitators with no police presence.
All workshops run in single sex groups.
Learn to recognise and manage behaviour.
Understand the effects of domestic abuse.
Find a way forward and develop longer term goals.
Be motivated to believe in your ability to change.
Anyone issued with a conditional caution for domestic abuse and offered the scheme at the discretion of the police.
The interactive workshop is relaxed and informative and facilitated by 2 experienced, non-judgemental Restorative Solutions CARA trainers. There is no police involvement.
Arrive early
You must arrive on time. Late arrivals will be refused entry and their case may be referred back to the police.
Eligibility
You must not have received a previous conviction or caution for violence in the 2 years prior to the most recent offence, be on court/police bail or currently serving a community-based sentence or order.
CARA is an intervention designed to raise awareness of domestic abuse.
As part of your conditional caution you are required to attend the CARA workshops in order to give you an opportunity to reflect on your current circumstances.
You will be required to complete 2 workshops, 4-5 weeks apart. Each workshop will be on a Saturday from 10am to 3pm and you must attend both workshops.
The course is not optional. If you do not attend, you are breaching the conditions of your caution and you will be referred back to the police for further action. If you miss a workshop, you will have to repeat both sets of workshops again. If you are late to a workshop you will be refused entry.
No. Partners are not permitted to attend the course.
Contact us on 01952 442714 between 08:00 to 17:30 on Monday to Friday, 8.30 to 14:00 on Saturday.