How to make a referral

What you need to do

If domestic abuse is disclosed to you, first of all, refer to this diagram. This will determine what you need to do.

The pathway charts mention related documents you may need in making your referral. These are shown below.

• Early help Assessment
• The Neglect Toolkit
• The Prebirth Planning Toolkit
• The CE Toolkit
• Somerset Integrated Domestic Abuse Service Referral Form – Use this to refer into MARAC.
• Risk Assessment Tool – to assess the risk of harm from domestic abuse.

Children

If you are concerned about the possibility of a teenager being involved in an abusive relationship, consider the support pathway specifically for younger people

The first practical step will be to complete a domestic abuse (DASH) risk assessment (see Risk Assessment Tool link above).

If the child is younger than 13, this falls under child protection, please refer to the Effective support for families document

Perpetrators

This is not currently available for direct referrals.

For more information email youfirstsidas@theyoutrust.org.uk