Domestic Violence Prevention Services

Family Centred Social Work

DOVE Hawkes Bay wants to see the statistics for family violence decrease, with your acknowledgement and participation we can do this together in

partnership. We will be dedicated to ensuring that we work in a non-judgemental way that is supportive, honest and has integrity. This journey together will be family owned and directed.

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Support & Advocacy

DOVE Hawkes Bay is committed to ensuring its community is free of violence. To support this DOVE provides an advocacy and support service that will assist people who are/have been experiencing violence to manage their day-to-day obligations in a way that meets their needs and their family’s needs.

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Services for Young People

Support programmes for children and young people who have witnessed family violence. This programme is facilitated by specialist staff and is offered at venues in both Napier and Hastings. The goal of the programme is to assist the young person to express his/her feelings, including feelings of hurt, pain, guilt, shame and isolation in order to assist the young person to deal with the effects of family violence.

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