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Breaking the Cycle

Marlborough Women’s Refuge is
accountable to:-
National Collective of Independent Women’s Refuges (NCIWR)
Ministry of Social Development
Community Office
PO Box 699, Blenheim
Phone 5779939
marlb_refuge@xtra.co.nz
24 Hour Crisis Line
0800 refuge (0800 733843)
www.womensrefuge.org.nz
www
(03) 3195559

Effects of Domestic Violence on Children
Supported by:
NCIWR Ministry of S. Development
Marlborough District Council Redwood Trust
Canterbury Community Trust Internal Affairs
Kaufman Memorial Charitable Trust

Violence
At School

Truancy

New
Generation
Abusers

Teen
Pregnancy

Runaways

Pornography

Effects

Violence in our
streets

Sexual
Harassment

Substance
abuse

Date
Rape

Food
Addictions

Sexual
Assaults

Wairau Children’s Programme

Education Programme
for Child Witnesses of
Domestic Violence
Women’s Refuge, Sexual Assault Resource Centre Marlborough Inc

Course Outline
Session 1 Getting to know one another
“It’s okay to talk about bad things that have happened”
Session 2 Talking about emotions
“It’s good to talk about how we feel”
Session 3 Talking about personal experiences with violence
“I’m not the only one whose
parents fight”
Session 4 Video
Session 5 Responsibility for Parents
Violence/ Family Changes
“It’s not my job to stop my
parents fighting”
“Changes can be sad, but maybe they need to happen”
Session 6 Anger
“Getting Angry is okay but
hurting others isn’t”
Session 7 Protection Skills
“I have the right to be safe”
Session 8 Sexual Abuse Prevention
“My body is private and should be protected”
Session 9 Self concept and Self confidence
“There are good things about me”
Session 10 Review/ Party and Goodbyes
10 Sessions X 1hr

Children growing up in violent homes can feel;
Powerless, because they cannot stop the violence.
Confused, because it doesn’t make sense to them.
Angry, because it should not be happening.
Guilty, because they think they have done something wrong.
Sad, because it is a loss.
Afraid, because they might get hurt, they may lose someone they love.
Alone, because they think it is only happening to them.
Breaking the Cycle
We Aim to :-
! Show children new ways of behaving,
! Provide a safe and confidential environment to
encourage children’s development and self esteem,
! Emphasise positive and non-violent behaviours
Wairau Children’s Program 6 to 12 year olds