By your side – Breaking the intergenerational cycle of domestic violence
Commission for the Promotion of the Rights and the Protection of Children and Young People ·Portugal
About this project
<p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">Programme outcome the project contributes to: “Improved system for the protection and prevention of domestic and gender-based violence”. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">The project will establish an early-intervention model to for children witnessing domestic violence and their families, to address trauma, promote prevention and break the intergenerational cycle of domestic violence. The project will complement the interventions for the mothers who are domestic violence victims.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">The project will include, inter alia, the following activities:</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">* Development of instruments to foster a gender perspective in the approach to domestic violence in the work of CPCJ.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">* Training of stakeholders involved in, and responsible for, screening, signalling and protection in the Child and Youth Protection Commissions, based on a gender perspective. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">* Measures to ensure faster and more effective protection/intervention for child victims of domestic violence.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">* Measures to ensure psychological and trauma support for children living with domestic abuse/whose mothers have been killed by their partners/former partners.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">* Development of instruments for the action and training of Commission for the Promotion of the Rights and the Protection of Children and Young People and the National Support Network for Victims of Domestic Violence.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">* Measures to strengthen intrasectoral and intersectoral cooperation for child protection as a domestic violence prevention tool.</span></span></span></span></p>
Bilateral cooperation results
The project fostered close collaboration between the promoting entity and various partners from the Donor States involved in the program, with the Stine Sofies Foundation from Norway serving as a key bilateral partner. Throughout the implementation period, bilateral activities were carried out with all donor countries. These initiatives provided valuable insights into the child and youth protection systems in these countries while facilitating the exchange and discussion of best practices in child protection and welfare. Additionally, they enabled the exploration of innovative services and approaches developed by the donor states. Four Benchmarking actions were conducted, significantly strengthening bilateral cooperation and enhancing knowledge-sharing between stakeholders.
Project partners
- Stine Sofie's Foundation Donor project partner· Norway
- National Republican Guard Project partner· Portugal
- Public Security Police Project partner· Portugal
- Directorate General of Education Project partner· Portugal
- General Directorate of Health Project partner· Portugal
- Institute of Social Security Project partner· Portugal
- National Support Network for Victims of Domestic Violence Project partner· Portugal
- Order of Portuguese Psychologists Project partner· Portugal
- Centre for Social Research and Intervention Project partner· Portugal