Sarah McCormick

Supported Housing Team Leader - IDVA - Safe2Speak Torus DA Refuge - views are my own

[@survivorstrong3 @survivorstrong3]

Abusers don't abuse everyone: their boss, their co workers, their casual friends often have NO CLUE. Abuse is a choice. It isn' t losing control, it is FOR control. Abusers can easily manipulate your view of them as long as they do not behave in public as they do in private.

[Surviving Economic Abuse @SEAresource]

Domestic abuse can leave victim-survivors feeling trapped. In some cases, they may feel they have no choice but to take their own lives. It’s vital that these experiences are recognised and lessons are learned to prevent further lives from being lost to domestic abuse.

[Dame Nicole Jacobs @CommissionerDA]

🔔 In a new blog published today, a survivor writes to a #FamilyCourt judge and urges them to consider how they address coercive control within the family justice system.

Read the piece below ⬇️ #16DaysOfActivism https://t.co/YlFmnUEDeW

[Dr Emma Katz @DrEmmaKatz]

I'm delighted to be giving the International Keynote 'Educating People about Coercive Control and Children' at this hybrid conference in Sydney later this month @TheHatchery10

https://t.co/L5c7pkTbv3

[Safe2Speak @Safe2Speak]

An important watch for anyone with a secondary safe phone 📲

[Ms. Petey @MsPeteyAutLib]

"Trauma Informed" does NOT mean "I have trauma, so I can relate."

"Trauma Informed" does NOT mean "I'll be 'extra nice' because people have trauma."

"Trauma Informed" indicates:
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[Safe2Speak @Safe2Speak]

With women everywhere, we celebrate International Women's Day 2023♀️

[Surviving Economic Abuse @SEAresource]

Economic abuse is an issue for women everywhere. This international women’s day, learn more about economic abuse & how it affects women globally. Our report ‘Economic abuse – A global perspective’ provides access to research and findings on economic abuse from around the world.

[Dr Emma Katz @DrEmmaKatz]

Sending my heartfelt respect and support to coercive control victims and survivors today

#InternationalWomensDay #IWD2023

[Sarah McCormick @SarahMcC_Torus]

This ⬇️

[Dr Emma Katz @DrEmmaKatz]

Domestic abusers who are abusing disabled survivors have an extra line of excuse making that many abusers don't have, & they often take full advantage of this line.

They say 'I wasn't being abusive, I was stressed by my role as a carer / it was care not control.'

[Safe2Speak @Safe2Speak]

‘A history should not be ignored in favour of seeing control & abuse as arguments between two people, with each having equal responsibility. This would be a miscalculation @JMoncktonSmith #coercivecontrol #HomicideTimeline

[Sarah McCormick @SarahMcC_Torus]

@charlottestenh2 @custodypeace We need more judges like that one ✅✅

[Safe2Speak @Safe2Speak]

Safe2Speak IDVA/DV Outreach service is now closed until Monday. The out of hours contact number remains available 24/7 01925 220541 ☎️ we hope everyone has a safe & happy bank holiday weekend 🇬🇧🫅🏼💂👑 #StHelens #DomesticAbuse @WeAreTorus @sthelenscouncil

[Sarah McCormick @SarahMcC_Torus]

Our team is passionate about empowering victims/survivors to move forward safely and positively & recognise that DA is not their fault, I for one am so pleased that this is reflected in the feedback we get 👏🏼❤️ #positivenewsday

[Safe2Speak @Safe2Speak]

A recent collection of feedback from the clients our IDVAs & DV Outreach team have supported shows that 97% of DA clients say they felt an improved confidence to access support following their work with Safe2Speak 👏🏼✅ #enddomesticabuse #NotAlone

[Safe2Speak @Safe2Speak]

Great response & feedback at the primary care IDVA presentation delivered to GPs yesterday, delivered by our Primary Care IDVA 👏🏼 #workingtogether #primarycare #StHelens @WeAreTorus @CharlotteTorus

[ITV Wales News @ITVWales]

"Coercive control can happen to absolutely anybody"

@Ruth_ITV hopes to encourage other victims to speak up, after saying the South Wales Police officers who arrested her abusive ex-husband "saved her life" https://t.co/x0J5kgKBcG

[Safe2Speak @Safe2Speak]

The IDVA/Outreach team are closed until Tuesday for #BankHolidayWeekend please remember if you need more immediate advice or guidance during this time, our out of hours number is still available ☎️01925 220541. Always ring 999 in an emergency 🚔🚨have a safe weekend @WeAreTorus

[Shahida Arabi, MA @selfcarehaven]

Not speaking on specific cases because we still don’t know definitively but there are things to keep in mind when talking about abuse dynamics:

1. Reactions to chronic abuse are not mutual abuse, as a counselor in a high profile case termed it.

2. Family members and friends —

[sarah wigley @sarahwigley1]

Victim’s domestic abuse allegations against her ex ‘troublingly’ downplayed by judge https://t.co/VeaXQ1Sz2C

[Sarah McCormick @SarahMcC_Torus]

Out of office is now on 🥳 I love what I do but wow …2021 has been a mad year #frazzled 😵‍💫🤣@Safe2Speak IDVA/DVO team finish on 24/12 but our 24/7 helpline is available throughout the festive period 📞✅ see you all next year ❤️ #2022Loading