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HCN Locality Network Event - Feeling Safe in Hastings

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How does Hastings & St Leonards respond to community safety from the perspective of vulnerable victims, communities, locations and services?

Hearing the perspective from; East Sussex County Council, Hastings Borough Council, CCG, Police and the Voluntary Sector in answer to the following two questions:

  • What is the current picture in your service for supporting vulnerable victims?
  • What connections are needed to be made with other organisations to increase the resilience of your clients?

The Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2014 shared out the responsibility between police, local authorities and social landlords to respond to ASB.  However, there is little doubt that those considered most likely to be the cause of ASB are in fact as likely to be vulnerable victims themselves; this is clearly demonstrated through increasing local instances of “cuckooing” or county drug lines.  However, there is a distinct risk, particularly with the new ASB powers, that we end up focusing our resources on the most obvious groups and pushing the behaviour out of certain areas of the town but not addressing the underlying causes.  The result is that one group or community will feel safer in the town but another group or even another location will not.

To coincide with National Hate Crime Awareness week, we will also be displaying information. https://nationalhcaw.uk/

This network is organized jointly by HVA and ESCC. Your details are held by HVA but will be shared with ESCC staff only for the purposes of organising the network and post event feedback.

When
Oct 16, 2018 from  9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Location
Sussex Coast College Hastings
Station Approach
Hastings, TN34 1BA
United Kingdom
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The aims: To give guidance to understand professional boundaries and duty of care, and emotional resilience to stress
The objectives:
• To give practical guidance on professional boundaries
• To appreciate the difference between friendship and supporting someone as a volunteer
• To explore the difference between professional, personal, legislative and policies or codes of conduct in relation to volunteers

Jackson Hall
26 April 10:00AM
To 26 April 12:30PM

HVA would like to invite you to a 4-hour workshop designed to raise awareness of common mental health issues, an overview of what support is available and how to navigate the local mental health system.
The workshop will consist of:
• A look at how common Mental Health issues develop
• An overview of some common conditions
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Psychosis
• Personality disorders/ Complex Trauma
• Self- harm and other expressions of distress
• Where to get help if someone is suicidal
• An overview of the local Mental health system and supports
• An interactive discussion about experiences
• Managing your own wellbeing
You will receive a workshop pack including a list of useful contacts and resources.

Jackson Hall
10 May 1:00PM
To 10 May 5:00PM

The course aims to raise awareness of child protection issues and procedures and the signs and indicators of child abuse.
To enable staff to identify and respond to child protection concerns and to become aware of ESCC Child Protection Procedures to encourage and develop effective inter-agency communication where child protection matters arise.

Jackson Hall
21 May 11:00AM
To 21 May 2:00PM

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