![]() ![]() If the young person appears reticent, the programme arranges to meet them separately to explain the service and the benefits of attending. The main concern is that parents and young people consent to the programme and demonstrate a desire to change. ![]() They take a multi-agency approach, carrying out a need-based assessment and designing an intervention plan alongside the service user, the referrer and other agencies involved with the family. Once someone is referred, MAC carries out their initial assessment to determine that what is being experienced is APVA. Referrals are made from a range of bodies, including schools, children’s services, social workers, early gateway support workers, charities including Women’s Aid, health specialists and the NHS, and police. The parents/carers and the young people attend the seven weeks of sessions together. The third tier is a one-day workshop introducing the main components of the 7-week workshops, which comprise the fourth tier. The first- and second-tier virtual services are offered across Wales The aim of these sessions is to gradually accustom parents to talking about and addressing issues, as well as getting support from others. Topics include the cycle of change, self care and restoration approaches. The conversations are structured around a different topic each week. ![]() The second tier is a weekly virtual coffee morning. The advice offered to parents covers a range of issues such as talking through a safety plan and signposting relevant services. The first tier is an advice and support line available via Zoom or telephone call. It has four tiers, which incrementally builds parents and young people up to the 7-week intervention. The project is based in strength-based and psycho-educational approaches. “Yes- it’s a good experience and it shows you you’re not alone.”- YP aged 16 The ultimate aim is to empower families and help them commit to making non violent, positive choices, leading to reduced violence and abuse within the home. Parallel Lives’ theory of change outlines a holistic, restorative approach to build stability, positive attitudes and pro-social behaviour within the families. It also aims to provide young people and families with the tools to recognise and challenge these behaviours and repair and build relationships. Parallel Lives, delivered by Media Academy Cymru (MAC) and funded by the Violence Protection Unit, offers a 7-week intervention to families who have experienced Adolescent to Parent Violence/Abuse (APVA) in Swansea and Cardiff. It provides a therapeutic environment to parents/carers and the young person. ![]()
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