CHISVA: Children’s independent sexual violence advice service
by Black Country Women's Aid
- Address
-
1st Floor Landchard House, Victoria Street
West Bromwich - Contact
-
Jivan Kandola
Jivan-deep.kandola@blackcountrywomensaid.co.uk
07468 698724
https://blackcountrywomensaid.co.uk/
- Ages
- 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
- Gender
- All
BCWA’s Children’s Independent Sexual Violence Advocate (CHISVA) service supports children and young people aged 5-18 who have experienced rape, sexual violence or sexual abuse. Specially trained staff offer trauma-informed support to help children cope with what has happened, reduce the distress of engaging with the criminal justice system, and build recovery for the longer-term. They work one-to-one with children and young people, with support appointments available in safe spaces, either in their school, BCWA headquarters, or remotely via video call and telephone.
EWB
Opening hours
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | |||
| Tuesday | |||
| Wednesday | |||
| Thursday | |||
| Friday | |||
| Saturday | |||
| Sunday |
- Accessibility details
- All our building are disabled-access friendly and we visit clients in the community e.g. schools, GPs etc. and in places where they feel safe We work with interpreters, including BSL We work alongside other organisations if there are specific client requirements around disability Our printed materials can use larger font and be on different colours of paper Criminal Justice intermediaries are used to ensure that very young children or clients with disabilities are given the support they need.
- Staff qualifications
- LimeCulture management training for an SV service LimeCulture safety and support plan accreditation Supporting children and young people LimeCulture accredited training for CHISVA's Safeguarding children and adults Mental health first aid
- Additional notes
- Referral pathways include schools, MARAC, MASH, social services, PSARC, Police, GPs. Referral criteria is that an incidence of sexual violence has to have been confirmed. Regarding the support of victims of sexual violence, for us to be a trauma-informed service we require a confirmation that an incidence of sexual violence has occurred. This can be via the child's disclosure or through supporting evidence from agencies who work with the child. We are a consent-led service.
- Categories
- MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING, EXPLOITATION , PERSONAL