What we can offer
The following services are available at Sanctuary House


For women:
Support:
Staff will offer whatever support is necessary to make you and your children feel welcome and secure at Sanctuary House, helping you make the right decisions for you.

Advice:
Staff will also be able to provide advice on a number of matters such as, making housing applications, claiming benefits, registering with schools, doctors, dentists and also legal aid.

Counselling:
On-site confidential 1:1 sessions are available free of charge with a trained counsellor on a frequent basis as agreed between you and them.

Empowerment courses:
We currently run two 10 week courses for women (free of charge)
Course Aims:
To develop the skills to enable you to make life changes and decisions - becoming more in control of your life.
Course Objective:
To identify small changes and using the skills /tools that we will provide you with over 10 weeks and see if they enable you to change.
Course 1- Assertiveness:
This 10 week course looks at boundaries, handling emotional states, making life decisions and self-management.
Course 2 - Life Changes and Decision:
This 10 week course looks at personal reflection, self-management, self awareness / assertiveness and problem solving skills.

For children:
Support:
It's is very important to make children feel secure and informed. We have weekly meeting and news letters to help children feel that they belong.

Advice:
Staff and volunteers will be on hand to offer guidance and advice on local options such as schooling, sports and leisure facilities, parks and activities.

Counselling:
If necessary we offer confidential play therapy sessions, either at the refuge or the child's school. These can be done on a 1:1 basis or in a group setting with family members. These sessions are as long and as frequent, as is comfortable for the child.

Children have a voice in Sanctuary House:
Children are also included in the decisions we make in our weekly children's meetings. We try to hold children's activities at least once a week and more frequently during school holidays. In the past these have included drama workshops, day trips, swimming, bowling, cooking, etc.

Dacorum Women’s Aid:
Call
08 088 088 088
(10am – 8pm Mon to Fri)
All other times
Samaritans
01923 233333

The Borough of Dacorum covers:
Kings Langley, Apsley,
Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Tring and surrounding villages.

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